3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (238+ words) New radar will expand storm coverage in the Brainerd Lakes area Brainerd is getting a new tool to help meteorologists and emergency officials better see developing weather, thanks to a partnership with weather technology company Climavision. A new weather radar…...

23+ hour ago   (99+ words) Area Girls Tennis: Cardinals fall twice Brainerd Dispatch ST. CLOUD — Kaylee Perius and Ronnie Noska finished 1-1 in singles play for the Staples-Motley Cardinals, who fell to Class 1A’s second-ranked Litchfield Dragons and the St. Cloud Crush Saturday, Sept. 12. Perius recorded…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (278+ words) Alexus and Alexander Schommer, Royalton, a boy, Bennett Matthew, 8 pounds, 8 ounces, Aug. 8, 2026. Grandparents are David and Gaylene Witucki, Royalton, and Brad and Leah Pelzer, St. Cloud. Sarah and Tiago Campos, Crosslake, a girl, Camila Christine, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, Aug. 14, 2026. Grandparents are…...

3+ day, 20+ 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,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (189+ words) BRAINERD — Students from Brainerd Public Schools took the top two places at the State Civics Bee over the summer. Justus Anderson took first place, while Fern Schmidt took second. Fellow Brainerd student Maggie Praham also competed at the state level....

3+ day, 22+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (202+ words) “Lord, Grant that I may always bear in mind the very great dignity of the life you have called me to and all its responsibilities. Never let me dishonor it by being cold, or unkind, or impatient.” Saint Teresa of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (16+ words) Tracking a sunny day for the region Brainerd Dispatch Tracking a sunny day for the region...

5+ day, 7+ 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…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (185+ words) Salem News Small Craft Advisory from WED 8:00 PM EDT until THU 8:00 PM EDT Peabody Fire Lt. Matt Dowling helps to serve hotdogs to guests during the annual Senior Day at Brooksby Farm in 2025. PEABODY — The city will host its…...