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American Idol Season 19 brought Alex Miller into the spotlight when he was 17. Hitting the Crow Wing County Fair will mark his second time in Minnesota after his performance in Elk River on July 20.

The fair runs Tuesday, Aug. 1, through Saturday, Aug. 5 and will feature new attractions for all ages.

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1923.

BRAINERD — Knights of Columbus Brainerd Council 1491 was awarded the distinction of Star Council, the international organization’s top honor for local councils.

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1923.

The event celebrates neighborhood unity, safety, police/community partnership and crime, drug and violence prevention.

This year’s meeting marked 144 years of service to the greater Brainerd community.

The Weyerhaeuser Museum Riverbank Restoration Project will aid in mitigating erosion issues on the property of the museum, owned and operated by the Morrison County Historical Society.

At 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, Clearwater Road will be closed to all traffic at the intersection of Green Briar Drive and Clearwater Road for street and underground utility work.

I cover the community of Wadena, Minn., and write features stories for the Wadena Pioneer Journal. The weekly newspaper is owned by Forum Communications Co.