The Dispatch publishes records as part of its obligation to inform readers about the business of public institutions and to ...

CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) patrolled forest roads, area lakes, and trails. Bear baiting started on August 15th. A reminder ...

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Minnesotans deserve policies that respect their lived reality, not the personal preferences of a small group of lawmakers.

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1925.

The project would repair street surfaces and provide municipal sewer and water to all neighborhoods. It is one of a few of those neighborhoods in the city still on wells and septic systems ...

The $4.2 million Design Road project in Baxter’s commercial area began on the west side of Hwy 371 and ends at Golf Course Drive and the Whiskey Creek treatment area.

Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN, 56401.

In a stunning move, the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to trade veteran defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to the New York Jets.

As we all prepare for the start of the 2025-26 school year, I would like to welcome our incoming kindergartners and their ...

The story of the Batcher Block Opera House in Staples, Minn. is part of Lakes Country Treasures, a series which takes readers down the back roads of Minnesota and to some of the unique must-see gems ...

This week’s featured reads are “An Absolutely Remarkable Thing” and “A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor” by Hank Green.