A listing of area meetings and events in the Brainerd lakes area.
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Area senior dances
Senior dances will be 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at the Waukenabo Town Hall with music by Jerry B.; and 1-4 p.m. Friday, July 16, at the Deerwood Legion with music by Two For The Road.
Sunday dance planned at Backus American Legion
BACKUS Monthly Sunday dances return to the Backus American Legion July 18, when Frankie Lamb’s Frankly Country Band appears from 2 to 5 p.m.
Playing classic country, pop, old time and swing, the band makes its first appearance of the summer that Sunday and then will return for afternoon dances Aug. 15, during the Backus Corn Fest weekend, Sept. 19 and Oct. 17 and New Year’s Eve.
Dispatch Top 10 - No. 8: No helipads allowed in East Gull Lake
Emotions ran high in East Gull Lake while the city council and planning commission considered allowing private helipads in the city. 2:00 pm, Jan. 2, 2021 ×
A view from Gull Lake Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 shows Lisa Gudajtes property on the right, with new construction and an existing structure on the adjacent property owned by Doug Schieffer in East Gull Lake. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Private helicopter usage took center stage in the small community of East Gull Lake in 2020, evoking strong emotions and dividing neighbors.
A months-long process with multiple public hearings and meetings resulted in the city council striking down a proposal to allow private helipads within the city.