Matt Erickson

Matt Erickson

Editor

Matt Erickson joined the Brainerd Dispatch in 2000 as a reporter, covering crime and courts and the city of Brainerd. In 2012 he was promoted to night editor and in 2014 was promoted to editor of the newspaper.
A native of Devils Lake, North Dakota, Erickson graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in communications.
Erickson can be reached at matt.erickson@brainerddispatch.com and at 218-855-5857.

The Brainerd area, as of April 27, was in a moderate fire risk. May is typically the month with the most wildfires in Minnesota.
Senior Judge Leslie M. Metzen cited a lack of probable cause in her ruling
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North Star Manganese will have 27 verification drill holes to confirm manganese and iron deposits.
Galles, the sheriff’s office’s second in command, had been the subject of an external investigation by Twin Cities-based Red Cedar Consulting.
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
Cass County Board cites decreased COVID-19 activity and increased vaccine availability.
Camp Ripley plans to host its annual fall open house the second weekend of September, which was canceled last year due to COVID-19.
With COVID-19 restrictions, highway department design staff shifted into the field earlier than normal and completed much-needed inventory of culverts, light poles and signage.
The Dispatch facility will more than double its production when it takes over printing of other Forum newspapers like The Duluth News Tribune, Superior Telegram and Pine Journal of Carlton County (Cloquet). Brainerd will also be printing for almost a dozen other Northern Minnesota commercial customers.
Small businesses have absolutely earned the right to demand clarity, and they need time to prepare. This includes hiring employees, securing inventory, preparing facilities, and planning their own events. It is not fair to keep them in limbo any longer.