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Crow Wing County Sheriff's deputies pursued a suspect who fled on foot at about 9:40 a.m. Sunday morning from a residence on 5 Mile Road east of Brainerd. The 31-year-old male suspect, who had an outstanding warrant for contempt of court, ran into a nearby swamp, Sgt. Andy Bradley...

ST. PAUL—Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday issued a proclamation declaring Oct. 22, to be "Jacob Wetterling Day" in the state of Minnesota, which marks the 27th anniversary of his kidnapping, a news release said. A private funeral for Jacob was held Sunday. There are currently 354 missing...

On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25, two area alpaca farms, along with alpaca owners from across the United States and Canada, will invite the public to come to their farm or ranch to meet their alpacas and learn more about them, including the luxury fiber they produce. Foothills...

Storyteller and historian Alan Bohme will host a Gangsters of Minnesota workshop from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Pequot Lakes High School. The workshop fee is $5 with a minimum of five people required. For questions or to register, call Pequot Lakes Community Action at 218-568-9200....

Guardians who transport children under age 9 are invited to have their car seats inspected and installed by a nationally trained child passenger safety technician from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Bring your car seat installed...

A Zumbathon will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at Snap Fitness in Pequot Lakes to support Kinship Partners and its programs. Everyone is welcome. Donations for Kinship Partners will be collected. Prizes will be given.

Faith in Action for Cass County is sponsoring Powerful Tools for Caregivers at 1 pm. Mondays beginning Oct. 3 at the Hackensack Hub (formerly the senior center). Classes consist of six 2 ½-hour sessions held weekly. The class is designed to provide skills needed to take care of yourself...

Free breast and cervical cancer screenings will be available from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby to uninsured and underinsured women age 40 and older who meet income guidelines. CRMC hopes to make more women in the area aware of this free program....

JENKINS—A 59-year-old Pine River man was injured when the motorcycle he was driving struck a deer at 6:11 p.m. Thursday on Crow Wing County Highway 15 and White Pine Knoll in Jenkins. The Breezy Point Police Department reported Kent Stuckmayer was traveling eastbound on County Highway...