This Was Brainerd - April 6
A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921.
Written By: Terry McCollough
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20 years ago (2001)
Chris Bjorklund, who played basketball for Brainerd, has finished his career at Cal Poly as their all-time leading scorer with 2,006 points. The 6-8, 235-pound Bjorklund averaged 18.1 points and 5.6 rebounds. As a grad from a small Div. I school he says the NBA is unlikely, but he'd like to take a shot at playing pro ball in Europe.
30 years ago (1991)
Sheriff Dick Ross said that an elderly couple from Avon fell through the ice on Jail Lake near Pine River. The man, 76, is in intensive care, but the wife, 67, was treated and released. They were returning to shore from fishing when they fell through ice into water over their heads. Ross warned people to stay off lake ice.