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Brainerd, Minnesota is located in Crow Wing County. Zip codes in Brainerd, MN include 56401, and 56425. The median home price in Brainerd is $128,500. More Brainerd information.

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1 hr ago | The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Family Day is June 2 at Lindbergh site

The Cuyuna Range Youth Center will close in June for the summer and will resume regular hours in the fall.

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5 hrs ago | The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Two-day sale planned at Northern Pacific Center

There may not be petticoats at the JUNKtion in Brainerd this weekend but organizers say there will be plenty to interest those with an eye for design.

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10 hrs ago | The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

SWCD receives grant to fund Little Buffalo Creek revitalization project

Crow Wing Soil and Water District will receive $329,750 in grant dollars from the Clean Water Fund through the Board of Water and Soil Resources .

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Fri May 24, 2013

The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Race for Cure names chairs

This year the Susan G. Komen Brainerd Lakes Race has selected Bryan Jelinski as honorary chair and Kim Rhett as honorary survivor chair for the June 29 race at Forestview Middle School.

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Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center nurse receives Educator of the Year Award

A registered nurse at Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center has received the highest academic honor to come from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees.

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Thu May 23, 2013

The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Crow Wing County Land Services invites public comment on Cuyuna Pump Track Trail

Copies of the project plan also are available from the Land Services Department in Brainerd during business hours or by contacting the office at 824-1115. Written comments may be emailed to: landservices@co.crow-wing.mn.us and writers are asked to include "Cuyuna Pump Track" in the subject line; or mailed/faxed to: Crow Wing County Land Services ... (more)

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Property tax due date extended for resorts and seasonal businesses

Motorists travelling northbound Highway 15 near County Road 120 in Sartell will encounter lower speed limits, lane shifts and improved access as the northbound Highway 15/County Road 120 intersection opens Thursday, May 23.

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The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Memorial Day round up

Brainerd's Memorial Day ceremonies will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Laurel Street bridge.

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Baxter approves animated signs

Last week after extended discussion and input from the business community, the city's planning commission recommended allowing animated electronic signs in the city.

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Wed May 22, 2013

The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Methadone clinic in Brainerd tied to large transit costs

Taxis from Brainerd and Duluth have been seen coming in and out of the Pinnacle Recovery Services parking lot in Brainerd since the opiate treatment program opened in April of 2012.

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Forestivew fifth-graders get a first-hand look at how to be safe

Watching a crash test dummy being thrown around like a rag doll in a roll-over simulator gave 500 fifth-graders at Forestview Middle School in Baxter a good idea of what could happen if they didn't wear their seat belts.

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The Dark Side of the Craft Beer Craze

The thirst for specialty craft beer is growing in Minnesota and Wisconsin where dozens of new brew houses have opened since 2011.

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The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

PR-B's pink car stands out at Supermileage Challenge

B's pink car stood out among all the other cars painted the more traditional black, white or green at the Supermileage Challenge.

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Mon May 20, 2013

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Salvation Army volunteers help firefighters

Members of the Brainerd Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services Team may not have put out any blazes in the Green Valley fire that claimed 55 homes and buildings in the Menahga area, but their presence was very much appreciated.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Activation Open House is Tuesday at Dispatch

Newspaper consumers may have more choices of delivery platforms than ever before but those platforms come with a certain degree of complexity.

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History of protest in Minnesota is meeting topic

Rhoda Gilman, a Minnesota historian, will be in the Brainerd lakes area on May 30 to talk about the history of protest in Minnesota.

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Should Baxter restrict electronic business signs?

Motorists are familiar with the digital upgrade to animated advertising along streets and highways in Brainerd and Baxter.

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Thu May 16, 2013

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School board supports race equity initiatives

An effort to close education gaps between white students and those of color is now officially supported by Brainerd schools.

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New location for Teen Challenge Program

"This program has grown out of its current space, so we are moving it into a larger facility at the corner of Sixth and Oak streets in Brainerd," said Sam Anderson, MnTC Center director.

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Crosslake firefighters describes Menhaga fire as dark and intense

It was dark and intense and embers were flying everywhere. Those were the words one Brainerd lakes area firefighter used to describe the Green Valley Fire that reportedly burned about 7,100 acres, northwest of Menahga.

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Flood Warning for Crow Wing County was issued at May 25 at 9:25AM CDT