01-17-2024 Community Focus Brainerd Jaycees
Our guest today was Kaitlyn Rhoda, Chapter President, Brainerd Jaycees. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
"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 Kaitlyn Rhoda, Chapter President, Brainerd Jaycees. 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 Cindy Myogeto, Crosslake Chamber of Commerce Director, and Jessie Eide, Chair, Crosslake Winterfest Committee. 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, Superintendent of Schools, District 181, and Annmarie Lacher, Director of Community Education. 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 Jessica Gangl, Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Executive Director, and Amye Miller, Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Board Member and Big Event Chair. 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 Captain William Hermanson, Camp Ripley Public Affairs Officer. 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 Tiffany Stenglein, Kinship Partners Program Coordinator, and Heather Cotareu, Kinship Partners Community Relations. 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 Interim Brainerd City Administrator Patrick Wussow, and Brainerd Fire Chief Tim Holmes. 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 Community Corrections Manager Krista Jones. 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 Jon Aga, 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 .
Our guests today were Shawn Hanson, Executive Director of the Outreach Program, and Tina Foster, Community Coordinator of the Outreach Program. 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 Glenn A. Thieling, Sgt. at Arms, Paul Bunyan Toastmasters, and Angelique Hayes, Vice President of Education, Paul Bunyan Toastmasters. 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 Kelli Johnson, Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Coordinator at Crow Wing Energized, and Karen Johnson, 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 guests today included Captain Adam Fulton, Minnesota State Patrol, Matt Maier, Assistant Police Chief, Baxter Police Department, Jeff Warzecha, Crow Wing County Assistant Maintenance Supervisor, and Derek Jacobson, Transportation Generalist, MNDOT. 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, 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 Brainerd School District Activities Director Jack Freeman, and Assistant Activities Director Josh Fordyce. 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 Donna Wambeck, Executive Director of HART, and Brittney Nelson, Shelter Manager, HART. 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 Captain William Hermanson, Camp Ripley Public Affairs Officer. 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 guests today were Brainerd City Engineer/Public Works Director Jessie Dehn, and Interim City Administrator Patrick Wussow. 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 Stacy Koop, Supervisor in Crow Wing County Family Services, and Laura Dalland, Collaborative Worker, 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 guests today were Lisa Rakkotz, Aitkin Senior Assistant County Attorney, and Sue Tange, Retired Aitkin County Child Protection Social Worker. 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 Gary Hirsch, Director of the Stage North Theater production of "A Cinderella Christmas, and Barb McColgan & Jaden McCormick, cast members. 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 Leslie Bouchonville, Director of the Pine River Backus Family Center and the Northland Area Family Service Center, and Betty Doss, 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 Logan Swensrud, Morrison County Social Worker and Chair of the Morrison County Family Connections Team. 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 Jennifer Podsiadly, CRMC Foundation Director, and Director of Community Relations for 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 guest today was Scott Doss, Development Director of Central Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge. 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, Elks Hoop Shoot Chairman. 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 Captain Adam Fulton, Minnesota State Patrol, Brainerd Office, and Matt Maier, Assistant Police Chief, Baxter Police Department. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .