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The council looked at the proposed 2022 budget and property tax levy increasing $482,500 or 6.6% in 2022.

Baxter Public Works Director Trevor Walter agreed with Erickson but added without making the necessary changes to Highway 210 now, problems with the crossing at highways 210 and 371 would lead to its failure and be deemed unsafe by MNDOT, resulting in the creation of a possible bypass.

About 16 people attended the Oct. 7 public hearings. The city met with residents about plans to complete the Inglewood Drive connection in Baxter as another step toward creating an alternative to Highway 371 for residents in the belief that the “beltway” creates safer alternative routes than the main highways, although residents on Foley Road believed it was coming at the expense of their quiet neighborhood.

Council welcomes Ward back after his chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

After the hearing Thursday, the schedule has the city council looking at a decision on the road project on Oct. 19 that would open going out for bids in December.

The recommendation for now is to leave the intersection the way it is with the two stop signs on Isle Drive at Glory Road. A four-way stop would be a temporary solution while an engineering report noted a roundabout would be the ultimate recommendation, but is also the most costly option.

Building in Baxter as the prime real estate around Costco begins to take shape. Grand View Lodge adds an executive chef and it's manufacturing month. Average annual wages for workers in manufacturing are $70,860, 10% higher than across all industries in Minnesota.   

Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Baxter police ARRESTS — A 36-year-old man was arrested at 9:38 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, for obstructing the legal process, disorderly conduct and property damage following a domestic disturbance on the 14000 block of Grand Oaks Drive. A 20-year-old woman was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Sunday for fourth-degree assault, obstruction of force and disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance in a room at Days Inn, 14466 Dellwood Drive. A 48-year-old man was arre...

The expansive project could cost millions and affect north/south traffic through the heart of Baxter. Written By: Gabriel D. Lagarde | 6:00 am, May 6, 2021 × The 2022 Inglewood railway crossing and associated improvements project would predominantly center around the relocation of the Knollwood Drive traffic signal and railroad crossing to Inglewood Drive (pictured), pavement rehabilitation on Foley Road, public utility improvements, and an improved configuration for th...