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This Was Brainerd - Sept. 9
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (171+ words) 20 years ago (2006) 30 years ago (1996) Bethany Good Samaritan Village is looking for an answered prayer and a few more dollars to build a chapel at its facility on Wright Street in Brainerd. Already half the $150,000 needed has been raised. Currently, the…...
Clergy View: Which system are you valuing? - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
2+ week, 4+ day ago (446+ words) Jesus drives the merchants and money changers out of the Temple courtyard in all four of the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It is my least favorite story about Jesus’ ministry, but because it is recorded by all…...
Church News - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) BAXTER — This Sunday, May 31, Lord of Life Lutheran Church of Baxter is celebrating children and those who mentor them in our ministries. After the 9:30 a.m. worship, there will be a pancake breakfast, along with a cake walk and yard games....
Clergy View: Take care of Mother Earth - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (327+ words) Spring has sprung! After weeks of teasing us with warm and cold temperatures, trees are leafing out, spring peepers are peeping, grass is greening and spring flowers are coming up. Minnesota is a beautiful state, with woods, prairies, fields, rivers…...
Nathan G. Lundgren - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (623+ words) Nathan G. Lundgren Brainerd Dispatch “Going home, going home, I’m just going home.” Nathan “Nate” Gerhardt Lundgren completed his earthly journey on January 8, 2026, at the age of 87. He passed away peacefully at Harmony House in Pierz, MN, secondary to complications of…...