Sports
20 players land on All-Area Second Team
Brainerd, Aitkin, and Pillager lead the way with multiple selections
CLC's Dauenbaugh and Roseman Named All-Region 13
Duo also earn MCAC North honors for standout seasons
Brainerd High School Senior Competes for Team USA in Biathlon World Championships
Annelise Baird brings back international experience after representing the U.S. in Germany.
Lifestyle
Mississippi Headwaters Board to Meet
The meeting is scheduled for March 20 at 10 a.m.
Brainerd High School Senior Shares Pottery Talents
Alivia Hyatt recognized for her work in pottery and for helping others learn
Brainerd Dispatch Republishes 1976 Front Page for America's 250th
Daily republication of historic front pages leading up to the nation's Bicentennial in 2026
Crime
Brainerd Man Sentenced to Life for 2024 Murder, Kidnapping
Chad Aaron Aanerud pleaded guilty and received life sentence for shooting death of Lyle Maske and abducting a pregnant woman and her children
Brainerd man sentenced to life for rural murder
Aanerud will serve life in prison for killing in Brainerd area
ICE Agent Accidentally Fires Gun in Hotel Room, Hits Neighboring Bed
Retired Border Patrol veteran rehired under Kristi Noem's controversial ICE recruitment program had gun mishap in Minnesota hotel.
