2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (321+ words) Brainerd Dispatch Pets of the Week: Meet Marley and Andromeda This week's Pets of the Week are Marley and Andromeda, housed at Paws + Claws in Hackensack. Marley is a 7-year-old pittie mix that wants out of the shelter! Marley's favorite…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (384+ words) CASS LAKE " The Association of Cass County Lakes in partnership with Cass County SWCD are offering an aquatic invasive species detector class. "The knowledge and resources you gain while attending this class will enable you to identify potential AIS activity…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (15+ words) It's the season of renewal for animals that inhabit our woods, fields and waters....

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (292+ words) Brainerd Dispatch Pets of the Week: Meet Anna and El This week's Pets of the Week are Anna and El, housed at Paws + Claws in Hackensack. Anna is a 40-pound mixed breed ready to find her human. She'll be the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (221+ words) LITTLE FALLS " Join volunteers from Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge for a Spring Bird Walk 8-10 a. m. May 9. Birders of all ages and skill levels are welcome to attend this free event, sponsored by the Friends of Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (247+ words) BRAINERD " Bear sightings are beginning in the Brainerd lakes area, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says now is the time for area residents to take precautions to deter them from searching for something to eat on their properties....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (174+ words) BRAINERD " Weather-wise, spring has been up and down. Sunny, mild days, have been interspersed with cold and windy weather. Actually, that's pretty characteristic for spring in Minnesota. Regardless, songbirds are on the move. Typical early migrants like robins (some robins…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (454+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (735+ words) BISMARCK " The state Game and Fish Department's annual spring aerial mule deer survey is scheduled for April 1"24 in western North Dakota and typically takes about two weeks to complete, weather permitting. During the survey period, people could notice low-flying small…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (962+ words) GARRISON " The bears at Wild and Free were off to find their permanent homes Monday, March 23, with the help of the Minnesota DNR. Nine black bears spent about a year at Wild and Free in Garrison and were ready to…...