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Flyer for the Indigenous Peoples Celebration: Connecting Past and Present on October 12, 2026, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd, MN.

Brainerd Schools Indigenous Education Program Hosts 3rd Annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration

Community-wide event at Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts features live drum performances, local artisan vendors, traditional craft demonstrations, a free community meal, and a film screening.
September 28, 2026
Flyer for the ISD 181 Brainerd School District Candidate Forum. The event takes place on Thursday, September 24th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, located on the Brainerd High School Campus at 602 S 5th Street, Brainerd, MN.

League of Women Voters Brainerd Lakes Area to Host School Board Candidate Forum on September 24

Community members are invited to attend a nonpartisan candidate forum featuring individuals running for the three open seats on the Brainerd Public Schools (ISD 181) Board of Education. Organized by
September 23, 2026
Three students smile while wearing white “A Little Kindness Can Change the World” T-shirts at a school kindness event. One student wears a light blue crossbody bag, and other students and adults are visible in the background.

Lakeland News: Community Kindness Event Returning to Baxter’s Forestview Middle School

The Choose Kindness event returns to Forestview Middle School in Baxter for the second straight year.
September 21, 2026
Three students stand on a stage holding wooden plaques recognizing their placements in the 2026 National Civics Bee Minnesota State Final.

Forestview Eighth Graders Take Top Two Spots at State Civics Bee

Justus Anderson earned first place, while Fern Schmidt earned second place at the state competition. Maggie Praham, another Forestview student, also competed at the state level.
September 8, 2026
Two students, a young woman and a young man, stand smiling in front of a blue-and-white school wall. Both are wearing red Special Olympics Minnesota polo shirts.

Brainerd Students Selected for Special Olympics Minnesota Student Board

Emily Bjerkness and Nolan Jendro have been selected for the Special Olympics Minnesota Student Board of Directors.
September 4, 2026