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This year, WHS has nine participants: Latton Welch, Isaiah Bates, Isaac Kinser, Eleanor Teerink, Brittney Chavez Raya, Keira Olson, Allison Rivera, Olivia Rehnelt and Austin Kinser.
The change is not due to budgetary constraints or a desire to entice students into enrolling at Brainerd Public Schools, officials say.
The training inside buildings, like the Alexandria Fire Department, paid off as the dogs and their handlers took home first place.