1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (946+ words) Life insurance is widely misunderstood. People generally don’t like it. They look down upon it — don’t want to talk about it. They negatively judge the people who sell it. Fundamentally, they don’t want to hear anything about it. Yet, as…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (469+ words) BRAINERD — The Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce is launching The Collective, a program bringing professional women together to build courage, confidence and connection while supporting local businesses and organizations. The kickoff event, “Fueled by Courage,” is 1-3 p.m. Sept. 30 at Brainerd…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (47+ words) Brainerd Dispatch Farm Bureau meeting planned The meeting will be Sept. 15 BRAINERD — The Crow Wing County Farm Bureau will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Curling Building at the fairgrounds. All members and prospective members are invited to attend....

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (485+ words) BRAINERD — Six public hearings are set to take place at the Oct. 5 Brainerd City Council meeting regarding street projects and special assessments in the downtown area. Council members declared assessment costs and called for the public hearings during their meeting…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (510+ words) BAXTER — Relationships are key for Q Manufacturing in Baxter — from the family and friends who combine to make the business to the interaction with customers and the community. They think of themselves as a job shop, with an ability to…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1845+ words) NISSWA — When Martin Dullum opened Nisswa Oil Co. in 1927 on Nisswa's Main Street, he likely never imagined a business bearing his name would one day be third-generation owned with sixth-generation employees. Especially after his service station literally blew up in…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (1100+ words) BRAINERD — Dennis and Loretta Gohl have resided in Nisswa for 40 years, but now they’re looking for a change. The Gohls are selling their lake home in favor of a senior living facility currently undergoing construction on Brainerd’s Country Manor way....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (714+ words) If you’ve been following the news lately, you've probably seen another wave of headlines warning that Social Security could face funding challenges beginning in 2032. While those reports deserve attention, they have also generated unnecessary anxiety — and, in some cases, prompted…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1838+ words) PINE RIVER — Family businesses can build entire communities, which is the case with Pine River where the Gardiners, the Shamps, Osterlohs, Grieps and others represented Barclay avenue for generations. Often, those families eventually get out of the business they are…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (426+ words) BAXTER — Spirit Halloween is now open inside the former JoAnn store in the Westgate Mall. The retailer, with all things Halloween from decor to costumes and accessories and elaborate yard pieces, first opened in the mall last year. Spirit Halloween…...