Crow Wing County News

Leaders of the Minnesota Tea Party Patriots on Thursday announced they oppose a proposed state constitutional amendment that would create "retention elections" for judges, saying it would deny voters the right to pick the best candidates.

A Big Lake man accused of embezzling $6 million from his employer was set to plead guilty Wednesday, but when he told a federal judge he'd smoked marijuana in the past 24 hours, the judge abruptly ordered the man into custody and adjourned the hearing.

The Minnesota Legislature wants to take away your right to vote for judges. They want the Governor to appointment them to prevent citizens from voting crooked judges out for outrageous behavior.

It is a Fish Wranglers and Golfers paradise, with several golf courses. A hundred mile long paved hikers and walkers trail runs through the scenic lakes, winding through vast forests and rivers.

A Milaca man is in Benton County Jail after he was arrested on suspicion of burglarizing homes in three counties.

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 1:17 pm Crow Wing County commissioners hope to save some money by combining the county's auditor and treasurer offices.

Rep. Al Doty, DFL-Royalton, will seek another term in the Minnesota House in 2010, he announced today.

On paper, V.R. Services Inc. was a robust company, selling almost $6 million worth of chemicals to an electronics manufacturer over a six-year period.

Thirty years ago, organic farming was something of a novelty in Minnesota. But when Taste profiled three organic farmers in August 1978, what they were saying then sounds an awful lot like what organic farmers are saying now.

Washington, DC - "Over 7,160 homes and 795 businesses in Todd, Cass, Crow Wing, and Morrison counties will have access to broadband Internet services as a result of a federal loan of $49.6 million.

Reservations are due by March 1 for the Rum River Garden Society's 1-2-3 Garden Tune-up luncheon, which will be Saturday, March 13 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at St.

A Brainerd company is quietly keeping thousands of pounds of plastic from ending up in the landfill, but recycling wasn't where the business had its roots.

Trees planted along streets in-town create safer walking environments and more appropriate traffic speeds, according to "22 Benefits of Urban Street Trees," by Dan Burden.

A Crosslake man was killed Sunday in a snowmobile accident after his sled struck a tree that was hanging over the ice in Crosslake, MN.

For decades, the Crow Wing Food Co-Op in Brainerd has been the little shop that could.

Her boyfriend didn't like how she ironed his clothes, so he showed her how to do it "the right way" - by pressing the hot iron on her stomach.

An ordinance passed Monday by the Duluth City Council prohibits smoking within 15 feet of a transit shelter , reports Peter Passi in the Duluth News Tribune .

Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl reported that on Jan. 20, 2010 agents of the Lakes Area Drug Investigative Division seized one and a quarter pounds of high grade marijuana with an estimated street value of $1,500. Officers executed a search warrant at a residence on the 800 block of 28th St.

" U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson announced today that the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute in Crookston has been selected to receive a $99,000 grant to provide technical assistance to small and emerging businesses in the biomass processing industry in seven rural Minnesota counties.

Park and Recreation Director Jon Henke presented information to the Crosslake City Council at their regular monthly meeting January 11 regarding a proposed agreement between the Crosslake Area Library and Kitchigami Regional Library System.