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

SMITHFIELD – There was an overwhelming theme of change this year in Smithfield, including spending of American Rescue Plan Act funds, new Republican representation in political offices, plans to rebuild

The number of individual outages caused challenges, and upcoming storm could create more scattered power losses

As utility crews continue to work to restore power, school welcomes community members to use showers, bathrooms and Wi-Fi access

SMITHFIELD – Wings are getting spicy in Smithfield with the opening of Wing Power at 5 Sanderson Road, where wings, bar appetizers, sandwiches and more are on the menu.

Programming runs through Oct. 6

More outages may occur as weakened trees drop.

High temperatures may have stoked the winds that followed.

Capping off an absolute scorcher of a day in Minnesota, a severe thunderstorm packing powerful winds and torrential rain Monday, June 20, led to widespread tree and property damage while knocking out power to thousands in the Brainerd lakes area.

At its peak, over 11,000 Crow Wing Power customers and 17,000 Minnesota Power customers were without power following the Monday, May 30, storm.