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Jen Schultz and Pete Stauber stand at podiums during a candidate debate

Local

Fact check: Stauber, Schultz make claims in Brainerd debate

The two 8th Congressional District candidates will share a stage one last time in Hibbing on Friday.

October 24, 2022 09:54 PM

By Jimmy Lovrien

Local

Minnesota Power solar projects in Duluth, Brainerd online by year end

A third in Hoyt Lakes will be up and running by spring.

October 20, 2022 03:00 PM

By Jimmy Lovrien

Minnesota

School staff member dies in central Minnesota swimming incident

The Hutchinson man's name was withheld Monday, pending notification of family.

September 05, 2022 07:12 PM

By Forum News Service

Brainerd firefighters stand on firetruck in bright pink t-shirts.

Minnesota

Brainerd to pay $3.9M to firefighters terminated in 2015

The Brainerd City Council approved a settlement agreement with the Firefighters Union Local 4725 Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. The firefighters will not be reinstated.

August 17, 2022 01:23 PM

By Theresa Bourke

A herd of 100-plus goats graze in a Brainerd backyard

Minnesota

The great goat escape: Family finds 100+ goats grazing in Brainerd backyard

Brainerd police said the call came in at 9:12 p.m. of an animal complaint on Birchridge Drive of 100 goats in a resident's backyard.

August 01, 2022 01:46 PM

By Tim Speier

Minnesota

Officials find missing Brainerd man’s body near Mississippi River

Investigators received credible information Ciminski was seen walking on Bluff Avenue in Brainerd.

July 21, 2022 06:56 PM

By Forum News Service

Dr. Jeremiah Eisenschenk of Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd gathers with other hospitalists for a group photo.

NewsMD

What is a hospitalist — and why should you care?

Hospital medicine is a specialty dedicated to the delivery of comprehensive medical care to hospitalized patients. Practitioners of hospital medicine include physicians or “hospitalists.” Today, there are more than 50,000 hospitalists working across the United States.

July 16, 2022 10:00 AM

By Frank Lee

Fargo

Cousins with area ties anticipate fun homecoming as Great Race finishes in downtown Fargo

Chris Brungardt and Jerome "Jay" Reinan look forward to driving their "loud and stinky" 1918 fire engine-turned speedster past the historic Fargo Theatre as race organizers save "the best for last."

June 17, 2022 06:00 AM

By Helmut Schmidt

Weather

Memorial Day storms produced more than half-dozen tornadoes

National Weather Service staff confirmed Thursday that tornadoes touched down across northern Minnesota.

June 01, 2022 04:55 PM

By Joe Bowen