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The Echo Journal shines the spotlight on other top news stories from the past year in a month-by-month recap.

From Jan. 22 and continuing through Feb. 6, all virtual workshops will be available for paid participants to watch at their leisure. The pre-recorded workshops include topics such as fermenting, yoga, cooking, native plants, nature, cordwood construction, health and wellness and more.

The fire chief said the weather conditions proved difficult as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames, with winds reaching 30 mph and heavy snow falling.

A roundup of area concerts, shows, book and visual art events in the Brainerd lakes area.

BY CLYDE R NELSON Executive director, merrill area chamber of commerce On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Celebration and Awards Banquet to honor those businesses that were voted on by its 200 plus members for their contributions to the Merrill Area. This year’s event was held at Northwoods Veterans post with over 150 members, employees, and guests in attendance. Those in attendance were entertained by the Chamber’s very own Ken Neff, serving as ...

When looking at crime in the area during the past 12 months, there is no doubt that drugs have continued to be a big issue but 2021 also was a

Winter storm with heavy snow and wind hampers firefighting efforts

After some areas got well over a foot of snow earlier this week, northern Minnesota got dumped on again Tuesday.

After some areas got well over a foot of snow earlier this week, northern Minnesota got dumped on again Tuesday.

Snow began falling Sunday and came down in heavy amounts overnight leading into Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, leaving a foot to 15 inches of snow across a swath of central Minnesota, including the Brainerd lakes region.