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Firefighters pay tribute with 9/11 Stair Climb on 25th anniversary
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (164+ words) Firefighters from across the area and community members took part in the annual stair climb in remembrance of Sept. 11, on its 25th anniversary. People climbed the stairs near Brainerd High School on Sept. 11, 2026. Firefighters pay tribute with 9/11 Stair Climb on 25th anniversary…...
Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd, births
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (249+ words) Lenard Chambers and Elizabeth Rush, Pierz, a boy, Leo Anton Chambers, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, July 9, 2026. Heather and Robert Westholder, Garrison, a boy, Robert Calvin, 6 pounds, 11 ounces, July 12, 2026. Grandparents are Carrie Statema, Little Falls, Charles and Candace Harpole, Inver Grove Heights, Sally…...
Public transit fares to fall in Baxter
3+ week, 2+ day ago (405+ words) BAXTER — Rates for public transit are going down in Baxter. The Baxter City Council voted Tuesday, Aug. 18, in favor of reducing the transit fare for rides originating in Baxter for the Brainerd and Crow Wing Public Transit service. More recently,…...