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Hear the daily local news and get the inside scoop on what’s happening in Brainerd, Minnesota.

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    Aitkin man sentenced to 13 years for stabbing woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 4:38


    Today is Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    School Board approves superintendent contract with Rankin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 3:44


    Today is Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.   The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.  

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    Brainerd to remain in Paul Bunyan Co-op while reviewing structure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 4:22


    Today is Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Aanerud to serve life sentence for rural Brainerd murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 4:45


    Today is Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Sports Wrap with Rad & Hop - Interview with Jim Kath

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 30:31


    Today is Thursday, Feb. 19, Rad and Hop preview the Brainerd Warrior state wrestling tournament with assistant coach Jim Kath.  Featuring Conrad Engstrom and Wade Haapajoki, Dispatch Sports Wrap with Rad and Hop is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by TeeHive, Shannon's Auto Body, Rafferty's Pizza, Shep's on 6th, Range Printing, Randall State Bank and the sports department at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more sports coverage throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Declining enrollment trend expected to continue

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 4:25


    Today is Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Messy winter weather on its way to northern Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 4:09


    Today is Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Warrior dancers sweep state

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 5:05


    Today is Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    CLC completes $11.5 million renovation project

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 5:39


    Today is Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Sports Wrap with Rad & Hop - State Warrior Dance Preview with captains

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 26:54


    Today is Thursday, Feb. 12, Rad and Hop preview the Brainerd Warrior dance team as they prepare for the state in both jazz and kick. Captains Avery Peterson, Eva Clough and Louir Korhonen join the show. Featuring Conrad Engstrom and Wade Haapajoki, Dispatch Sports Wrap with Rad and Hop is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by TeeHive, Shannon's Auto Body, Rafferty's Pizza, Shep's on 6th, Range Printing, Randall State Bank and the sports department at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more sports coverage throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    MnDOT greenlights Hwy 371 overpass with Baxter's conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 5:19


    Today is Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Rankin offered Brainerd superintendent job

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 4:37


    Today is Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Brainerd man avoids jail with plea agreement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 4:40


    Today is Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    3 accused of child engenderment in Aitkin County

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 6:22


    Today is Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Baxter approves going for bids for road, utility project

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 4:41


    Today is Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    2 arrested by ICE at Brainerd restaurant face federal charges

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 5:02


    Today is Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Council votes down housing development at Gustafson Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 4:31


    Today is Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Remodel project moves forward at Brainerd Fire Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 4:24


    Today is Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Walleye nets Brainerd man Ice Fishing Extravaganza win

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 5:41


    Today is Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Aitkin Public Schools sets new referendum for April

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 4:41


    Today is Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Crosby man faces felony domestic assault charges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 5:31


    Today is Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Sports Wrap with Rad & Hop - Interview with Jerr Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 29:55


    Today is Thursday, Jan. 29, Rad and Hop talk to Brainerd boys' hockey head coach Jerr Johnson. Featuring Conrad Engstrom and Wade Haapajoki, Dispatch Sports Wrap with Rad and Hop is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by TeeHive, Shannon's Auto Body, Rafferty's Pizza, Shep's on 6th, Range Printing, Randall State Bank and the sports department at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more sports coverage throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Hundreds protest ice in downtown Brainerd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 4:44


    Today is Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Federal agents arrest 4 at Brainerd restaurant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 5:30


    Today is Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Crow Wing County Jail housing ICE detainees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 6:23


    Today is Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    State funds available for affordable housing projects in Brainerd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 4:02


    Today is Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Brainerd, Little Falls police detail roles with immigration enforcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 4:32


    Today is Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Sports Wrap with Rad & Hop - Interview with Luke Merseth and Bennett Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 29:29


    Today is Thursday, Jan. 22, Rad and Hop give sophomore Luke Merseth a call to talk about boys' basketball and get freshman Bennett Day on the phone as well to talk boys' swimming.  Featuring Conrad Engstrom and Wade Haapajoki, Dispatch Sports Wrap with Rad and Hop is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by TeeHive, Shannon's Auto Body, Rafferty's Pizza, Shep's on 6th, Range Printing, Randall State Bank and the sports department at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more sports coverage throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Baxter council votes no with conditions on Hwy 371 overpass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 4:57


    Today is Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Local costs for Hwy 371 overpass could reach $4 million

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 4:59


    Today is Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    36th annual Extravaganza is a go with 17 inches of ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 5:59


    Today is Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    High school admins propose keeping 7 periods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 4:11


    Today is Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Fire temporary closes Corral Auto in Brainerd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 5:07


    Today is Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Sports Wrap with Rad & Hop - Interview with Ali Geraets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 29:43


    Today is Thursday, Jan. 15, Rad and Hop talk to Ali Geraets about Brainerd Warrior dance.  Featuring Conrad Engstrom and Wade Haapajoki, Dispatch Sports Wrap with Rad and Hop is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by TeeHive, Shannon's Auto Body, Rafferty's Pizza, Shep's on 6th, Range Printing, Randall State Bank and the sports department at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more sports coverage throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    National Guard honors Steve Kohls with Superior Civilian Service Award

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 4:45


    Today is Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    School Board split on vote for 2026 chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 4:10


    Today is Monday, Jan. 13, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Baxter set to vote on Highway 371 overpass Jan. 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 5:29


    Today is Jan. 12, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Aitkin County man free from prison after 26 years, maintains innocence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 4:29


    Today is Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    More than 50 jobs to be eliminated with closure of Wabash plant in Little Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 4:20


    Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Sports Wrap with Rad & Hop - Interview with Andy Pickar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 31:47


    Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, Rad and Hop talk with Brainerd head wrestling coach Andy Pickar.  Featuring Conrad Engstrom and Wade Haapajoki, Dispatch Sports Wrap with Rad and Hop is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by TeeHive, Shannon's Auto Body, Rafferty's Pizza, Shep's on 6th, Range Printing, Randall State Bank and the sports department at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more sports coverage throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Area legislators react to Walz's decision to not seek reelection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 4:56


    Today is Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Brainerd explores comp plan updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 4:14


    Today is Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Predatory offender to sentenced to 20 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 6:41


    Today is Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Brainerd man accused of threatening people with baseball bat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 4:26


    Today is Friday, Jan. 2, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Top 10 stories from 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 4:11


    Today is Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Crow Wing County looks to rebroadcast meetings via cable channel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 3:35


    Today is Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025.   The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.  

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    Grandma blesses grandkids with her artistic talents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 4:22


    Today is Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Brainerd mayor defends choice not to sign letter to state government

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 4:26


    Today is Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Nisswa Mayor won't resign, faces no confidence vote in January

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 5:47


    Today is Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    Brainerd man pleads guilty in 2024 murder, abduction case

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 5:13


    Today is Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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    14-year-old in custody after threats made to Forestview Middle School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 3:56


    Today is Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. The Brainerd Dispatch Minute is a product of Forum Communications Co. and is brought to you by reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. Find more news throughout the day at BrainerdDispatch.com.

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