Brainerd
Coverage of Brainerd in the Nexus archive.
- If you can’t arboretum, join ’em
Homeland Security investigators are examining union financial records to uncover evidence of labor unions funding domestic terrorism. In other local news, efforts in Brainerd address student stress following middle school suicide deaths by promoting open communication. Culturally, the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum was highlighted for its diverse gardens, and bookstores like The Acorn Bookshop were praised as uniquely underrated.
- Flooded Chicago street improved after city cleared catch basins following I-Team inquiry: Residents
Residents reported improvement in a flooded Chicago street in Brainerd after the city cleared catch basins following an ABC7 I-Team inquiry. The action was taken in response to the inquiry, leading to better conditions for the affected area.
- Air quality alert expands, hazardous designation issued for Twin Cities metro
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency expanded a hazardous air quality alert for wildfire smoke across multiple regions, including the Twin Cities metro area and several tribal nations, advising everyone to avoid outdoor activities until 11 a.m. on Friday. The alert, issued due to fine particle levels reaching the 'maroon' (hazardous) category, affects 13 regions in Minnesota.
- Man, 70, dies in UTV crash in Crow Wing County
A 70-year-old man died after a UTV crash in Crow Wing County on County Road 22 near Highway 25. He was airlifted to North Memorial Health Hospital but pronounced dead. The sheriff’s office is investigating the incident.