Ski Loons, residents clash: Parks board urges better communication in future
Members of the Brainerd Ski Loons are at odds with Rice Lake residents, who believe the waterskiing team is infringing on homeowners rights to use their own docks. 6:59 pm, Jul. 14, 2021 ×
A loon family swims around near the Brainerd Ski Loons ramp Wednesday, July 14, 2021, near Lum Park on Rice Lake. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
The Brainerd Ski Loons and Rice Lake property owners will have to work out their disagreements over lake use among themselves, the Brainerd Parks Board told the two groups Tuesday, July 13.
About 50 people packed the council chambers at Brainerd City Hall Tuesday, many speaking during the public forum portion of the parks board meeting about the Ski Loons water ski team and their use of Rice Lake in Lum Park.
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Gaskin leads mayor’s race; still too close to call Keith Gaskin and his campaign manager Bennett Windham watch the results roll in at their campaign headquarters in downtown Columbus Tuesday evening. At the end of Tuesday night, Gaskin had a 66-lead over Mayor Robert Smith in the mayoral election with more than 150 affidavit ballots still to be processed. Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated since its original publication.
As of late Tuesday night, independent challenger Keith Gaskin had 66 more votes than Democratic Mayor Robert Smith but there are still 158 affidavit ballots to be processed, meaning it remains too close to call.
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Dream Center looking for site to house food distribution hub From left, Dream Center Board of Directors President Nathan Miller and Love, Live, Christ Co-Director Jason Willis construct a handcrafted bed for a child in a Columbus neighborhood earlier this year. They and other volunteers at the Dream Center Golden Triangle’s Bedz4Kidz program have constructed more than 200 beds for needy children around the Golden Triangle, Dream Center director John Almond told the Columbus City Council Tuesday. Courtesy photo
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Two years ago, when John Almond was first starting the nonprofit Dream Center Golden Triangle to meet the needs of Columbus’ most impoverished people, he found a young mother and her two children who were sleeping on the linoleum floor of their home.
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Lawsuit Filed by Business Over Mississippi City’s COVID Restrictions Dismissed May 18, 2021
A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit a fitness gym filed against a Mississippi city claiming the city violated business owners’ rights when it forced non-essential businesses to close to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves issued executive orders in April 2020 that temporarily shut down non-essential businesses, including fitness gyms, spas, salons and barbershops. Aldermen in Starkville approved local ordinances mirroring the state order, The Dispatch reports.
In their suit, Starkville Athletic Club managers John and Joe Underwood said the ordinance violated the state and U.S. constitution. They said forcing businesses to close is equivalent to taking their property for public purposes without just compensation.
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