CO (Conservation Officer) Jim Guida (Brainerd #2) started field training with COC (Conservation Officer Candidate) Jepson. The officers spent the week checking anglers on area lakes. With the ...

BRAINERD — Innovation comes in a variety of forms — from technology to culinary arts and everything in between. One form of innovation at Brainerd High School is the AP Research class, taught ...

Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch 2/10: One person stands out in bright snow gear on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, during the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza on Gull Lake's Hole-in-the-Day Bay.

Since taking office again in January 2025, President Donald Trump swiftly embarked on a significant restructuring of the federal workforce. President Trump has dismantled federal DEI programs ...

Siera Romine took home the top prize of a brand new truck on Saturday, Feb. 1, with her 5.85-pound walleye. Siera Romine from Carver wins first place with a 5.85-pound walleye on Saturday, Feb. 1 ...

OSAKIS — Chloe Patrick and Arianna Halbert both went 2-1 and recorded second-place finishes for the Brainerd Warriors at the Second Annual Osakis Girls Invitational Friday, Jan. 31. Ava Phillips ...

Staff and students from Central Lakes College pick up leftover food from grocery stores every day to stock food shelves throughout the Brainerd lakes area. CLC student JoAnn Hoof and Student Life ...

Kelly Humphrey, class of 2025; Alli Hunt, class of 2026; Elena Ley, class of 2027; and Dr. Jasminka Terzic attended panel discussions on graduate school opportunities, presented undergraduate research ...

Brainerd Dispatch photographer Kelly Humphrey captured this family enjoying the Paul Bunyan statue at the Brainerd Chamber’s Highway 371 Welcome Center. This Special Section is supported ...

ERHARD — Joe Neumann and Patrick Ryan placed first in the relay for the Brainerd boys with a time of 13:05.9 as the Warriors won the Central Lakes Conference championship Tuesday, Jan. 28. Owen ...

ST. CLOUD — Kyler Carlson was a double winner for the Brainerd Warriors who remained unbeaten with a 117-69 Central Lakes Conference victory over the St. Cloud Tech Tigers Tuesday, Jan. 28.