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Public hearings on ordinance for cannabis dispensaries and short-term rentals will take place at the Brainerd Planning Commission's meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15.
GARRISON — Anglers going fishing right at midnight on the Minnesota fishing opener are treated to a display of northern lights on Saturday, May 11, 2024, on Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison.
The auroras lit up the skies Friday night, May 10, and people around the region were out with phones and cameras to capture the spectacular show.
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Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN, 56401.
About three-quarters of Crow Wing County is now listed as abnormally dry, and no part of the county is listed in moderate or worse drought conditions.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office has identified the missing kayaker as 39-year-old Shane White of Overland Park, Kansas. He was first reported missing Sunday morning and has not yet been found.
The Dispatch publishes records as part of its obligation to inform readers about the business of public institutions and to serve as a keeper of the local historical record.
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at 1:21 p.m. Saturday, May 12, in Elmdale Township, east of Upsala.
Economist Joe Mahon said the income picture for farmers is “not as bad as it could be, but certainly not great, and a consistent downward trend" while discussing a survey of ag bankers.
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"We have to look at things differently. We have to start planning for more density and planning for more walkable neighborhoods and planning for more affordable housing," Sen. Liz Boldon said.
Fish were biting — even for Gov. Tim Walz — during the 2024 opener on Lake Pepin in Lake City.
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The Hunger Free Campus Grant program was established to help fight hunger on Minnesota college campuses. Eligible colleges and universities may apply by May 23.
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Researchers at Dakota State University are looking into how alfalfa honey could be used to fight plant and human pathogens.
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