One year of COVID-19: Northern Brainerd lakes area communities take the good with the bad pineandlakes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pineandlakes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Biz Buzz: BLAEDC annual meeting notes a year of firsts
Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corp. hosts its annual meeting virtually, Dairy Queen is open and an Exit Lakes Realty Premier team decision donates a cash prize are all part of Biz Buzz this week. Written By: Renee Richardson | ×
Nearly 100 participants joined from their offices and homes for the virtual Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corp. annual meeting Tuesday, March 9. Screenshot by Renee Richardson / Brainerd Dispatch
The Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corp. annual meeting normally includes a full meeting space and noon lunch at Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes in Baxter. This year, however, the session was virtual via Zoom with nearly 100 participants and shifted to early morning Tuesday, March 9. The move to morning may be one the organization keeps post pandemic.
The year of COVID-19: A look back at the local timeline of events from the moments it all changed
A look back at what brought us to this moment shows just how far we’ve come from the frightening confusion of the early days to the march toward lives no longer dictated by an invisible force. 4:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021 ×
A photo collage from the past year illustrates how Brainerd Lakes area residents grappled with COVID-19 precautions. Top left: A hostess greets people as they arrive June 3, 2020, at Poncho & Lefty s in Baxter. Restaurants were allowed to open for outdoor dining on June 1. Top Right: People wear masks during Bean Hole Days July 15, 2020, in Pequot Lakes. Bottom left: Alma Miller celebrates her 95th birthday April 29, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society-Woodland in Brainerd. Staff and residents honored the milestone inside the building while friends and family visited outside her window due to COVID-19 precautions. Bottom right: Balloons are releas
The year of COVID-19: A look back at the local timeline of events from the moments it all changed pineandlakes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pineandlakes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.