Brainerd Lakes

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Aida Shahghasemi, Charlie Parr, Amanda Standalone, Emily LaPlant, Tattletale, The Jayhawks, Menstrual Tramps and more.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Simon Cropp, Between Howls, Creekbed Carter Hogan, Bruce Archer, Aaron Tank, LaPlant Road and Landon Pahl.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Bruce Archer, Tiny Town, Rich Mattson & the Northstars, Foön, Bewilderness, and Chris Holm.

The Brainerd lakes area health care provider also added a full-time neurologist, has invested in oncology, and will transition hospice and home care services to a new provider.

Plus: Extreme heat and possible severe weather could be in store for much of the Northland over the weekend; Carlos Hernandez was narrowly elected Bois Forte chairman in a special election on June 17, 2025; the Minnesota DNR and Brainerd Lakes Area Master Naturalists will hold an AIS workshop; Eveleth received a $200K grant to upgrade a city playground; Beltrami County will begin work on a new shared-use trail near Bemidji High School; and MnDOT crews are making progress on planned construction near Hackensack and Wadena.

The Brainerd International Raceway will host the annual event in 2027, celebrating Minnesota as the state of hockey.

The Parks Board invited team members and lakeshore homeowners to speak on the Brainerd Ski Loons' proposed contract to operate in Lum Park.

"The world’s largest charitable ice fishing contest" will be Saturday, Feb. 3, as a hybrid event due to varying ice conditions.

The Northland Arboretum is a member-supported non-profit organization that encompasses over 400 acres in the heart of Brainerd/Baxter, Minnesota.

Chelsey Perkins covers politics and government at the Brainerd Dispatch