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Brainerd City Council members agreed to a hiring range of $121,171 to $141,690 for its new public utilities director.
The labor dispute began late last year after the collective bargaining agreement ended Dec. 3, 2023.
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The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash, reported at 12:57 p.m. Saturday, April 20, in Platte Lake Township, north of Harding.

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A few showers today, but a better chance at widespread rain this weekend
High pressure over the retreating glacier north of here would have created brutally cold winters with hot and dry summers.
Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN, 56401.
The survey of more than 1,200 child care providers found many optimistic about rising enrollments and more confident than they were in 2022 that they can sustain their businesses
Prosecutors portrayed the payment as a criminal effort to deceive voters at a time when Trump was facing other accusations of crude sexual behavior.
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'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' will run Friday-Sunday, April 26-28.

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