Virginia and Kenneth Merrill received Award in Philanthropy brainerddispatch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from brainerddispatch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
City hears a lack of child care, with 30-35 in-home day cares closing during the pandemic is a large concern in the area. Tyler Glynn, BLAEDC, executive director, provides an overview of coronavirus relief funding in the city.
The population of the Brainerd lakes region triples during warm, summer months.
People flock to the area for the resorts, lakes and outdoor recreational opportunities – all of which make up the region’s hospitality industry, which plays a major economic role in the community. The onset of the pandemic last year challenged this industry, but a strong small-business community and a growing population helped the region maintain economic stability, local leaders said.
“The shutdowns were real. But when you look across the region itself, with the amount of employees that we have in the manufacturing industry and in the food industry, you didn’t feel it as much,” said Tyler Glynn, executive director of the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corp.
City to take the lead on anniversary celebration brainerddispatch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from brainerddispatch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Broadband, community at heart of BLAEDC annual meeting
“I do think that we re at such an interesting point in our country because for example, we wouldn t even be able to have this discussion if it weren t for the broadband that is provided in your communities. So you know I think about how much we ve learned over the course of the past year and why that matters on a federal policy front., - Shirley Bloomfield. Written By: Renee Richardson | ×
Being able to connect to the internet via broadband for work, education, and essential services, pushed by the pandemic, is front and center of discussions for how to reach those in rural America s smaller communities and hard to reach areas.