"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 Laine Larson, Superintendent of Schools, 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 guests today was Melissa Barrick, District Manager, Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District. 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 Shane Riffle, CEO, Brainerd Family YMCA, with Joanna Collins and Jess Erickson from the YMCA, and Heather Kelm, Executive Director of PORT Group Home. 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 Brigadier General Lowell Kruse, Camp Ripley Senior Commander and Assistant Adjutant General-Army for the Minnesota National Guard. 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 Josh Doty, Community Development Director for the City of Baxter. 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 Community Development Director David Chanski. 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. Hara Charlier, President, 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 guests today were Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle and Crow Wing County Public Health Supervisor Michelle Moritz, talking about Covid-19 vaccine distribution. 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 Kim Rollins, Executive Director, Lakes Area United Way, and Erin Wilmot, Executive Director of the The Shop. 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 Amy Gray, Executive Director, Kinship Partners Mentoring program. 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 Jana Shogren, Executive Director of Bridges of Hope. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
My guests were Kim Finch and Darlene Matthies from the Brainerd Lakes Area Women of Today, talking about the 6th Annual Happy Hour with a Purpose. 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 Laine Larson, Superintendent of Schools, 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 Kalsey Stultz, Community Health Specialist, Crow Wing Energized. 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 Tom Nixon, Regional Coordinator, Towards Zero Deaths. 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, 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 guests today were Brainerd City Administrator Jennifer Bergman, and Brainerd Park 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 Gary Hirsch, Artistic Director, Stage North Theater, and Playwright Roger Nieboer. 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 Shane Riffle, CEO, Brainerd Family YMCA; and Amy Gray, Executive Director, Kinship Partners. 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 Hausey, Camp Ripley Public Affairs, and Eric Makowsky, Firefighting Program Director 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 Candice Zimmerman, Executive Director, 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 Kim Rollins, Executive Director, 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 .
Our guests today were Heidi Hahn, Assistant Superintendent, School District 181, and Jennifer Johnson, Director of Special Education-Paul Bunyan Education Cooperative. 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 Lisa Rakotz, Senior Assistant Aitkin County Attorney, and Sue Tange, Aitkin County Social Worker (retired) and member of the Aitkin County Child Abuse Prevention Council. 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 Leslie Bouchonville, Executive Director of the Pine River-Backus Family Center and the Northland Family Center, and Betty Doss, Executive Director of the Pillager Family 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 Taylor Erickson, Executive Director, Aitkin 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 guests today included Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber President Matt Killian, Terri Ebnet, Owner, B-Merri Gastro Pub at the Woods, and Jana Shogren, Executive Director of Bridges of Hope. 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 Dick Lyscio, Volunteer with the Brainerd Community Thanksgiving Dinner. 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 Kevin Pelkey, Executive Director of Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity, and 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 Kalsey Stults, Community Health Specialist with Crow Wing Energized. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
