Janet M. “Jan” Mehr, age 86 of Brainerd died on November 19, 2023 at her home. She was born on December 25, 1936 in Roscoe, Minnesota to Leo and Gertrude (Hemmesch) Mackedanz. Jan married Art Mehr on July 14, 1956 in Paynesville.
New scholarship fund aims to increase access to higher education for Granite Falls area students, and to boost retention rates for local first-generation college students.
The small community's charter school has made the decision to close as enrollment declines, leaving the community without an operating school for the first time since pioneer days.