Brainerd Dispatch

The Brainerd Dispatch is a morning newspaper that comes out daily in Brainerd, Minnesota. It was established on December 22, 1881. Forum Communications owns the publication, which is currently managed by Tim Bogenschutz.

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Sid Olson

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Terry McCollough

Feb. 20, 1951 - Feb. 14, 2025 BRAINERD, Minn. - Sid Olson, 73, Brainerd, Minn. died Friday, Feb. 14 from cancer. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 14th. Refreshments will be served. We see that you have javascript disabled. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. If you feel you have received this message in error, please contact the customer support team at 1-833-248-7801.
Yvonne Wilson

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Terry McCollough

Yvonne “Bunny/Bunner” Marie (Mertens) Wilson, 88 years old, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Lakewood Care Center. Bunny was born on October 16, 1936, in Wadena, Minnesota, to Edward and Lena (Robinson) Mertens. She graduated from Staples High School in 1954. On August 21, 1954, she married Walter Wilson, and together they made their home in the Staples area, where they raised their four children.
Backyard birds

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Kelly Humphrey

Hummingbirds avail themselves of the free food in backyard feeders on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, near Pillager.
Marilyn Tyrrell

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Terry McCollough

Marilyn Tyrrell passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 1, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, at the age of 82. Marilyn was born on August 7, 1942, to Orville and Clarice (Lerbakken) Sundsrud in Wildrose, North Dakota. At the age of 15, she moved to Staples, Minnesota, where she graduated from Staples High School. It was there she met her high school sweetheart, David Tyrrell. The two were married on June 17, 1962, and shared 62 wonderful years together.
Alvin Doonan

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Terry McCollough

Alvin Doonan, 85, of Deerwood passed away peacefully with his wife by his side. He was born May 3, 1940 in Willow River to Basil and Lillian (Randall) Doonan, graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School class of 1958 and joined the Navy serving his country for 4 years. After his military service, he came home to Minnesota and eventually returned to his hometown. He married his wife Jan and they spent 41 years enjoying motorcycle rides, car shows, swap meets, auctions and traveling.
Katherine Hoffmann

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Terry McCollough

Katherine Marie Hoffmann, age 77, of Brainerd, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening May 28, 2025. Kathy was born and lived in Brainerd most of her life. She was known to be a loving and generous person. She made friends wherever she went. Her smile and laugh will be greatly missed by everyone who crossed her path. She left behind a family who cherished and loved her: sister and nieces Virginia and husband Ron Crow, Kat Crow, Caitlyn Crow, Brother Steve, and his wife Harriet Hoffmann.
Dianne Jackson

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Terry McCollough

Dianne Jackson, 81, formerly of Brainerd, MN passed away to be with Jesus on Monday, May 26, 2025 at Grand Arbor Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN. Dianne (Morgan) Jackson was born April 15, 1944 in Brainerd, MN. She grew up on the Wise Road doing lots of hard work and gardening. She graduated from Washington High School in Brainerd in 1962. She was married to Charles Jackson December 5, 1964.
William Kleinschmidt

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Terry McCollough

William K. Kleinschmidt, 69 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Jenkins, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 13, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, MN. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M. on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at the Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd, MN and from 10-11 A.M. on Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, MN.
This Was Brainerd - June 2

3 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Terry McCollough

JUNE 220 years ago (2005 With Baxter still undecided on the future of a Cypress Drive extension, the potential developers of the former Pine Meadows Golf Course are in a Catch-22 situation. Their plat for a mixed-use Baxter Town Center is complete, but until the city decides if and where Cypress Drive will go, the development is in limbo.
Crow Wing County 4-H to host animal science day

4 days ago | brainerddispatch.com | Tim Speier

BRAINERD — From goats to dogs, those looking to learn and interact with animals are invited to Crow Wing County’s 4-H animal science day Saturday, June 8, at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds. The event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will have multiple live animal interaction areas where families can explore animal sciences offered in 4-H and to allow everyone to have fun while learning. Crow Wing County’s 4-H Youth Extension Educator Sashanna O'Shea said the event is free and open to all.