Local News - Brainerd Dispatch

Parker Scout Reservation: A castle fit for Scouts

Mon Jul 20 1:22am EDT

MERRIFIELD - A castle might seem a foreign landmark in a place where pine trees and Paul Bunyan prevail, however you don't need to look any farther than the Parker Scout Reservation tucked away in Merrifield to find one of these medieval masterpieces.

  • The faces of Baxter City Hall Mon Jul 20 1:22am EDT

    BAXTER - They are the faces who greet those who have business with the city of Baxter.

  • Students feeling CLC cuts Sat Jul 18 2:13pm EDT

    All Ezekiel McDermott wants to do is use the Central Lakes College computer lab to do his homework and work out a little in the college's weight room.

  • Man struck by train dies Sat Jul 18 2:13pm EDT

    STAPLES - The 30-year-old Hobart, Ind., man who was critically injured after he fell on a railroad crossing and was struck by a train Wednesday in Staples has died, St. Cloud Hospital officials said Friday.

  • Recession derails retirement plans Sat Jul 18 2:12pm EDT

    At 57, Charlie Johnson never thought he'd be starting a new business venture.

  • Judge Leitner retires Sat Jul 18 2:12pm EDT

    Applications are now being accepted for the Ninth Judicial District trial court bench post in Brainerd left open by the retirement of Judge John R. Leitner.

  • Rural Brainerd man's former car fit right into 'Public Enemies' script Sat Jul 18 2:10pm EDT

    John Dillinger was infamous for his bank robberies, his escapes and his expensive taste in cars.

  • Offender back in jail Fri Jul 17 9:33am EDT

    Harold Clayton Lacy is back in jail.

  • Train strikes man Fri Jul 17 9:32am EDT

    A 30-year-old Hobart, Ind., man was critically injured after he fell on a railroad crossing and was struck by a train Wednesday in Staples, the Staples Police Department reported.

  • Scary ordeal, happy ending Fri Jul 17 9:32am EDT

    Dave LeDoux ended a tension-filled hour for a rural Brainerd family Thursday morning as he walked out of the woods behind Crow Wing Cabinets carrying 2-year-old Sebastian Kurtenbach.

  • Outstanding seniors named Fri Jul 17 9:32am EDT

    They're outstanding - and a bit humble, too.

  • Shriners stage motorcyle rally to help hospital Thu Jul 16 1:16pm EDT

    When Ron and Cyndi Burnard's daughter, Tori, was 3, she had an orthopedic condition that allowed her to be seen, free of charge, at the Shriners Hospitals for Children in the Twin Cities.

  • A capital idea: Thu Jul 16 1:15pm EDT

    Mr. Walters is going to Washington. And he'll be getting there on in-line skates.

  • Pillager tops area cities with 6 inches Thu Jul 16 1:15pm EDT

    When all was said and done following Tuesday's severe thunderstorm, a few places in the Brainerd lakes area received more than a half foot of rain.

  • Pros and cons at Serpent Lake public hearing Wed Jul 15 10:13am EDT

    A public hearing at Tuesday's Crow Wing County Board meeting brought out those opposed and those in favor of establishing a Serpent Lake Improvement District.

  • Filing to open - with orientation Wed Jul 15 10:13am EDT

    Filing for four of the six school board seats up for re-election on Nov. 3 will open Aug. 25 and close 5 p.m. Sept. 8.

  • No hike in milk or meal prices Wed Jul 15 10:13am EDT

    Got milk?

  • Making room in the classroom Wed Jul 15 10:11am EDT

    Brainerd elementary students may notice something new this fall in their classrooms - a little extra elbow room.

  • 'We couldn't keep up' Wed Jul 15 10:11am EDT

    Severe thunderstorms rolled across central Minnesota on Tuesday afternoon, dropping heavy rain and packing strong winds and hail.

  • Fire destroys Pequot home Tue Jul 14 9:03am EDT

    PEQUOT LAKES - A fire Monday destroyed the home of Dylan and Aimee Wilson on 56th Street Southwest in Loon Lake Township in Cass County, about a mile west of Pequot Lakes.