Brainerd MN

Brainerd Minnesota Lakes area is a regional shopping, industrial, and tourism center. There are many nearby resorts that take advantage of the many nearby lakes including Gull Lake. The Mississippi River flows right through Brainerd with five road/highway bridges and one railroad bridge crossing it. There is also the Paul Bunyan Trail, a bowling alley in Brainerd, Movie theater in Baxter, Amusement Parks in area. Brainerd is also home to one of the Central Lakes College campuses. More in General Info and Business Directory.

City of Brainerd Awarded $650,000 Grant for Downtown Improvements

Submitted by newsrelease on Thu, 05/05/2016 - 12:35pm

May 5 2016 received from Brainerd HRA
Brainerd, Minnesota---The City of Brainerd has been awarded a $650,105 grant for commercial and rental housing rehabilitation for Downtown Brainerd.
The Brainerd Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) applied for funding in the amount of $690,000 on behalf of the City of Brainerd for Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and were awarded $650,105.

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BNSF train 4-11-2016

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Thu, 05/05/2016 - 10:49am

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Boom Lake Mississippi River Brainerd 5-3-2016

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Thu, 05/05/2016 - 10:13am

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Shoulder, lane closures on Highway 169 near Mille Lacs Lake begin May 2

Submitted by newsrelease on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 8:00pm

April 25 2016 received from MNDOT
BAXTER, Minn. — Motorists on Highway 169 between Onamia and Vineland may encounter delays when lanes and shoulders are closed during non-rush hours Monday, May 2 through mid-July.

Motorists should expect the following:

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Burning Restrictions and Fire Danger

Submitted by newsrelease on Fri, 04/15/2016 - 11:28am

Current information on statewide fire danger and burning restrictions is available online.
Many areas have additional local restrictions.

April 15 2016 much of the state had high to very high fire danger. Southwest Minnesota was considered extremely high.

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New Sign

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Sun, 04/10/2016 - 7:39pm

A new large Washington Street (also is Highway 210) sign on the traffic signal was put up in Brainerd at the North 4th Street intersection on April 5 2016.