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Past articles by Steve:

Misty and moody Mississippi

The snow and rain continued to fall in central Minnesota Wednesday, April 14, 2021, creating a monochrome landscape. → Read More

Lake ice on the move

Warming temperatures and high winds have combined to push ice off North Long Lake north of Brainerd. → Read More

Crosby and Ironton celebrate 4th of July

Crosby and Ironton celebrated July 4 with a parade and festivities. The streets were lined with paradegoers ready for a patriotic spectacle. For more photos of the Crosby and Ironton Fourth of July Parade, go to . → Read More

Nisswa Freedom Days Parade

I started my career in photography after graduation from Moorhead State College with photography positions at the Daily News in Wahpeton, ND. , Country Echo in Pequot Lakes, The Journal in New Ulm and settling at the Brainerd Dispatch in 1975. I have been teaching fine art black and white and color photography at Central Lakes College for the past 15 years. Currently, I have been teaching… → Read More

Reading With Shadow

Shadow, a 6-year-old collie, listens to Aana Stapleton read with her brother, Dale, Thursday, June 27, at the Brainerd Public Library. Shadow, a reading therapy... → Read More

Planting a Legacy

Brainerd Rotarian Peter Nelson (right), and his granddaughter Paige Nelson plant native seedlings Wednesday, June 26, in the Field of Seeds garden within Rotary... → Read More

Photos: Summer rain

A soaking rain fell Monday, June 24, in the Brainerd lakes area.Rounding the corner near the Brainerd Post Office, Carol Heino rushed back to her car in the pouring rain.Vehicles traversed wet road conditions. A motorist turned southbound from Highway 210 to Highway 371 in Baxter during the heavy do... → Read More

Smooth operators: Concrete work underway on Cypress

Knife Lake Concrete workers Tony Pasillas (left), Jerald Bixby and Donald Conyers level fresh concrete Wednesday, June 12, in the roundabout on Cypress Drive... → Read More

Goslings glide along

Canada geese goslings swim, Thursday, June 6, near the Paul Bunyan State Trail in Baxter.New broods of ducks and geese can be seen along area roads learning to swim and hunt with parents. → Read More

Watering the Marigolds

Annelise Baird waters the marigolds Wednesday, June 5, bordering her mother's garden plot in the Lakes Area Community Garden in Brainerd. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch → Read More

Lady Long Rider

Lady Long Rider Bernice Ende plays with her Norwegian Fjord horses Montana Spirit and Little Liska Pearl Tuesday, June 4, after spending the night at the.Crow... → Read More

Foal Play

A week-old foal plays while its mother grazes Monday, May 20, in a pasture at the Sunup Ranch on Cass County Road 18 Southwest in East Gull Lake. → Read More

Super Mileage Car

Tommy Nordin drives the Brainerd supermileage car to the starting line Monday, May 13, at the annual Minnesota Technology and Engineering Educators Association... → Read More

Puppy Kiss To Relieve Stress

During a stress relief event sponsored by the psychology club for finals week, Central Lakes College student Kortny Villnow wrinkles her nose after receiving a kiss from Prim, a springer spaniel and bulldog puppy at the college Wednesday, May 8. The Babinski Foundation animal shelter provided the litter... → Read More

Musicians at Riverside

Lakes Area Music Festival violinists Suliman Tekalli and Kitty Cheung perform Monday, May 6, for students at Riverside Elementary School in Brainerd, as part of the festival's Music Mentors Project. → Read More

Bowling for a cause

Harrison third grader Anica Frazier celebrates as her ball knocks over pins during the Good Samaritan Bowl Monday, May 6, at Jack's House.The two-day event... → Read More

Castle Day

Medieval archer and physical education instructor Sam Marohn (left), teams up with paraprofessional Beth George to assist third grader Logan Thomas shoot an arrow Friday, May 3, during the annual Medieval Day for Lowell third graders in the Miller Castle at Parker Scout Reservation near Merrifield. This... → Read More

National Day of Prayer brings worshippers together

Lake Region Christian School students Christian Tappe (left), Cora Tappe, Kathleen Steward, Ben Paycer and Logan Backstrom pray Thursday, May 2, during the... → Read More

Farm to school: Pierz 'Drive Your Tractor To School Day'

Sponsored by the National FFA Organization chapter at Pierz Healy High School, students drove 30 family tractors to school Wednesday, May 1, for the "Drive... → Read More

Sparring swans

Trumpeter swans fight Monday, April 29, on a shallow lake in the Lake Hubert area.The lake contained approximately 20 swans competing for a perfect nesting spot with their mates. → Read More