The Dispatch finished in the top five in overall award points in the Minnesota Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper ...

The request was for records showing who had received a copy of a dispatch phone call without an open records request. That call was between Judge Executive David Westerfield and a London police ...

NISSWA — The future of Ye Old Pickle Factory was a topic of discussion at the Tuesday, Jan. 21, Nisswa City Council meeting in the wake of the building needing improvements. The question is not ...

Dispatch will headline a night in the brewery's backyard on June 22, the fifth concert announced for its summer season. They'll be joined by John Butler (with band), Donavon Frankenreiter, and ...

PEQUOT LAKES — The Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts production of "Southern Fried Funeral" will be staged Friday-Sunday, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, in Pequot Lakes. Dewey Frye is dead and the rest of his ...

A 60-year-old Brainerd man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under the age of 14. David Plowman was convicted of sexually assaulting a ...

Miles Walker and Charlie Yaeger contributed to this story. The city of Brainerd is officially hosting Hockey Day 2027. With assistance from the Minnesota Wild, FanDuel Sports Network North, and ...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order Friday afternoon saying 68 members of the Minnesota House constitute a quorum, an opinion favoring House Democrats. The Friday, Jan. 24 ...

Minnesota. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch 2/2: People gather to see Former President Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance on Saturday, July 27, 2024, during a campaign rally ...

Hotdish vs. casserole is one of the hottest debates in the Midwest. What do you call it? In the Midwest, casseroles or hotdishes are a cuisine staple. From tater tot hotdish to green bean ...

Alexandria's Mason Evjen wrestles Nolan Jukish of Brainerd in their first team match with Brainerd Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Brainerd.