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Crow Wing County

    Deadline to homestead for property taxes approaches
    Crow Wing County Land Services Department encourages eligible property owners to apply for homestead status prior to the Dec. 15 deadline. Homestead applications for owner-occupied and relative-occupied properties must be received by Dec. 15 for the 2019 payable tax year. Homestead...
    news/government-and-politics12 hours 20 min ago
    Construction on the Dennis Drummond Wine Co. south of Brainerd began in the summer of 2016 with a grand opening slated April 1, 2017. The former farm field is being transformed into a wine company, bistro and event center for 300. Renee Richardson / Brainerd Dispatch
    Sour grapes no more, township winery can make wine
    A decision by the Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners to amend the county's land use map to allow a local winery to operate as intended in...
    news/government-and-politics16 hours 50 min ago
    November 13, 2018
    Jenkins city hall. Echo Journal file photo
    Jenkins to receive funds for road improvement
    Crow Wing County and the cities of Brainerd and Jenkins were recently selected to receive $1.4 million through the Minnesota Department of Transportation's...
    newsNovember 13, 2018 - 4:00am
    November 12, 2018
    John Bonde is the first-place winner in the sixth annual Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District photo contest for his picture of a lowbush blueberry. Submitted photo
    SWCD announces winners of 6th annual photo contest
    The Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District recently announced the winners of its sixth annual photography contest. Photographers of all...
    news/science-and-natureNovember 12, 2018 - 4:00pm
    November 11, 2018
    Crow Wing County road maintenance continues this week
    Culvert replacements on Crow Wing County Road 132 will take place from 8 a.m. until about 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12. The work will require closing the road at the site about 200 feet east of the Segler Road intersection, so county officials urge motorists to find alternate routes to...
    news/traffic-and-constructionNovember 11, 2018 - 10:30am
    Steve Barrows (left), a Baxter City Council member, talks to Bill Brekken, a real estate agent from Brainerd, outside the Crow Wing County Elections Office on Tuesday, Nov. 6, before votes tallies indicated they won their respective commissioner races. Frank Lee / Brainerd Dispatch
    New year, new blood on Crow Wing County Board
    If Steve Barrows had lost his race for Crow Wing County commissioner, he said he would not run again for public office. But the Baxter City Council...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 11, 2018 - 5:00am
    November 10, 2018
    Firefighting professionals move equipment for the next exercise during a training session Tuesday, Oct. 30, at a structure at the intersection of CR 3 and CR 4 north of Merrifield. Erin Bormett / Echo Journal
    Nisswa, Mission firefighters train in controlled structure burn
    The Nisswa and Mission Township fire departments teamed up with Central Lakes College's Customized Training program for a night training session...
    newsNovember 10, 2018 - 4:00am
    16-year-old suffers bullet wound
    PEQUOT LAKES—A 16-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound to the foot while loading hunting gear into a vehicle Tuesday, Nov. 6, in rural...
    news/accidentsNovember 10, 2018 - 3:00am
    November 9, 2018
    Crow Wing County summarizes highway work
    Each year, the Crow Wing County Highway Department updates its five-year highway improvement plan to ensure residents and local agencies are aware of proposed projects. The plan identifies long-term budgetary needs to ensure proposed projects are adequately funded. The original construction...
    news/traffic-and-constructionNovember 9, 2018 - 4:30am
    November 8, 2018
    Voters stand in line Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. According to head election judge Darlene Swedin, the precinct, P-1E, was processing two voters every minute. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
    State goes blue, area swings red
    Generally speaking, the state of Minnesota swung blue in the 2018 midterms, backing DFL candidates for governor, both U.S. senate seats, all...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 8, 2018 - 3:00am
    November 7, 2018
    Crow Wing, Cass County township vote totals listed
    In addition to electing leaders, some townships in Cass County had questions on the ballots. In Birch Lake, voters were asked whether to make...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 7, 2018 - 1:30pm
    Voters turn out to the polls in Crow Wing County
    Snowy weather didn't hinder voters from turning out at the polls on Election Day. Deborah Erickson, Crow Wing County Administrative Services director, said there were 31,636 registered voters at the polls in Crow Wing County, not counting those who registered on Election Day. Voters...
    newsNovember 7, 2018 - 11:30am
    Bill Brekken
    Crow Wing County Commissioner: Brekken defeats Thiede for board seat
    Bill Brekken has been elected as the newest member of the Crow Wing County Board, representing District 2 and defeating longtime board member...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 7, 2018 - 5:00am
    Scott Goddard
    Goddard elected Crow Wing County Sheriff
    Scott Goddard, current captain of the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department, has been elected the department's newest sheriff. With all precincts...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 7, 2018 - 3:00am
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    Election 2018 in the Brainerd Lakes Area
    We've selected these interesting area races to watch and update throughout election night with totals. Polls close at 8:00 in Minnesota, with...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 7, 2018 - 1:35am
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