A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1923.
The 15th-annual community event celebrating fall returns Saturday, Oct. 15, to Gregory Park. Activities include pumpkin-rolling, sack, three-legged, wheelbarrow and bouncy ball races; pumpkin judging; a pumpkin hunt; face-painting; booths and vendors; horse rides and more.
Buster Park was a dog park created between Boom Lake and the Mississippi River near Kiwanis Park. The off-leash, fenced-in park includes playground equipment for dogs and is divided into two areas by dog personalities. The park was named after Buster, a Boston terrier.