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East Gull Lake City Council members voted 4-1 against a proposal to allow private helipads in the city.

Panels in both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature both advanced a proposal on Tuesday requiring businesses offer paid time off for workers if they are ill or need to care for a loved one.

Sylvan Township and Pillager School Community Education sponsored a presentation by Brainerd lakes area resort owners and operators at the CTC Center in Pillager about the history of Kavanaugh’s Sylvan Lake Resort, Madden’s on Gull Lake and Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake.

It's National Travel and Tourism Week, and Minnesota is preparing for a busy couple months ahead of travel.

Business notes for April 4 Area chamber Business After Hours events set at Maddens on Gull Lake and Ruttgers Bay Lake Lodge in April. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Business After Hours at Madden’s on Gull Lake The Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s networking event Business After Hours April 13 is set at The Pavilion at Maddens on Gull Lake. Networking, light food sampling featuring restaurants at Maddens, yard games, and cash bar will be included along with informatio...

Lawmakers, chamber members urge statewide reopening during Eggs & Issues forum Republicans have been pushing to strip Gov. Tim Walz of his emergency powers and reopen the state for about a year, but the clarion calls have growing increasingly urgent and vitriolic in recent months. Written By: Gabriel D. Lagarde | 2:00 am, Feb. 20, 2021 × Eggs & Issues, a breakfast and politics forum hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, is an annual morning ...

The plan would allow for raising capacity limits on businesses and gatherings unless COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations hit a certain threshold.

Hospitality industry seeks timeline for reopening Minnesotas hotel and resort industry wants a commitment from lawmakers or the governor so they can book groups and guests for the tourist and convention seasons Author: John Croman Updated: 8:36 PM CST February 8, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotas struggling hotel and resort industry groups are looking for some assurances, so they can start booking guests and larger groups for this summer and fall. Republican Rep. D...