Michael Allen Thrugstad, 36, accepted a plea agreement June 20 for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and an adult woman ...

The sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s assistance if anyone witnessed any suspicious activity in the area during the ...

The Dispatch publishes records as part of its obligation to inform readers about the business of public institutions and to ...

The size limit — which allows anglers to harvest fish 17 inches or longer but only one longer than 20 inches — remains in ...

One was charged with attempted theft by swindling and three others were charged with aiding and abetting. Credit unions and a ...

In his one season playing under Kevin O’Connell, Thielen pulled in 70 catches for 716 yards and six touchdowns ...

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"It's doing damage to my reputation," said Bishop Robert Barron, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester, about the ...

On Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, master gardeners will host a plant sale of perennials, which is the group's main ...

It was around 2010 that Waller and her husband, Steve, of Breezy Point, heard the tragic tale of Katie Hageboeck. Hageboeck, ...

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the ...

The 'Blueberry Muffin Gang from Carlton' wrote letters, drew pictures and visited the Capitol with homemade goodies to share.