A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1922.
This Was Brainerd - May 2
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 | ×
60 years ago (1959) (Photo) Robert Dobson, 15, is interested in how long he can keep a kite aloft. He launched a kite at 3 p.m. yesterday near the court house and it s still flying despite a near disaster when a truck caught the kite string. The weatherman says it will remain windy today. Photo illustration, Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.
MAY 2
20 years ago (2001)
Lisa Renneke and Trevor McCulloch were named Athletes of the Year at the Warrior All-Sports Banquet last night. Renneke, who starred in volleyball, basketball and golf, will play golf in college. McCulloch was in track and field, qualified for the state wrestling tournament and was all-state in football. He will will play at the Univ. of Minn.