Brainerd fares to rise Aug. 21 to $3 for regular rides and $6 for same-day service. Crow Wing County reduces service to only serve Pequot Lakes and Crosby.
This Was Brainerd - April 16
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 | ×
20 years ago (2001)
A missing person s case turned into a murder investigation when a body discovered near Breezy Point was identified as that of Rachel Anthony, who went missing in Pine River in February. The county coroner determined the cause of death to be “asphyxia due to homicidal violence.” There are no clues as to the perpetrator.
30 years ago (1991)
Franklin Junior High School has been awarded a three-year grant of $566,000 by the RJR Nabisco Foundation. The school staff says it will allow them to make changes in three years that would have taken 10 years due to lack of funding. The grant was one of 15 made nationwide, and was the only one awarded in Minnesota.