According to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), here are things to remember if you are making an alternative facemask during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keeping tummies full, even on the weekends, is the goal of a community program that has served more than 560 hungry kids in the Lakes area.  Three week ago, the schools were closing and businesses were changing the how they operate and the concern of how young people would fare became an issue in the community.

Every month on B93.3 we draw winners for the big prizes in the Headlines or Hogwash contest from the “Morning Show.” For the month of March we are pleased to announce that the winners are Scott Baron of Brainerd for the $200 and Katie Mulholland of Brainerd wins the certificate worth $100 to the Baxter Café. 

Joe Diffie, one of the most popular country artists of the ’90s and early 2000s, died Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 61.

Crow Wing County Sheriff Scott Goddard reported that on Friday March 20th they had a report of an adult female being accosted while out walking in the 16000 block of Birchwood Lane just North of Brainerd.

An additional 66 people have tested positive for coronavirus, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Monday.

This morning on the B93.3 Morning Show with Wild Bill Satre, Ken Lacy from Lakes Jam called in and we made plans for the evening. With our local establishments shut down during the pandemic our plans for a bit of weekend fun and a Lakes Jam Prejam party have been scuttled.

For the health and well-being of the Brainerd community, the Good Samaritan Society has decided to postpone the Good Samaritan Bowl events in Brainerd and Pine River, Minn. The lessons that the Society is learning from the countries where COVID-19 first spread are that social distancing and responsible event management are key to reducing the overall number of infected persons …

Gov. Tim Walz  announced businesses, such as bars, restaurants and movie theaters, to close in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19 during a  press conference Monday.

Last night, amid cancellations and precautions we had a change of our plans. Instead of going out to have a drink and visit with friends, we stayed in and jumped online and did the exact same thing. This is not a new thing for us. My wife Shelly and I have been friends with some people all over the country …