Breezy Point Banquet Runs Afoul of Local Gambling Rules
Breezy Point police curbed the Friends of the NRA banquet by enforcing a city ordinance that bans gaming without a permit. Doors opened with no prize raffles, replaced by skill games using balls and beanbags, leaving participants unable to win 18 firearms. Officials and NRA critics called for permits, a venue change, or future permit compliance.
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Breezy Point
Breezy
Friends of the
NRA
Minnesota Deer Hunters Association
Ducks Unlimited
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Minnesota
Kevin Merschman
North Crow Wing Ducks Unlimited
James Erfurth
Minnesota Freedom Council
Dispatch
Scott Lembke
Merschman
Brainerd News Roundup: Renovation bids and curious incidents
In Brainerd, a school board committee approved renovating Tornstrom Auditorium seats at about 96 dollars each for 936 seats after stage changes. A burglar’s truck theft from a local construction site ended with fire and a burned chicken coop. Warren Daoust, 36, named president of Bombardier Corp., a Ski-Doo marketing subsidiary. Crow Wing County Fair Board abandoned stock car races and will negotiate with the baseball association. Willis Helberg, recovering from a train collision, remembered the crash and its aftermath. 1913 adv notes Dr King’s New Discovery cough remedy with prices. Compiled by Terry McCollough.
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Brainerd School Board
Tornstrom Auditorium
Warren Daoust
Scorpion, Inc
Crosby
Bombardier Corp
Daoust
Scorpion
Crow Wing County
Five myths about a government shutdown explained
A Washington Post guest opinion analyzes myths about a possible federal shutdown. It covers expected impacts on public services, costs, and federal workers, noting that some services continue while many are halted and that pay arrangements vary by role and seniority.
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U.S
Bill Clinton
Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Clinton
Jimmy Carter
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House
Congress
White House
Obama
Postal Service
District of Columbia
Office of Management and Budget
Washington
Jefferson quote attributed to Derold Davis Pillager
A reader letter quotes Thomas Jefferson on gun laws. states such laws disarm the harmless, embolden attackers, and fail to prevent violence. The piece is presented under the byline Derold Davis Pillager.
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Thomas Jefferson
Derold Davis Pillager
Crosslake pride letter from Darrell Schneider Jr praising dad
In the Brained Dispatch letter, Darrell F. Schneider Jr praises his father for mayoral leadership in Crosslake, defending his actions and urging steadfast service to the community after a contentious election. He recalls 45 years of family vacationing and residence, affirming Crosslake as the area’s beauty spot and urging continued focus on honest, factual governance. Michael Utzinger comments on Catholic Church reform, urging equal rights and an end to restrictive practices.
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Mr. Abler
the Brained Dispatch
Dad
Crosslake
Minnesota
Michael Utzinger
Lake Hubert
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Keith Hansen
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Dick Prterson
Dan G. Blair
Washington Post
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Crosslake Pride
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