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🌱 How two BHS juniors are reshaping inclusion across Brainerd schools

You won't want to miss Meat Raffles on the Brainerd Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How two BHS juniors are reshaping inclusion across Brainerd schools
  • What Brainerd police handled in a busy week of calls
  • Brainerd man jailed after serious sexual assault charge detailed in court

Also on today's calendar: Meat Raffles Thursdays & Saturdays! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. BHS students share leadership experience with Special Olympics Minnesota (brainerddispatch.com) — Brainerd High School juniors Emily Bjerkness and Nolan Jendro are representing their school on the Special Olympics Minnesota Student Board, bringing statewide attention to inclusion work happening in Brainerd. They recently told the Brainerd School Board how Unified Partners classes, events, and daily interactions are changing school culture by centering friendship, leadership, and true inclusion for students of all abilities.
   

2. Police Blotter - Sept. 28 (brainerddispatch.com) — Recent Brainerd police reports detail multiple arrests, crashes, disturbances, thefts, and child maltreatment calls across familiar city streets, giving residents a clear picture of recent public safety activity. Incidents range from DWIs and warrants to property damage and suspicious activity, many clustered around downtown and nearby neighborhoods.
   

3. Brainerd man faces criminal charge for sexual assault (brainerddispatch.com) — A 21-year-old Brainerd man has been charged in Crow Wing County District Court with first-degree criminal sexual conduct after a woman reported an assault at a Brainerd home. He remains in jail on significant bail, with a court appearance set for Oct. 28 as investigators detail the alleged incident and prior assault convictions in court records.
   

4. Brainerd schools to partner with Little Falls for admin position (brainerddispatch.com) — Brainerd Public Schools will share an executive director of operations with Little Falls starting Oct. 1, trimming central-office costs and redirecting about $750,000 back into classrooms. The board also approved new service contracts, teacher training, a hockey arena agreement, and rescheduled its October meeting to accommodate Indigenous Peoples Day events.
   

5. Athletics: 3 Warriors earn conference honors (brainerddispatch.com) — Three Brainerd Warriors athletes have been named Central Lakes Conference Performers of the Week, spotlighting standout efforts in girls' swimming and tennis. Local fans can still catch the tennis team at home against Rocori on Sept. 29 before they wrap up regular season play and head into section playoffs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Black and white cat has been seen roaming in our neighborhood.
    Will not approach anyone. Is anyone looking for them? (Nextdoor Mississippi River)
  • A biplane flew over our house with a lot of smoke or something coming from the wings.
    It was too high to be spraying any fields and no one would be spraying now, anyway. Plus there was nothing under it to be spraying. And now the smoke… (Nextdoor Thiesse)
  • Country Manor Campus posted a job opening for Cook I & II - Pinecrest of Country Manor in Brainerd. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member. in Brainerd. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brainerd here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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