The Aitkin Gobblers will face the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels in the Section 7-2A Final Thursday, Oct. 30, in Esko.

The Pierz Pioneers and Pequot Lakes Patriots play for the Section 7-3A Title Friday, Oct. 31, at Brainerd High School.

Gov. Tim Walz announced the audit on Wednesday, ordering payments for the 14 programs to halt for up to 90 days.

Minnesota writer to host readings, discussions, and a future writers workshop geared toward teens across the region this fall through spring.

AITKIN — The Jaques Art Center is decorated for the annual Christmas Marketplace which will begin Nov. 1 and run through Dec. 23. Artisan items will be for sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through ...

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The youth center has been steadily expanding its focus on wellness, offering warm meals, snacks, and mentorship alongside ...

A similar “holiness" is at work in the indigenous word “Gichi-ziibi,” chosen to be the name of the high school auditorium. It isn’t just a name to describe the river but the happy sound of the river ...

The idea that “someone else will pay for it” may sound appealing, but it isn’t fully true — the forward looking costs will ...

Foothills Christian Academy in Backus is not currently active, having closed before the 2025-2026 school year due in part to ...

As a sophomore on the Brainerd Warrior girls’ swimming and diving team last year, Marcelo enjoyed great success as a distance ...

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