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Baxter Council members consider direct control of animal control hearings
The proposal for an ordinance change was billed as a means to streamline the process and empower elected officials to supervise a process involving residents and tax payer dollars. Written By: Gabriel D. Lagarde | 7:00 am, Apr. 22, 2021 ×
Baxter Police Jim Exsted presents his proposal for an ordinance change to Baxter city statutes during a virtual workshop on Tuesday, April 20. Screengrab / Gabriel Lagarde
The Baxter City Council is mulling an ordinance change that would confer more powers into the hands of elected city officials to make decisions in cases involving dangerous animals and animal control.
Baxter hears fat tire bike trail request
In addition to the fat tire bikes, the trails could be used for other winter outdoor recreation like snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and hiking all able to use the compacted snow trail. Written By: Renee Richardson | ×
The purple line marks the request the city of Baxter received for a potential fat tire bike path this winter using existing trails on the property. The council agreed to use trails on the east side and forgo use of trails to the west as part of a temporary agreement. Graphic from the city of Baxter.
As winter and the coronavirus pandemic stretch out across the months ahead, the city of Baxter heard a recent request aimed at being a positive on both those counts.
George Vinson has worked in several capacities for the Fargo Police Department over the past 17 years. 2:00 am, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
George Vinson
George Vinson, a lieutenant in the Fargo Police Department, is in line to become the next Brainerd police chief should he accept the job offer.
The Brainerd City Council voted Monday, Dec. 21, to offer Vinson the job of outgoing Chief Corky McQuiston, who is soon set to retire.
After the city’s civil service commission whittled the top seven candidates down to three, the council voted 5-2 to offer Vinson the job.
Dave Pritschet, Kelly Bevans, Tad Erickson, Jan Lambert and Gabe Johnson all cast their ballots for Vinson, while Kevin Stunek and Wayne Erickson voted for Brent Baloun, the police chief in Becker who was born and raised in Brainerd.
Brainerd names 3 finalists for police chief
George Vinson, Brent Baloun and Victor Siebeneck III are in the running to replace retiring Chief Corky McQuiston. 6:00 am, Dec. 16, 2020 ×
George Vinson (left), Brent Baloun and Victor Siebeneck III are the three finalists to become Brainerd s next police chief. They interviewed virtually with the city council and a community panel Thursday, Dec. 10. Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
Three candidates from Becker, Fargo, North Dakota and Salt Lake City, Utah are in the final running to become Brainerd’s next police chief.
George Vinson, Brent Baloun and Victor Siebeneck III were the top picks coming out of the city’s civil service commission meeting Monday, Dec. 14.