37+ min ago (349+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Hi, I'm the Brainerd Dispatch. I started working a few days before Christmas in 1881 and became a daily paper two years later. I've gone through a lot of changes over the years, but what has never changed is my commitment to community and to local journalism. I've got an entire team of dedicated people who work night and day…...

37+ min ago (349+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Hi, I'm the Brainerd Dispatch. I started working a few days before Christmas in 1881 and became a daily paper two years later. I've gone through a lot of changes over the years, but what has never changed is my commitment to community and to local journalism. I've got an entire team of dedicated people who work night and day…...

47+ min ago (325+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Hi, I'm the Brainerd Dispatch. I started working a few days before Christmas in 1881 and became a daily paper two years later. I've gone through a lot of changes over the years, but what has never changed is my commitment to community and to local journalism. I've got an entire team of dedicated people who work night and day…...

58+ min ago (156+ words) BROOKLYN PARK " Josiah Reier posted a goal and two assists for the Northern Lakes Lightning, who suffered a 5-3 "hard-fought loss" to Class 2A's Totino-Grace Saturday, Nov. 29. Parker Fulton put the Lightning on the board first with a goal assisted by Reier and Derek Berg. Berg added another assist on Reier's goal to end the second period with Northern Lakes trailing 3-2. Huck Balmer also assisted on Reier's goal and then he opened the third period with a goal at 0:42, assisted by Fulton and Reier. Sam Suja finished with 40 saves in what Lightning head coach Thomas Klein called an unbelievable performance. COLERAINE " Cole Sundby prevented the shutout as he scored in the second period for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in a 4-1 loss to Greenway Saturday, Nov. 29. Hudson Hathaway assisted on Sundby's goal. WDC's Grayson Meyer finished with 46 saves....

7+ hour, 55+ min ago (392+ words) Question: I've seen more pictures of the northern lights on social media lately. Is something going on or are people just taking more pictures of them? Answer: The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are on the upswing, both in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere, where they are known as the aurora australis. Question: How do I know when there is a geomagnetic storm on the sun, meaning there may be northern lights here soon? Answer: The best way is to use an app on your phone, which will send you notifications if you want. A simple free app that I use is "My Aurora." The app gives you notification of the KP index and the percentage likelihood that you'll see aurora in your specific location. The app also gives you a percentage chance of seeing the northern lights....

12+ hour, 40+ min ago (403+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Hi, I'm the Brainerd Dispatch. I started working a few days before Christmas in 1881 and became a daily paper two years later. I've gone through a lot of changes over the years, but what has never changed is my commitment to community and to local journalism. I've got an entire team of dedicated people who work night and day…...

23+ hour, 40+ min ago (229+ words) During this Thanksgiving season let's look at some of the things that we're thankful for in this day and age. The "good old days" are often the subject around the dinner table when all the family is gathered, but those days may not be as good as some of us baby boomers like to think they were. Let's look back at some of the things that we enjoy now that have improved over the last 50 years. The average life expectancy in 1950 was approximately 71.02 years in the United States, and in 1960 it was 69.77 years. For the year 2023 the CDC reports that life expectancy for females is 81.1 years and for males it's 75.8 years " averaging out to 78.4 years. That's quite an improvement, wouldn't you say? Modern medicine and modern conveniences have a lot to do with that. In previous columns I've talked about…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (649+ words) Q: Do you know what these worms are? I get tons of them in the corners of my garage, right by the door opener rails. I cleaned them out, and a week later, I found more. I've tried to spray those areas with Raid, but I keep getting them. " Dave B. A: Wow, those look creepy, to say the least. For identification and control, I consulted a co-worker, Patrick Beauzay, an entomologist with North Dakota State University Extension. Patrick says: "These are millipedes. They are completely harmless but can be a nuisance. It seemed to be a good year for them. They live outdoors in areas with ample moisture where they feed on decaying organic matter. "In the fall, they start looking for overwintering places and can move into homes when their preferred habitat dries out. They will disappear once it gets cold…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (399+ words) 803 Kingwood St., Brainerd 7 a.m.-4 p.m. - Exercise Rooms 8 a.m.-noon - Card Recyclers 8 a.m.-4 p.m. - Prayer Quilters 8 a.m. - Veterans" Coffee 8 a.m. - Foot Care Clinic 9:30 a.m. - Mahjong beginners 11 a.m.-noon - LSS Dine-In: Baked pork chop, pork gravy, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread and margarine, oatmeal raisin cookie, 1% milk. 1 p.m. - Cribbage 8 a.m. - Toymakers 8 a.m. - Open crafts 10 a.m. - Pool 10-noon - CPR Training for members 11:15 a.m. - noon - LSS Dining: Chicken cordon bleu, sliced carrots, rice pilaf, applesauce cup, wheat dinner roll, margarine, 1% milk. 1 p.m. - Progressive 500 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Exercise Room9 a.m. - Veterans" Coffee 9 a.m. - Hand "n Foot 9 a.m. - Folk Art Painting/Rosemaling 9:30 a.m. - Men"s GOT Group 11 a.m. - Bone Builders 11:15 a.m. - noon - LSS Dining: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, green beans, dinner roll and margarine, vanilla wafers, 1% milk. 12:30 p.m. - Bingo 1 p.m. - Pinochle 3:45-4:45 p.m. - Chair yoga 6-9 a.m. - Doughnut day - in house or curbside pickup 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Exercise Rooms 8 a.m. - Wood Carvers 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Prayer Quilters 10 a.m.-noon - Pool 10 a.m.-noon - Watercolor/drawing class in craft room 10 a.m. - Book Club 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - The Gift Shop (Open to the public) 11:15 a.m. - noon - LSS Dining: Chicken alfredo, peas…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (70+ words) Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawings to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN 56401 Weather Drawing: We've seen it all Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawings to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN 56401 We've seen it all in a matter of days. Weather drawing by Chauncey Janiksela from Ms. Tollefson's fifth-grade class at Forestview Middle School....