The coronavirus pandemic proved to be challenging for Brainerd lakes area resorts. But vaccinations, a decrease in COVID-19 cases and the end of a statewide mask mandate have resort managers hopeful for better times ahead.
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Detail from the cover of Weddings North Magazine 2021. MaKenzie and Andrew Hood. Photo by Meghan Wanschura of Bellagala
Featured in this Issue:
• We’re Getting Married - 2021 promises to be one of the busiest years for area wedding destinations as venues are now open for business.
• Gratitude Abounds - Brianna Argir always had a very clear vision of her perfect wedding day, but she wasn’t expecting it to include a pandemic.
• 2021 Venue Guide - A quick-look graph at facility and grounds offerings for venues advertised in this publication.
• Let Online Tools take the Stress Out of Your Wedding Plans - When it comes to planning your wedding, more organizing than ever can be done from the comfort of your own home.
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Lake, Sumter COVID vaccines surpass 256,000
More than 256,000 people have received at least one dose of the three vaccines available for COVID-19 in Lake and Sumter counties, based on Wednesday’s county update from the Florida Department of Health.
Of the 256,110 who have received a dose of the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Lake and Sumter counties since the state began its vaccination program in December, 171,665 were in Lake and 84,445 were in Sumter.
All told, 214,689 of those vaccinated, including 140,580 in Lake and 74,109 in Sumter, completed the two-shot series Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, or the single dose vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson through Tuesday – the latest information contained in Wednesday’s update. The majority – 132,856 in Lake County and 69,659 in Sumter – received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
This Was Brainerd - May 13
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 | ×
20 years ago (2001)
(Photo) When Gary Andres put an addition on his Gary s Painting business in Baxter in 1992, he had a little shop in back. His brother Don (left) started a custom cabinet business, Wood Products Unlimited, in the space. After several years he hurt his hand, and his brother Alan (right) joined him in the business. They are now in their fourth expansion.
30 years ago (1991)
A Hopkins man allegedly struck his fishing partner in the face with an oar while on Gull Lake. They had left Bar Harbor when the boat hit a wake and the assailant was thrown to the bottom of the boat. The fight continued until they reached Grand View Lodge where the assailant tried to drown his partner. Both had been drinking.