Renee Richardson

Work on Washington Street recently demolished the former bread store that was long vacant there with plans to construct a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru store on the site.

Last summer, Crow Wing County opened its new year-round Recycling Center at the county landfill, 15728 State Highway 210, located about 7 miles northeast of Brainerd. The Recycling Center provides residents with an organized and easy drop-off for household hazardous waste and a line of specific bins to recycle paper, magazines and phone books, as well as cardboard, glass bottles and plastics No. 1-6. Cardboard boxes should be flattened along with plastic milk and soda bottles.

And a host of other business from the Baxter City Council. BAXTER — A new police officer is anticipated in Baxter after a conditional hire offer was made to Andrew Buns.

A challenge, though, is protecting them, especially after emerald ash borer was found in Brainerd.

There could be more Kwik Trips in the area in the future. While not a sure thing it's a common practice to add more stores as Kwik Trip moved into a region, a store official said.

BAXTER — After multiple meetings and more discussion on costs versus benefits, the Baxter City Council split in its approval for 2024 street projects.

The first-time effort to recycle tech and fight fraud brought together five lakes area credit unions

Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corp. event prompts a healthy question and answer session on what cannabis laws will mean here.

Deborah Erickson will be the county's fourth administrator succeeding Tim Houle, who has been Crow Wing County's administrator for the last 16 years.

County Attorney Don Ryan remembered something outgoing administrator Houle told him about 16 years ago and presented his own version of it for the board room.