2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (282+ words) Dennis Leland Sands, 96, a longtime Brainerd resident, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Dennis was born April 19, 1930, in Minneapolis, the son of Perry and Ragna (Warp) Sands. After graduating from Robbinsdale High School,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (271+ words) Bonnie Kangas Hanson, of Baxter, Minnesota, was born October 27, 1936, in Menahga, Minnesota, to Robert and Clara Johnson. She graduated from Menahga High School in 1954 and married Harold Kangas in 1956. Bonnie worked for Honeywell and, in 1999, she and Harold built a…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (46+ words) Weather Drawing: Sun shining down Brainerd Dispatch Weather Drawing: Sun shining down Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN, 56401. Weather drawing by Grace of Mrs. Wangsness' second grade class…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (16+ words) Tracking a sunny day for the region Brainerd Dispatch Tracking a sunny day for the region...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (442+ words) September is National Preparedness Month, a time to pause and consider a simple question: If an emergency happened in our community today, would you and your family be ready? Here in Cass County, we know that emergencies can take many…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (204+ words) 803 Kingwood St., Brainerd Closed for Labor Day 8 a.m. - Toymakers 9 a.m. - Zumba 9-10:30 a.m. - Qigong for Seniors 10 a.m.-noon - Pool 12:30 p.m. - Mahjong 12:30-3:30 p.m. - Bridge 1 p.m. - Progressive 500 9 a.m. - Veterans’ Coffee 9 a.m. - Hand ‘n Foot 9 a.m. - Folk Art Painting/Rosemaling 11 a.m. - Bone Builders 11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Watercolor/drawing class 11:30 a.m. - Ping pong 12:30 p.m....

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (616+ words) brainerddispatch.com Ask the Master Gardener: Avoid fertilizing plants when it’s hot When temperatures are very high annuals slow down growth and just try to survive. Dear Master Gardener: The annuals in the containers on our deck are looking a…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (220+ words) BRAINERD — The next Brainerd Garden Club meeting will include a catered lunch at noon Friday, Sept. 11, at the Northland Arboretum in Brainerd. An educational session on shrub pruning will be presented by CLC instructor Theri Wasniewski. Weather permitting, the session…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (994+ words) 1. CALL TO ORDER2. ROLL CALL 4. OPEN FORUM: Time allocated for citizens and tenants to bring matters not on the agenda to the attention of the Crosby HRA board. If you are going to give a report or wish to speak, please…...