A Brainerd home was heavily damaged by fire Monday night. No one was injured, but firefighters fought the fire for several hours in bitter cold conditions. The home is located on the 500 block of ...

The Brainerd Police Department will conduct a coordinated ground search on Monday for a 61-year-old Brainerd woman reported missing on Monday, July 13th. Cory Degeest is described as a white female, 5 ...

A Brainerd man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2024 crime spree of murder, arson and kidnapping of four children and their mother. Chad Aanerud, 36, who pleaded guilty in December, was ...

A northern Minnesota man who abducted a pregnant woman and her four children in a crime spree that also left a neighbor dead was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison. Chad Aanerud, 36, pleaded guilty ...

Brainerd Public Schools is lowering the heat to 68 degrees this winter, down from 72 degrees. The district hopes to save a minimum of $100,000, and it comes when it's facing a budget reduction of ...

A Brainerd man involved in a single-vehicle crash was killed Friday evening. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 56-year-old man from Brainerd was driving a 2004 Honda Civic on Highway 18, east ...

BRAINERD — Working into its third year, Brainerd Lakes Safe Ride brought more than 5,000 riders safely home from area establishments. Through a free or greatly reduced cost for patrons, Brainerd Lakes ...

BRAINERD, Minn. — Officials are still piecing together what transpired in the lead-up to a 35-year-old Brainerd man allegedly shooting another man to death and then abducting a pregnant woman and her ...

BRAINERD, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild, along with FanDuel Sports Network North and Minnesota Hockey, today announced that Hockey Day Minnesota 2027, presented by UnitedHealthcare, will take place at ...

The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension responded to a home near Brainerd on Friday following reports of a shooting and abduction. When it comes to ...

The suspect in the murder of Lyle Maske and the kidnapping of his pregnant girlfriend and her four kids that followed has officially been charged. Chad Aanerud, 35, faces two counts of second-degree ...