Community activists gather for city revitalization event
For the community activists packed into the Northern Pacific Center’s Luminary Fern, Monday’s River to Rail event served as a moment to regroup and refocus. Disappointed after Brainerd’s failure to reach the final five in the Small Business...
What’s next for Brainerd revitalization efforts?
BAXTER—At an annual economic development gathering Monday, one word was repeated to describe recent events in Brainerd—momentum. Whether Brainerd made it to the final short list of cities still in the running for a $500,000 prize will be known before some residents...
Brainerd pushes ahead with plan to revitalize river, downtown
It’s part of a statewide trend in revamping access and amenities to the Mississippi River. Brainerd community leaders are moving ahead with efforts to revive the city’s riverfront, part of a statewide trend in revamping access and amenities to the...
River to rail to revitalization
An idea to revitalize Brainerd focuses on building up downtown Brainerd and surrounding area by adding mixed-use development, trails and renovating existing buildings. The River to Rail initiative, spearheaded by Bruce Buxton and the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic...
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