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City Council members are expected to discuss the issue at one of their next meetings.

The board reduced its original request of $400,000 for new lights down to $50,000 for an apparent "Band-Aid" approach.

The city must figure out how to pay the $1.9 million it owes to five former firefighters after approving a lawsuit settlement earlier this month.

The Lakes Area Skatepark Association has preliminary designs for what a skate park could look like in the Mill Avenue parking lot at Brainerd's Memorial Park.

Residents requested to partner with the city on various projects.

The group had a good year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Board Chair Henry Praska told the council, and is still trying to expand what community action is beyond the Fourth of July festivities the organization is known for.

Ski Loons, residents clash: Parks board urges better communication in future Members of the Brainerd Ski Loons are at odds with Rice Lake residents, who believe the waterskiing team is infringing on homeowners rights to use their own docks. 6:59 pm, Jul. 14, 2021 × A loon family swims around near the Brainerd Ski Loons ramp Wednesday, July 14, 2021, near Lum Park on Rice Lake. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch The Brainerd Ski Loons and Rice Lake property owners will hav...

After a Crow Wing Energized presentation, members of the Brainerd Parks and Recreation Board discussed whether they would like to see all city parks tobacco free.

Tony Sailer credits the supportive staff around him for many of his accomplishments over the years. 3:13 pm, Dec. 19, 2020 × Brainerd Parks and Recreation Director Tony Sailer poses with a goat in September, when a group of the animals was hired to eat European Buckthorn in Rotary Park to prevent the spread of the invasive species. Sailer retired Friday, Dec. 18, after 21 years with the city. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch Even the best quarterbacks need a strong team around them to...