The Brainerd City Council Monday night decided to contribute one fund to the Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corp. unified fund. The council approved a motion to designate BLAEDC as the city’s local development organization and to contribute the city’s...
Only one person spoke up at Tuesday’s public hearing before the Crow Wing County Board about a proposal involving the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corp. The hearing was about whether to designate the corporation as the county’s local...
BAXTER—Would a united fund work better to attract companies and jobs to the lakes area? That was the opinion expressed by business leaders recently during a Baxter City Council work session. Sheila Haverkamp, executive director of the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic...
An idea to revitalize Brainerd focuses on building up downtown Brainerd and surrounding area by adding mixed-use development, trails and renovating existing buildings. The River to Rail initiative, spearheaded by Bruce Buxton and the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic...
Perception—unfortunately and unfairly—often trumps reality. That’s why it’s exciting to see people finally looking at downtown Brainerd in a different way. Already there are new restaurants and businesses opening in the heart of Brainerd, and at least one...
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