Veteran recalls 1952 convoy wreck and long recovery
Shanks, a veteran, survived a 1952 mountain truck crash that cost him 36 days in surgery and a forehead scar. Disabled by headaches and spinal arthritis, he later served 18 months aboard a ship in 1953. He blames North Korean and U S leadership for ongoing tensions and recalls patrols and casual ties from Korea.
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Man charged in Brainerd shaken baby case adds new count
Steven Roy Johnson 41 faces a second felony charge of malicious punishment of a child in Crow Wing County Court. The prior case, filed July 19 2012, involved causing great bodily harm from alleged abuse of a four month old baby in Pequot Lakes. A hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. April 2.
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Crow Wing County RAP program shows lower reincarceration rates
In its first full year, the Crow Wing County Restorative Alternatives to Prison RAP program housed 32 participants from July 2011 to November 2012 and saw 59.4 percent stay out of jail, compared with 40 percent for general incarceration. Data through fall 2012 shows 14 released, 3 returned to jail, with 79 percent reporting substance issues and 57 percent mental health diagnoses. The program emphasizes housing, employment access, and transportation to reduce recidivism. Citizens approved extending the pilot in fall 2012.
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Enjoy retirement with Good Samaritan Brainerd Pine River life
Embrace the present and peace of mind by choosing Good Samaritan Society communities in Brainerd and Pine River. Stay in the life you’ve built and the friends you’ve made, with support for whatever the future brings.
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