RNC touts voter data system in place for 2018 Minnesota midterms
RNC representatives stopped by Brainerd to tout the National Voter Scores Program and its prior success in Wisconsin, Michigan and other states. Now it's coming to Minnesota.
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Pipeline advocates visit Baxter amid statewide debate over Line 35 min ago
Tuesday's Line 3 pipeline replacement discussion was spearheaded by Minnesotans for Line 3 and United Piping Inc. CEO Bob Shoneberger ; Cub Foods owner Chris Quisberg representing the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce; and Grand Rapids resident DeeDee Tollefson.
Sandman champions the ‘disenfranchised’ with 3rd-party District 8 bid
Ray "Skip" Sandman, the Independence Party of Minnesota candidate for District 8, was not shy with his criticism for his opponents in both the DFL and GOP. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch As is often the case, U.S. representatives have to think more in the short term than other positions in national government on account of their two-year terms-an election cycle leading to constant campaigning and fundraising and a focus on pertinent, immediate legislation.
‘Eggs & Issues’ legislative forum over, easy
Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce President Matt Kilian , Rep. John Poston, Sen. Paul Gazelka, Rep. Josh Heintzeman, Rep. Dale Lueck and Sen. Carrie Ruud wait to be introduced at the annual Eggs & Issues Minnesota Legislative Forum featuring Brainerd lakes area legislators at a panel discussion at Madden's on Gull Lake on Friday, March 23. Frank Lee / Brainerd Dispatch In lieu of a magic crystal ball, Brainerd lakes area businesses hoped to get a glimpse into the future by asking area legislators to be prognosticators at an event at Madden's on Gull Lake.
On the south side of Highway 210, Cypress Drive now ends in a dead…
On the south side of Highway 210, Cypress Drive now ends in a dead end. Trees and small hills separate it from the highway and the BNSF Railway corridor.
Dayton announced $1.5 billion construction proposal8 min ago
President Eric Kaler of the University of Minnesota says on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, that now is the time to repair buildings on campuses around the state.
Brainerd area politicos sound off on tax bill
The tax reform bill recently passed by Washington lawmakers will be either a boon or a curse when it's signed into law, depending on which side of the aisle is doing the talking. The median combined household income for the 8th District is $53,000 annually, but analysts agreed the bill would cause taxes to go up for most people with incomes under $70,000, he said.
‘Just like gasoline’: Heat fuels severe thunderstorms33 min ago
A car shows damage where a tree landed on it Thursday during a severe storm at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds in Crosslake.