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Here Comes the 2021 Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza Have you ever been to the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza on 'Hole In The Day' Bay on Gull Lake? In a normal year, you'd have to see it to believe it. 13,000+ participants. 2,000+ spectators. 1,000+ fish caught. It's pure Minnesota baby! In 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event has gone virtual. This year you can use an app to connect, fish from any Minnesota lake, and use an ice house -- usually NOT part of the annual competition. In the early 1990s the Brainerd Jaycees had a desire to develop a signature pr...

Vogt’s Notes: As we venture into 2021, let’s focus on the positive After a year filled with challenges, let's appreciate the work of those looking to make life fun Written By: Nancy Vogt | × Welcome, 2021! Honestly, is there anyone among us who didn’t breathe a tiny sigh of relief upon turning the calendar to a new year? 2020 was definitely a year for the record books, and we all know the reasons why. Personally, I didn’t mind saying goodbye to 2019 or 2020. Both years had their share of personal trials for me, though we can always find bright spots, right...

2020 Highlights: COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath is year's top story in northern Brainerd lakes area Take a month-by-month look at some of the more important stories that appeared on the pages of the Echo Journal in 2020 Written By: Nancy Vogt | × 14 Lakes Craft Brewing Co.'s float was all ready for the Crosslake St. Patrick's Day parade, which was canceled. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal Traditionally, the Echo Journal doesn’t pick a top story of the year, but rather publishes a list of highlights from each month. However, it’s next to impossible not to say th...

This Was Brainerd - Dec. 16 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1920. Written By: Terry McCollough | × (Photo) Artist Larry Tople signs his limited edition print, entitled “Gull Lake Icebreaker,” which was commissioned by the Brainerd Jaycees for their Jan. 12 ice fishing contest. With him are Chuck Nelson of Nelson Graphics and Chris Dalbec, chair of the Jaycee fishing contest. DECEMBER 16 20 years ago (2000) Storm warnings were breaking out all over...

Public feedback requested on 2022 Brainerd South 6th Street project A virtual public hearing to gather resident feedback on the project is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 during the regular city council meeting. Call-in details will be provided closer to the meeting date. 8:00 am, Dec. 10, 2020 × The segment of South Sixth Street between Joseph and Greenwood streets in south Brainerd is set to be reconstructed in 2022. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch The remaining segment of South Sixth Street in Brainerd is set to be reconstructed in 2022. After a 2018 project saw the ...