Four candidates applied to be Brainerd’s next mayor, following the recent resignation of Ed Menk. Menk’s term officially ends Dec. 31, 2022, but he announced in February his decision to resign ...

BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — James Wallin, the longtime mayor of Brainerd who served in city government for nearly four decades, died on Saturday, the city administrator said.

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Brainerd Mayor James Wallin, a longtime public servant who was recently selected as the city's Citizen of the Year, died suddenly early Saturday, Crow Wing County authorities said. The cause of ...

BRAINERD -- Longtime Brainerd Mayor James Wallin passed away early Saturday morning. He was 73. His unexpected and sudden death created an outpouring from those who worked with him in public service.

BRAINERD, Minn. -- Brainerd City Council candidate Christopher Mathison announced Friday, Oct. 5, his decision to pull out of the city council race. Mathison, who was running against council ...

BRAINERD, Minn. -- Longtime Brainerd Mayor James Wallin passed away early Saturday morning. He was 73. His unexpected and sudden death created an outpouring from those who worked with him in ...

James Wallin, the longtime mayor of Brainerd, ... Undocumented immigrant mother in Minnesota fears family separation. 2 men dead, 1 woman hurt in separate overnight shootings in Minneapolis.