Theresa Bourke

Council members voted 6-1 to approve a letter of intent with Lumber One to develop a 43-unit apartment building. The letter does not give final approval for the project.

Congressman Pete Stauber, R-Minn., followed Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang up along County Highway 11 to Flanders Lake and the spot where the fire began on May 16.

Congressman Pete Stauber, R-Minn., followed Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang up along County Highway 11 to Flanders Lake and the spot where the fire began on May 16.

This week’s featured Wine and Words author is Nadia Hashimi.

The final leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Team, composed of Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement supporters, ran the torch from Westgate Mall to Lyman P. White Park.

Theresa Bourke started working at the Dispatch in July 2018, covering Brainerd city government and area education, including Brainerd Public Schools and Central Lakes College.

The first clue will be released at 5 p.m. Friday on the America 250 Brainerd/Baxter event page on Facebook, and the entire hunt will last for two weeks, ending at 5 p.m. July 3.

For over 12 years, the Westgate Mall donated sale space to the Friends group free of charge, but with a major remodeling project planned at the mall, there is no longer room for the book sale.

Brainerd City Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance that would see Crow Wing County levying a larger portion of the funds for the airport than the city.

The Brainerd City Council directed staff to bring back an amended orderly annexation agreement after review of deferred connection charges and approval of updated Mississippi Headwaters regulations.