Mr. Smith's class

Former Warriors Brink, Whiteman in national women's hockey tourney

Former Brainerd High School hockey players Emily Brink (class of 2008) and Ellie Whiteman (2009) will play for the College of St. Scholastica in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Women's Division II national tournament this weekend at the... - Posted on March 12, 2010

AREA BOYS' BASKETBALL

PEQUOT LAKES - Kurtis Moody tallied 22 points as the No. 4-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots pulled away in the second half for a 55-48 win over the No. 5 Pelican Rapids Vikings in the South Subsection 8-2A quarterfinals Thursday.

Michael Ward a... - Posted on March 12, 2010

Cardinals rolling at right time

By JEREMY MILLSOP
Sports Writer

Friday night will be the biggest game of Nikki Pearson's five-year varsity career.

She's hoping its not the last as her unranked Staples-Motley Cardinals will face the second-ranked Sauk Centre M... - Posted on March 12, 2010

Warriors shooting for upset

By MIKE BIALKA
Sports Editor

Few probably give the Brainerd Warriors a shot.

When Brainerd plays St. Michael-Albertville for the Section 4-A championship Friday night the Knights will be big favorites.

St. Michael-Albert... - Posted on March 12, 2010

Missing man found in Wadena woods is stable

David Paulson, the 76-year-old Wadena man who was found Wednesday in a wooded area about five miles northeast of Wadena, was listed in stable condition at Tri-County Hospital early Thursday night.

Wadena Police Chief Bruce Uselman said Davi... - Posted on March 12, 2010

Thunder and lightning

By MATT ERICKSON
Staff Writer

Thunder, lightning and hail - the hallmarks of a summer storm.

Only for the Brainerd area on Thursday, the thunderstorm rolled through more than a week before spring officially begins.

A ban... - Posted on March 12, 2010

2 GOP gubernatorial candidates to square off Friday in Brainerd

Two of the leading candidates for the Republican endorsement for governor are scheduled to be in Brainerd Friday night for a Constitutional Candidate Forum at Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd.

The forum, sponsored by the Brainerd area-based... - Posted on March 12, 2010

Exploring career options

By JODIE TWEED
Staff Writer

Kalee Guderjohn said her heart is set on becoming a registered nurse so the Brainerd High School junior naturally gravitated toward the health care career booths at Thursday's Bridges Career Exploration Day... - Posted on March 12, 2010

Full-time firefighters may be cut

By MATT ERICKSON
Staff Writer

An effort to reduce Brainerd's budget in the wake of a proposed $683,000 reduction in local government aid from the state could have a drastic change in how fire services are delivered.

City Admini... - Posted on March 12, 2010

Would you fly around the world with him? U.K. man says he plans to make the first round-the-world trip in a customized rotorcraft known as an autogyro. Norman Surplus says he hopes to kick off his 27,000 mile circumnavigation from the seaside town of Larne in Northern Ireland. The Switzerland-based World Air Sports Federa... - Posted on March 12, 2010