🌱 How the $8.5M Clearwater project will change Baxter streets and bills
Baxter, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Baxter! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How the $8.5M Clearwater project will change Baxter streets and bills
- Veterans: Interested in the new Baxter Home Depot Store Support opening?
Also on today's calendar: Sushi Rolling Class and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
- Friday: Clouds and sun; windy, warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Baxter moves forward with $8.5M Clearwater area street and utility project (brainerddispatch.com) — Baxter has approved an $8.5 million project to bring city water, sewer, and rebuilt streets to several Clearwater-area neighborhoods that still rely on wells and septic systems. Property owners face special assessments, with payment options and potential deferments, and construction is scheduled from May to November 2026 with expected detours and access disruptions. 
• Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for May 11, 2026 (va.gov) — Veterans in Baxter have a timely opportunity with a Store Support position at Home Depot specifically listed for the city. This weekly VA roundup highlights veteran-focused job openings nationwide, plus upcoming veteran career and resource events, but the Baxter listing stands out as a nearby, concrete option for those transitioning from service or seeking a new role.
📸 Around Baxter
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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John Kerns Music: JACK PINE BREWERY: THE COLOR PALETTE →
Jack Pine Brewery, 15593 Edgewood Dr N, Baxter
6:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Sushi Rolling Class →
Luminary, 1561 Northern Pacific Rd, Brainerd
6:30 pm -
Utilities Commission →
Baxter City Hall, 13190 Memorywood Dr, Baxter
5:30 pm -
MnTC Women’s Alumni Gathering – BRAINERD/CENTRAL MN →
2501 Greenwood St, Brainerd
10:00 pm -
A Taste of Ireland →
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, 602 S 5th St, Brainerd
7:30 pm
Wednesday May 20
Wednesday June 3
Monday June 8
Thursday June 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Camp Shamineau 5C
Forestview Middle School Camp Shamineau, 2345 Ridge Rd, Motley, MN 56466, USA
8:30 am -
Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA) Board of Directors →
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar
1:00 pm -
Make Your Own Junk Journal at The Brainerd Library
The Crossing Arts Alliance 711 Laurel St, Brainerd, MN 56401
4:30 pm -
BHS JAZZ CONCERT - 7pm
Brainerd Band 703 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN 56401 -
Camp Shamineau 5B
Forestview Middle School Camp Shamineau, 2345 Ridge Rd, Motley, MN 56466, USA
8:30 am -
Budget Committee →
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar, 326 Laurel St, Brainerd
9:00 am -
Sheriff's Sale - 7631 Scenic Overlook Dr, Breezy Point →
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar, 304 Laurel Street, Brainerd
10:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Any good tips on garden soil?
I heard a place in Aitkin? I would like to have it scooped up and put in my truck. Thank you!! (Nextdoor Baxter)
- Fairview Health Services posted a job opening for Life Enrichment Assistant in Baxter. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Baxter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baxter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brainerd
- 1320 Oak St, Brainerd, MN 56401 (realtor.com)
- Fine Arts Student of the Week: Sophomore finds happiness in art (brainerddispatch.com)
- Brainerd area Pheasants Forever chapter cleans up WMA (brainerddispatch.com)
Nisswa
- Notice Festival will fill Nisswa Park on May 16 (pineandlakes.com)
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