PEQUOT LAKES — Three people were injured Wednesday, Sept. 17, after two vehicles collided on Highway 371 in Crow Wing County.

LITTLE FALLS — Richelle Thompson scored four goals for the Little Falls Flyers as they cruised past the Albany Huskies for a 6-0 Granite Ridge Conference win Thursday, Sept. 18.

A sticky little red squirrel snacks on resin covered pine cones in a Rotary Park tree on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Brainerd.

Officials initially believed the video, posted Thursday morning, was a live video. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office contacted Byron Schools to advise them to go into a lockdown and sent a deputy to ...

The imagination of rookie quarterback Max Brosmer has been on full display early in his career with the Vikings. It’s not uncommon to see him going through the motions — literally — as a way to log ...

EAST GULL LAKE — Pine River-Backus’ Isaiah Aulie and Pillager’s Alainna Dobson led their teams to first-place finishes Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Pillager Invite at Madden’s Resort. Aulie won the boys ...

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Brainerd has impressed on special teams through three games. Senior kicker Sawyer Riffle collected touchbacks on all but three of his kickoffs this season. The Warriors’ returners average 28 yards per ...

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An information meeting to review the 2026 budget and property tax levy with public feedback is scheduled at 6 p.m. Dec. 1.

BRAINERD — Brainerd Warriors’ Chloe Patrick was named a Central Lakes Conference Performer of the Week Wednesday. Sept. 17.

Wagner leads through action by restoring her own shoreline, maintaining an organic blueberry patch with sustainable practices, and creating opportunities for neighbors to learn about conservation.