Wausau Paper To Close Minnesota Mill
Wausau Paper Corp. says it plans to close its mill in Brainerd, Minn., putting 130 employees out of work.
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Wausau Paper Corp. says it plans to close its mill in Brainerd, Minn., putting 130 employees out of work.
A man has filed a federal lawsuit against officials at Brainerd's Central Lakes College after he says he was expelled for a Facebook post.
Some of the best pet-friendly vacation spots in Minnesota are also some of the most remote. Check out the list below for some ideas about where to take your family on vacation — including your four-legged friend.
Central Lakes College in Brainerd has not been the same since Jim Russell came to town.
The ice is thick enough for the 23rd annual Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza. The Crow Wing County sheriff's office issued organizers an event permit Thursday.
Want to break away from the metro area on a sunny fall day? Here are some northern spots you can get to on a tank of gas, enjoying the changing leaves along the way.
The opening of the high school football season is one of the most exciting times of the year for prep athletes, but it's also a time of great unknowns.
Believe it or not, jellyfish have recently been reported at a Minnesota lake.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has penalized the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system for hazardous waste violations at two schools.
All this week we're going to some of your favorite lake places, and Frank and Chris made their way to Brainerd on Wednesday. From being home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, to playing host to scuba diving enthusiasts, Brainerd has a lot to offer.
Every town and city across the country boasts its own Independence Day fireworks. If you're looking for a show that is a little more elaborate, or includes a little more a tiny, hometown option, grab that blanket and the bugspray and head to the best places to watch the 4th of July fireworks in Minnesota.
Frank Vascellaro and Chris Shaffer are going on the road to visit the best hot spots in cabin country. We want to know your favorite spot, so chime in!
Authorities near Brainerd say the two people found dead in a house fire at the end of April were the result of a murder-suicide.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says a deadly house fire in Lake Edward Township was a murder-suicide.
Crow County authorities are investigating the suspected abuse of a baby who was rushed to the hospital after suffering a seizure.
A 30-year-old man was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for his part in a fight that police said was racially motivated.
Police say two men allegedly stole $5,600 in "Hairball" concert tickets from a safe at Cash Wise Liquor in Brainerd, Minn.
After more than a year of dangerous missions, 131 soldiers are home.
Minnesota has nearly every kind of resort imaginable within its borders.
The wind is picking up and blowing all of the newly fallen snow in Brainerd. And the temperature has dropped. It feels like winter and while some love it, others hate it.
Brainerd is on track to get the most snow, so the city's residents ran some last-minute errands Tuesday night.
A crime alert has been issued to help police find a missing 79-year-old man who went missing Wednesday.
It's a "go" for one of Minnesota's largest ice fishing tournaments
At least two people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash just north of Brainerd Saturday night, according to the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office.
A 28-year-old Brainerd man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison Friday in connection with what was believed to be a racially-motivated assault at a Brainerd bar back in February.
