8+ hour, 16+ min ago  (279+ words) BRAINERD " Approximately 250 residents gathered on the streets of downtown Brainerd Sunday, June 14, for the "Rise Up, Sing Out" rally and watch party. Organized by Brainerd Lakes Area Indivisible, the multi-generational rally brought together neighbors, activists and families to stand in…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (333+ words) BRAINERD " A new middle and high school social studies curriculum at Brainerd Public Schools centers around student inquiry, disciplinary literacy and teaching multiple perspectives. Administrators and social studies teachers presented the curriculum from the Teachers" Curriculum Institute to School Board…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (177+ words) Growing up in the Brainerd lakes area I realized that I never wanted to leave, so it is a true blessing that I was able to find a job at the Dispatch doing something I love. As a visual journalist,…...