Recent matchups: The Loons eliminated Seattle in a thrilling best-of-three series in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs last fall. Two of the matches went to penalty kicks, with Minnesota winning ...

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The Crow Wing County Land Services Department is requesting public comment on proposed revisions to the county land use ...

BRAINERD — After an eight-game spring trip to Tucson, Arizona, Central Lakes College head coach Blaine Hardy is excited about his 2026 team.

Her decorated career earned her Brainerd Dispatch All-Area Player of the Year for the sixth consecutive season. “My main ...

The senior along with two other Warriors made the All-Area Dispatch Second Team. Aitkin and Pillager earned four selections to the Second Team. Little Falls, Pequot Lakes, Pine River-Backus, ...

Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN, 56401.

For the first time in four seasons, no area team reached the girls state tournament. Little Falls, Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus came a game short by reaching the section finals. Brainerd and ...

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1925.

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Mick Abel pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

The event, Taste of the Lakes, is a fundraiser in support of the Brainerd Family YMCA’s youth mentoring programs and enrichment opportunities for all ages. Participating restaurants this year were ...

Camp Ripley looks to another busy season of military training. “Camp Ripley in 2024 was the third busiest training center ...