
Brainerd Lakes Chamber 8-16-22
Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager at Brainerd Lakes Chamber, updates us on upcoming chamber events and happenings around Brainerd, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake and Breezy Point.

‘Musicians Night Out’ Comes to Brainerd August 18
Join the Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF) for a perfect pairing: Beethoven and Beer! LAMF Musicians’ Night Out will take place on Thursday, August 18 at 7 p.m. at Roundhouse Brewery. Don’t miss a chance to join the international roster of LAMF as they let loose playing music with colleagues and friends, new and old.…
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Expect increased congestion on Brainerd Lakes Area roads week of Monday, Aug. 15
BAXTER, Minn. – Motorists should plan for heavy traffic volumes and congestion on Highway 371 and other Brainerd Lakes Area roads in Crow Wing County. With some local roads closed for construction and more than 100,000 visitors expected to attend the 40th Annual Lucas Oil National Hot Rod Association Nationals race at the Brainerd International Raceway (BIR)…
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Lakes Area Music Festival’s 14th Annual Season Kicks Off July 30-31
The Lakes Area Music Festival opens its 14th annual season on July 30 and 31 with “Tribute to the Earth.” Saturday’s concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s event is at 2 p.m. – both in the new Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, located in Brainerd. This orchestral concert, led by music director, Christian Reif, includes…
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Weekly DNR Conservation Officer Reports
District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2022-07-18 CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled for all-terrain vehicle and boating activity this past week. He received a report and investigated a very large litter-dumping complaint at a local wildlife management area parking lot. Numerous bags of rubbish and filth were left behind. Information was located and the…
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Brainerd Public Schools Update with Supt. Laine Larson
Outgoing Superintendent of Brainerd Public Schools joined us on the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to discuss her upcoming retirement and what’s coming up with Brainerd Schools. When asked about looking ahead to retirement, Larson said she doesn’t have the ‘senioritis’ version. Larson then went on to give the key dates for the upcoming graduation…
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Brainerd Man with Previous Arson Conviction Arrested Over Threats to Burn Down Brainerd Woman’s House
Steven Hamilton Whitney, a 44-year-old Brainerd man, was charged Tuesday, July 20, in Crow Wing County District Court in Brainerd with making felony threats of violence and gross misdemeanor domestic assault. Brainerd police were called at 10:23 a.m. Sunday to a residence on Seventh Avenue Northeast in Brainerd for a domestic assault involving Whitney and…
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Community Grill Out Benefiting Kinship Partners
Join us for our first ever annual Community Grill Out – we’ll be raising awareness and funds for Kinship Partners and giving out hotdogs for FREE at Cub Foods in Baxter!