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.

Brainerd football game

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Sat, 08/22/2015 - 12:43pm

Brainerd High School's first football game was earlier Saturday 8-22-2015 it was rescheduled to noon due to predicted storms later

Brainerd Football practicing before game, lights on 11:06am Saturday Aug 22 2015

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Hazardous Material Cleanup

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 2:27pm

There was hazardous material clean up at the old railroad foundry location near Washington School in Brainerd MN. There was also maintenance of gasoline tanks near the former SAVE Grocery store. Both sites are along the Buffalo hills bike/walking trail. Walkers / bikers may want to avoid these areas.
correction: maintenance of Gasoline tanks at SAVE

removing ground contaminants at old foundry site

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Keeping your computer and electronics clean

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Sun, 08/16/2015 - 7:04pm

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Interrupting our regular programming to show you some ways to take care of the device you view this web site on

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Rubber Duckie race

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Sat, 08/08/2015 - 11:52pm

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Brainerd Jaycees Big Bills Rubber Duckie race

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Almost a month in Photos July 8 2015 - August 5 2015

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Thu, 08/06/2015 - 12:14pm

Storm, bees and frog in garden, county fair, relay for life, geese and heron at Kiwanis park boom lake / Mississippi river, and National night out in Gregory Park. Brainerd Minnesota
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strong winds earlier 7-12-2015 in Brainerd

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Sun, 07/12/2015 - 7:31pm

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earlier strong winds and light flicker

uprooted tree by Brainerd High School S 5th St

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June 27 - July 4 2015 About a week in photos in Brainerd

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Tue, 07/07/2015 - 10:16am

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Heavy traffic going North on Hwy 371 Baxter

Submitted by Nathan Steffenson on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 9:51pm

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The speed limit here is, whether it should be or not, on a normal day is 50 MPH (40 MPH on college rd in Baxter).

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Brainerd HRA Recognized By HUD As High Performer

Submitted by newsrelease on Fri, 06/26/2015 - 8:01pm

June 4 2015 News release from Brainerd HRA. www.brainerdhra.org
Brainerd, Minnesota---The Brainerd Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) ranked with the nation’s best after earning a score of 98 percent in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2014 Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) review and 100 percent in Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP).