Itasca State Park – a roughly 30,370-acre complex and the second largest in the Minnesota State Park system – is heavily used in the summer, according to Jade Templin, principal planner with the DNR’s ...

The Pine River-Backus Tigers played the Braham Bombers in the Section 5-1A Final Friday, March 6, at Hallenbeck Hall at St.

Lake Region Christian faced Rochester in the MCAC State Consolation Semifinals Friday, March 6.

Council members voted 6-1 on Monday, March 2, to hire Bolton and Menk for the service after a vote to hire Swanson and ...

This week's Brainerd Warrior Athlete of the Week has won her last six races and has not finished out of the top two all season.

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) plays the puck behind the net of Colorado Avalanche goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 28, 2026.

Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawings to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN 56401 ...

Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in Wolverton, Minnesota.

The top-seeded Little Falls Flyers hosted the No. 3-seeded Willmar Cardinals for the Section 8-3A Finals Thursday, March 5, ...

The Brainerd Basketball Association's sixth-grade girls A/B team competed in the Edina Girls Cake Eater Classic.

The "Brainerd Dispatch Minute" offers listeners the opportunity to get caught up on the top lakes area headlines and more in a podcast produced Monday through Friday.

Menu includes choice of biscuits and gravy with eggs or eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast. Both include juice and coffee for $8. The proceeds go to support youth scholarships. BRAINERD — PEO Chapter ...