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ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s Paid Family Medical Leave program, set to fully launch Jan. 1, will open applications on Wednesday, ...

Each show includes a brief star talk, tidbits about Christmas in different cultures and holiday music set to vibrant animations on the dome.

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Pack the dough into a cookie press in small portions, filling it about three-quarters full. Press the dough onto the chilled, ...

CO Andrew Goodman (Perham) found a good number of deer hunters out opening weekend of muzzleloader season. Fresh snow and a weather front made deer highly visible. Ice has rapidly formed on area lakes ...

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Two kids eat ice cream in front of a fire on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, during Nisswa City of Lights celebration. The annual event featured train rides, Polar Express storytelling, delicious food ...

BRAINERD — City Council members in Brainerd are looking to enact regulations on massage therapy businesses after recent ...

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the ...

BRAINERD — Axton Peterson found Zander Peterson 2:37 into overtime for the game-winning goal as the Brainerd Warriors ...

On Monday, USA Hockey named 28 players to the preliminary roster for the U.S. National Junior Team, which is seeking a third ...