BRAINERD — Lakes Area Music Festival staged a production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera “Hänsel & Gretel" on Sunday, Aug.

LITTLE FALLS — The Initiative Foundation and its Partner Funds awarded 147 grants totaling more than $1.4 million during the ...

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — A pair of independent journalists are releasing a series of podcasts featuring recollections of those impacted by the Lutsen Lodge fire on Feb. 6, 2024, which resulted in the ...

NISSWA — A 72-year-old Nisswa man riding a bicycle was injured Saturday, Aug. 9, after he was struck by a vehicle while on ...

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The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash at 2:09 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, in Nokay Lake Township, east of Brainerd.

Getting a dog is a big decision, and there are several things to take into consideration before bringing home your new furry friend.

Some lawmakers and people close to Minnesota’s political process are contemplating how they can steer a gentler era of political dialogue that will last.

Federal guidance around vaccines has been confusing. So what should kids and families do to start the school year off healthy ...

Kevin Scott Skjerven was the last person to see Veronica Safranski after the two left a bar together on Oct. 26, 1996.

BRAINERD — The Brainerd City Council will have a budget workshop at 6 p.m. Aug. 25, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 Laurel St., Brainerd.

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1925. Al Cibuzar of A.W. Research Laboratory inspects ...