Community Focus

Sue Galligan, Director of Special Events, Brainerd Lakes Chamber, talking about the upcoming Business After Hours event, the Black Friday & Small Business Saturday sale at the Welcome Center and the Holiday After-Hours networking event. Sue also talked vendor space for the 2026 Home Show and Expo.

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Dr. Nathan Herfindahl, Brainerd High School Choir Director, joins us to share an inside look at this year’s choral program, featuring five unique choirs. He highlights the upcoming concert schedule, talks about the always-popular Madrigal Dinner fundraiser, and explains how community members can request choir performances for local events.

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Kara Schaefer, Race Director for the Brainerd Turkey Run and Paul Lauer, Treasurer and Member of the Aadzuhman Shriners club of Brainerd about the 16th Annual Brainerd Turkey Run that supports Shriners Hospitals for Children. They talked about how participating in the event supports kids through the Shriners Children's Hospital Twin Cities Pediatric Orthopedics and more. The two encouraged listeners to either participate in the event on Thanksgiving morning or to make a donation to the event or to the hospital itself.

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Shane Riffle, CEO, Brainerd Family YMCA about the Y Partners Annual Campaign and how the community can help support the Y and its initiatives into 2026. The two discussed the current, upcoming and NEW classes being offered at the Y and how to get registered for them. Holiday hours were also revealed and Shane thanked the community for their continued support of the Y.

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Brad Chapulis, Baxter City Administrator, talks about the budget process and preliminary levy. Brad also reviews the 2025 highlights including parks, business openings and business progress. Additionally, Brad addresses misconceptions that the HWY 371/210 overpass is a city project and encourages citizens to voice their opinions to the city.

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Nick Broyles, Brainerd City Administrator, talks about several street construction projects as well as the city being ready to plow snow. Pond Hockey registrations are opening soon and there is a need for volunteer coaches, and paid positions for warming house attendants and pond hockey officials

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Shannon Wussow, Executive Director, Alex Dominguez, Programs Manager, Relationship Safety Alliance, talking about their upcoming Pints for a Purpose event and Give to the Max Day. Also sharing stats on the number of women utilizing the services of the Safety Alliance, and about the need for donations for Christmas at the shelter, and the need for volunteers.

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Dr. Hara Charlier, President, Central Lakes College, and Nathaniel Warnke, Enrollment Representative with CLC join to promote spring enrollment as well as provide an update on the ongoing construction set to be finishing in January. Additionally, they preview the upcoming Men's and Women's basketball Tip-off event and future performing arts events.

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Debby Erickson, Crow Wing County Administrator visits about the updates SNAP Food Benefits, the revisions to county land use ordinances while asking for public comment on them. Debby also encourages residents to honor Veterans with Operation Green Light and she assures residents that the county is ready for any snow events with the "Where's My Snowplow" feature on their website.

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Tracy Wallin, Marketing Coordinator, Lakes Area United Way stops in recap the United Way Chili Cook-Off and preview their next pop-up food pantry. Tracy also talks about the collaborative effort with the local food shelves with Crow Wing County's Stock the Shelves campaign.

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