"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 guests today were Dick Lycio and Mark Persons, Members of the Brainerd Memorial Day Committee. 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 guest today was Ruth Ann Veith, Development Director, Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity. 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 Matt Killian, President of the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce. 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 Brainerd Senior High School Principal Andrea Rusk. 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 Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Director Steve Wright. 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 Brigadier General Lowell Kruse, Camp Ripley Senior Commander, and Mr. Tony Housey, Camp Ripley Public Affairs Office. 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 Dr. Howard McCollister, Chief of Surgery, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. 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 Brainerd City Administrator Jennifer Bergman, and Brainerd Parks and Recreation Director Tony Sailer. 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 Ann Schwartz, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Aitkin County, Cara Shaver, Board President of Habitat for Humanity Aitkin County, and Phil Tange, Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Aitkin County. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest on Comm Focus today was Hara Charlier, the President of Central Lakes College. Talked about the upcoming virtual graduation ceremonies, the theater program and summer/fall classes. 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 guests today were Kim Rollins, Executive Director of the Lakes Area United Way, and Captain Joyce Curran, Salvation Army. 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 Penny Koehler, a volunteer with Wild & Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Program to talk about the facility, the animals currently residing there and the need for donations. 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 Emily Lanin, Race Chair, Susan G. Komen Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure. 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 Barb Merritt, Founder and Board Member with Community Action of Pequot Lakes in to talk about changes to scheduled events, membership and upcoming events. 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 Shannon Wussow, Executive Director of the Mid Minnesota Women’s Center, and Nicole Mason, Lead Visitation Supervisor with the Alex and Brandon Child Safety Center. 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 Jodi Raidt, Senior Program Manager for Therapeutic Foster Care at Lutheran Social Service. 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 Sheena Ziegler, Director of Community Relations, Good Samaritan Society Bethany, and Bill Satre, Good Sam Bowl 2020 Community Ambassador. 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 Kris Kristufek, Chair of the Scientific Loon Council, National Loon Center. 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 Sgt. Neil Dickenson, Public Information Trooper, Minnesota State Patrol. 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 Brent Vacinek, President of the Paul Bunyan Cyclists Club, and Todd Bymark, Board Secretary of the Paul Bunyan Cyclists Club. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Todays' guest on Community Focus was Matt Killian, President of the Brainerd Lakes Chamber talking about their latest initiatives and upcoming webinars to help lakes area businesses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest on Comm Focus today is Laine Larson, the Superintendent of Schools for District 181. Discussing distance learning, food for kids, construction projects. 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 Jodie Freyholtz-London, Executive Director of Wellness In The Woods, and Cassie Carey, Director of Development, Wellness In The Woods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest on Comm Focus today was Al Gawboy, the Community Health Educator with Crow Wing Energized talking about the importance of taking care of your mental health at this time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Melissa Barrick - District Manager with the Crow Wing Soil & Water Conservation District in to talk about the 2020 Tree Sale Pick Up. 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 Brainerd City Administrator Jennifer Bergman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
