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With “shelter in place” continuing, much of the country and here locally, are seeing a spike in domestic abuse cases. It has been brought to my attention that there is a dire need for help and donations at the Mid Minnesota Women’s Center in Brainerd and the Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center.  With many people forced to stay home, many …

There’s a Norwegian beach volleyball player named Mathias Bernsten, and a video of him and his dog Kiara has gone viral.  That’s because they’re playing volleyball against two other people, and Kiara is totally holding her own. Mathias tips the ball to her, she puts it back in the air with her nose, and then he hits it over the …

One of the Brainerd Lakes Area’s fine dining establishments recently affected by shutdowns and stay-at-home orders is making an effort to brighten the Easter for those in need.

It’s no secret the NFL draft is going to be way different this year with everything going on, but with those changes comes a great idea. The NFL announced that the 2020 NFL Draft will serve as a three-day virtual fundraiser benefiting six charities — selected by the NFL Foundation — that are battling the spread of COVID-19 and delivering relief to …

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on Wednesday that the ‘Stay At Home’ order has been extended until May 4th.

21 years ago a group of ambitious and dedicated people approached me to emcee an event in the Brainerd Lakes called the “Run for the Cause”.  It was a test run, if you will, to see if the Susan G Komen foundation would consider the Brainerd Lakes as a site to host a Komen For The Cure event. 

According to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), here are things to remember if you are making an alternative facemask during the COVID-19 pandemic. The MDH states that you should make every effort to obtain a facemask regulated by the FDA and to comply with the CDC Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE and Equipment. But of course that …

Keeping tummies full, even on the weekends, is the goal of a community program that has served more than 560 hungry kids in the Lakes area.  Three week ago, the schools were closing and businesses were changing the how they operate and the concern of how young people would fare became an issue in the community.

Welcome back to another season of the ‘Lakes, Woods & Irons’ show!