"Community Focus" is the longest-running locally produced, community affairs program in the Brainerd area. Hosted by Tess Taylor and Eric Grant, Community Focus has covered everything from arts and entertainment to issues concerning health, public safety, education, and much more. If it’s happening in the Brainerd Lakes Area, it’s on Community Focus.
Our guest today was Dick Lyscio, Committee Member for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Brainerd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Patrick Spradlin, Director of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center and Producer of the Cultural Arts Series at Central Lakes College. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Today's guests on Community Focus were from CLC to talk Athletics with Mary Sam, Dean of Students, Equity & Inclusion and Jim Russell, Athletic Director and Men's Basketball Coach See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest on Community Focus is Crow Wing County Administrator, Tim Houle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Today, my guest was Kim Rollins, Executive Director of the Lakes Area United Way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Today's guest was Sarah Aamot, Artistic Director for the Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest today were volunteers Becky Miller and Jim Lease with Wild & Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Organization. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest today were from the Brainerd Nordic Ski Club President Heather Baird and Vice President Brian Twamley See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guests on CF today were in to talk about The Pink Tie Party Kathy Buxton, Founder of the Pink Ribbon Cupboard Marian Foehrenbacher, Oncology Case Mgr. at Lakewood Health System, David Jerahiahson, Director of Essentia Health St. Joseph's Foundation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today were Faith Rono, President Elect, Brainerd Zonta Club, and Ginny Knudson, Brainerd Zonta Club, to talk about the Annual Zonta Christmas House. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Paul Edwards, 6th District Commander, American Legion See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today were Arlene Jones with Sprout, and Fallon Ryan, Community Engagement Coordinator with Sprout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today included Sgt. Neil Dickenson, Minnesota State Patrol Public Information Trooper, with Mark Tauzell and Todd Merwin, Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Pilots. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today were Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Charitable Fund Coordinator Jennifer Podsiadly, and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Oncology Care Coordinator Jill Wittrock. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today were Reid Thiesse, Director of Buildings and Grounds, School District 181, and Angie Bennett, Human Resources Director, School District 181. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Ann Raph, Founder and President of Saving Hearts, to talk about the 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today were Gary Hirsch, Artistic Director of Stage North Theater, and Producer of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Mark Oehrlein, Director of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Barb McColgan, who plays “Bridget” in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Vickie Foss, Executive Director of the Northland Arboretum. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager with the Brainerd Lakes Chamber. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today were Jim Thoreen, Interim Brainerd City Administrator, and Tony Sailer, Director, Brainerd Park and Recreation Department. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Patrick Spradlin, Director of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, and Producer of the Cultural Arts Series at Central Lakes College. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Shane Riffle, CEO, Brainerd Family YMCA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today were Mr. Tony Housey, Camp Ripley Public Affairs, and Sgt. Katlin Hoernemann, Camp Ripley Public Affairs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Baxter City Administrator Brad Chapulis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Cassie Carey, Executive Director of Brainerd Community Action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Paul Boblett, Event Organizer for the Second Annual Rock It Forward to benefit the Brainerd Lakes Pay It Forward Cancer Fund. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests today were Mike Barnaby, Director of Financial Aid at Central Lakes College, and Jana Shogren, Executive Director of the Central Lakes College Foundation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest today was Kim Rollins, Executive Director of the Lakes Area United Way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
