New Brainerd Superintendent Chip Rankin said he is committing to lookin at gaps in staffing, in programming and in training to support the mental health and wellbeing of students.

The next Hockey Day Minnesota will take place inside a racetrack, and organizers are already revving their engines. Set for January 2027 at Brainerd International Speedway, Hockey Day Minnesota will again be a multi-day event featuring some excellent high school hockey matchups.

Minnesota Wild, in conjunction with the Hockey Day Minnesota 2027 Local Organizing Committee, announced that the featured high school matchups and event dates for Hockey Day Minnesota 2027, presented by UnitedHealthcare,

Buried in the heart of Minnesota, surrounded by more lakes than you can count, is the charming city of Brainerd. Home to a population of 14,000, the small city is a popular tourist destination in the summer, as it provides quick access to a bounty of ...

Minnesota law allows people to kill nuisance bears only in limited circumstances, such as when they’re causing significant property damage or posing an immediate danger to people or animals.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The Brainerd region of Minnesota ...

OAK LAWN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A woman was killed in a head-on crash near the Brainerd airport Monday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol said a driver in a Dodge Ram going west on Highway 210 slid into the opposite lanes, hitting another driver. The driver ...

BRAINERD, Minn. — Working at the town's paper mill was more than a job for most Brainerd people. For more than a century, it became a way of life that gave birth to generations. It was an “extended family,” according to an account by David Jackson ...