Crow Wing County Lakes and Rivers Alliance board members agreed education is the key to protect our waters.

The following area 4-H members received top awards at the Crow Wing County Fair in the 4-H Building.

Parents and educators can seize this opportunity to prevent noise-induced hearing loss from becoming an epidemic among future teenagers.

With a new school year just around the corner, refreshing motorists on the do's and don'ts of sharing the road with school buses becomes paramount.

The first day of classes for Eagle View Elementary School students will be Thursday, Sept. 9.

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, is among the nation's top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students.

Pine River-Backus School joins schools around the state in celebrating Minnesota's first annual Farm2School Week. During the week of Sept. 20, our students will enjoy farm fresh foods at Pine River-Backus Schools, along with a variety of Farm2School foods throughout the year.

The following is a list of the new teachers this year in the Pine River-Backus school district.