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Students and their parents who already have to worry about mass shooters, social media bullying, opioid abuse and those annual standardized tests in schools now have a heightened cause for concern.

Karitsa Jones, Hamilton County School Board District 5 representative, says the school provided extra support for students and staff for their return on Thursday.

A shots fired call was buzzed into Hamilton County 911 this morning, which turned out to be false.

Law enforcement was notified of an active shooter call on Wednesday morning. It was determined to be part of a hoax.

The incident has simultaneously occurred as the TBI is currently working with state and federal partners to determine the source of several hoax calls.

None of the reports proved to be credible.

The incident has simultaneously occurred as the TBI is currently working with state and federal partners to determine the source of several hoax calls.

None of the reports proved to be credible.

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

There will be seven students from Brainerd representing Minnesota at the International Future Problem Solving competition this year.