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Volleyball: Warriors get into win column
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (332+ words) Brainerd Dispatch Volleyball: Warriors get into win column The Brainerd Warriors, Pequot Lakes Patriots and Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines competed Saturday, Sept. 12, at Sauk Rapids. SAUK RAPIDS — Bella Goggleye registered 40 set assists, 21 kills, five blocks and three ace serves for the…...
Brainerd Noon Sertoma Club honors Fran Thomas
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (503+ words) BRAINERD — With steadfast service to the community and a heart of gold, Fran Thomas is the Brainerd Noon Sertoma Club’s 2026 Service to Mankind Award recipient. The Brainerd Noon Sertoma Club suprised Thomas with the award Wednesday, Sept. 9. The award recognizes…...
Girls Tennis: Brainerd wins Roseau’s Invite
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (279+ words) BRAINERD — Brainerd’s doubles team of Abby Isaacson-Piper Grillo and Clara Rankin-Annie Stimac captured individual titles to lead the Warriors to the team title of the Moose Invite Saturday, Sept. 12. Isaacson-Grillo finished 4-0 at No. 2 doubles. The two opened with straight-set victories…...
Area Girls Tennis: - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (99+ words) Area Girls Tennis: Cardinals fall twice Brainerd Dispatch ST. CLOUD — Kaylee Perius and Ronnie Noska finished 1-1 in singles play for the Staples-Motley Cardinals, who fell to Class 1A’s second-ranked Litchfield Dragons and the St. Cloud Crush Saturday, Sept. 12. Perius recorded…...
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, births
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (601+ words) Dianne Hamilton-Kesler and Mike Kesler, Onamia, a boy, Harold Donald, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, June 17, 2026. Grandparents are Debra and Joe Drewelow. Great-grandparent is Diana Hamilton, Onamia. Kaleen Lewis and Jesse Contreras, Brainerd, a boy, Jamie Taylor Contreras, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, June 29, 2026. Grandparents are…...
Lakewood Health System, Staples, births
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (113+ words) Brenna and Michael Eschenbacher, of Brainerd, a girl, Marquita Ann, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, Aug. 22, 2026. Mary Kate and Tanner Roberts, Staples, a boy, Bear David, 9 pounds, 13 ounces, Aug. 24, 2026. Molly and Luke Mertens, Staples, a boy, Roy Melvin, 8 pounds, 7 ounces, Aug. 24, 2026. Kristi and…...
Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd, births - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (278+ words) Alexus and Alexander Schommer, Royalton, a boy, Bennett Matthew, 8 pounds, 8 ounces, Aug. 8, 2026. Grandparents are David and Gaylene Witucki, Royalton, and Brad and Leah Pelzer, St. Cloud. Sarah and Tiago Campos, Crosslake, a girl, Camila Christine, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, Aug. 14, 2026. Grandparents are…...
Girls Soccer: Warriors hang 7 goals on Sartell
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (167+ words) BRAINERD — Macy Castle scored two goals for the second-straight game as the Brainerd Warriors topped the Sartell Sabres 7-1 in a Central Lakes Conference matchup Thursday, Sept. 10. Ava Erlandson also recorded two goals for the Warriors while Ellen Germundson, Reagan DeVilliers…...
Girls Tennis: Warriors back in the win column against Sartell
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (132+ words) BRAINERD — Brainerd’s Taryn Mithun won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles to help the Warriors earn a 6-1 Central Lakes Conference win over the Sartell Sabres Thursday, Sept. 10. Jaida Holst and Hope Doty added singles victories. Brainerd swept the doubles matches with No. 1 doubles…...
Volleyball: Warriors drop match to Willmar
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (112+ words) WILLMAR — Bella Goggleye recorded six kills, eight set assists and five digs for the Brainerd Warriors in a 3-0 Central Lakes Conference loss to the Willmar Cardinals Thursday, Sept. 10. Ruthie Owen added five kills and five digs. Keeley Gondringer finished with five…...