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Your best source for Brainerd Lakes Area Minnesota news, sports and weather.

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Reader Opinion: Look at the votes brainerddispatch.com/opinion…

Reader Opinion: Look at the votes

We need to hold representatives and senators accountable for their actions for and against us.

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Reader Opinion: Research is important brainerddispatch.com/opinion…

Reader Opinion: Research is important

Extensive research shows that immigrants in the United States, including both documented and undocumented, commit crimes at lower rates than U.S.-born citizens across multiple types of offenses.

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Listen: Brainerd explores referendum option for YMCA pool funding brainerddispatch.com/news/lo…

Listen: Brainerd explores referendum option for YMCA pool funding

Subscribe and listen to the Brainerd Dispatch Minute at brainerddispatch.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

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Celebrating America's 250th birthday brainerddispatch.com/lifesty…

Celebrating America's 250th birthday

America250 celebrations are taking place nationwide, offering events, exhibitions, and volunteer opportunities to commemorate the country’s 250th birthday.

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Here are the candidates who did — and didn't — file for Minnesota’s statewide races brainerddispatch.com/news/mi…

Here are the candidates who did — and didn't — file for Minnesota’s statewide races

Conventions over the weekend did little to narrow who will move forward with their campaigns as we head to the Aug. 11 primary.

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David Hakensen to speak June 8 at the Brainerd Public Library brainerddispatch.com/lifesty…

David Hakensen to speak June 8 at the Brainerd Public Library

Hakensen will highlight his book “Her Place in the Woods: The Life of Helen Hoover.” It is the biography of one of Minnesota’s most beloved nature writers.

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Holocaust survivor, ex-Hitler Youth, 'set the record straight' in Fargo brainerddispatch.com/lifesty…

Holocaust survivor, ex-Hitler Youth, 'set the record straight' in Fargo

In the 1980s, Auschwitz survivor Helen Waterford and former Hitler Youth Alfons Heck brought an unforgettable warning to students in North Dakota, Minnesota and beyond.

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Midweek Motivator: Manhood and fatherhood brainerddispatch.com/lifesty…

Midweek Motivator: Manhood and fatherhood

To have a happy and fulfilling life, realize that as important as the present moment is, you are on a long journey that is complex and will contain both negativity and positivity.

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Area Boys Golf: Flyers’ Carr leads two other area players to state brainerddispatch.com/sports/…

Area Boys Golf: Flyers’ Carr leads two other area players to state

Five area boys' golf teams were in action Tuesday, June 2.

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Bourke's Bookshelf: ‘Love is never foolish’ brainerddispatch.com/lifesty…

Bourke's Bookshelf: ‘Love is never foolish’

This week’s featured Wine and Words author is Elizabeth Berg, author of books like “The Story of Arthur Truluv” and “Earth’s the Right Place for Love.”

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Softball: Warriors fall in state quarterfinals to top-seeded Forest Lake brainerddispatch.com/sports/…

Softball: Warriors fall in state quarterfinals to top-seeded Forest Lake

The Brainerd Warriors played the Forest Lake Rangers in the Class 4A State Quarterfinals on Tuesday, June 2.

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Girls Lacrosse: Bison end Warriors season in semifinals brainerddispatch.com/sports/…

Girls Lacrosse: Bison end Warriors season in semifinals

The Brainerd Warriors at the Buffalo Bison in the Section 8 semifinals Tuesday, June 2.

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America 250: 50 years ago today - June 3, 1976 brainerddispatch.com/america…

America 250: 50 years ago today - June 3, 1976

Here are the headlines from the front page of the Brainerd Dispatch on June 3, 1976

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This Was Brainerd - June 3 brainerddispatch.com/communi…

This Was Brainerd - June 3

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1925.

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New Twins reliever is nothing if not intriguing brainerddispatch.com/sports/…

New Twins reliever is nothing if not intriguing

Right-hander Justin Lawrence has an above-average sweeper and a sinker that hits 98 mph

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Area Baseball: Gobblers 10-run Hilltoppers to advance brainerddispatch.com/sports/…

Area Baseball: Gobblers 10-run Hilltoppers to advance

Three area baseball teams were in action Tuesday, June 2.

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Prielipp, bullpen tame White Sox brainerddispatch.com/sports/…

Prielipp, bullpen tame White Sox

Prielipp, the Twins rookie left-hander, pitched into the seventh inning in a 6-4 victory

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Brainerd council seeks transit data amid fare concerns brainerddispatch.com/news/lo…

Brainerd council seeks transit data amid fare concerns

The request also includes direction for staff to consult with MnDOT regarding local share management requirements and the city’s authority to independently adjust fare structures.

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Softball: Warriors back in state tournament against Forest Lake brainerddispatch.com/sports/…

Softball: Warriors back in state tournament against Forest Lake

The Brainerd Warriors play the Forest Lake Rangers in the Class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinals Tuesday, June 2.

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Gray's slam leads Twins to skid-ending win over White Sox brainerddispatch.com/sports/…

Gray's slam leads Twins to skid-ending win over White Sox

Victory snapped a five-game losing streak for Minnesota

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