Brainerd, MN

The Milky Way's more than a hazy band of light. There's a lot going on in there!

When temperatures are very high annuals slow down growth and just try to survive.

As an avid senior tennis player, separate courts would be a better solution in Brainerd.

A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.

A listing of area meetings and events in the Brainerd lakes area.

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about identifying an apple and early fall color in a maple.

Bill Kraft, 85, has followed the franchise most of his life, worked for years to get "Trek" recognized with a U.S. postage stamp, and finally wrote a book about that effort.

Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN, 56401.

World-renowned epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm also announces work of the Vaccine Integrity Project, allowing approval for winter viral vaccines.

The best multi-species fishing lure?