Brainerd MN

Brainerd Minnesota Lakes area is a regional shopping, industrial, and tourism center. There are many nearby resorts that take advantage of the many nearby lakes including Gull Lake. The Mississippi River flows right through Brainerd with five road/highway bridges and one railroad bridge crossing it. There is also the Paul Bunyan Trail, a bowling alley in Brainerd, Movie theater in Baxter, Amusement Parks in area. Brainerd is also home to one of the Central Lakes College campuses. More in General Info and Business Directory.

Brainerd HRA Adopts Smoke-Free Policy

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Brainerd HRA Adopts Smoke-Free Policy
BRAINERD, MINN.-  The Brainerd Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners has recently adopted a smoke-free policy for their public housing properties.  The policy goes into effect August 1, 2011, and would eliminate smoking on all Brainerd HRA public housing properties. 

Slippery road

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Cars buses and even a snow plow had trouble getting up the hill on east river road brainerd. Video of snow plow trying to get up hill. It is only a quick clip wasn't able to really show the full picture.

Regular Bus Routes Now Available in Brainerd / Baxter

There are now two regular bus routes are now available in Brainerd and Baxter offered by Brainerd/Crow Wing County Transit. The main stop that joins the routes is the Brainerd Public Library.
It cost $1 per ride on the regular routes. Routes are scheduled between 9am and 3pm.

This is in addition to the dial a ride service that is already available from 7:15 am to 4:30pm. Off schedule routes are $1 for Brainerd, $2 for Baxter. Call at least a day in advance by 1pm.

Operations are weekdays excluding holidays.

More Info and to see routes:
http://www.ci.brainerd.mn.us/transit/

Common Loons in Minnesota

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Minnesota's State Bird the Common Loon. This video starts off with Lake Superior near Baptism River & Tettegouche State Park. Later goes to Long Island Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern MN. The video ends at the Mississippi River in Brainerd MN. Nathan Steffenson

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