"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.
Today’s guests were Brainerd Superintendent of Schools Laine Larson, and Brainerd School Board Chair Sue Kern. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests were Jessica Gangl, Executive Director of the Brainerd Public Schools Foundation, and Brainerd School Board Member Bob Nystrom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guests were here to talk about the 8th Annual Race for Grace Planning Committee members Alissa Lee and Tina Herron See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
My guests today were from the Nisswa Women's Club: President Marilyn Wottreng and Vice President Diane Eitrheim See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
My guests today were from BLAEDC Executive Director, Sheila Haverkamp and Economic Development Officer, Tyler Glynn. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
My guests today were the City of Brainerd's City Engineer Paul Sandy and City of Brainerd's Transit Coordinator, Andy Stone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
My guest on Community Focus today is Penny Koehler, a volunteer from Wild & Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Program See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Shane Riffle, the CEO of the 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 .
Chief Warrant Officer Shane Haugen, Camp Ripley Public Affairs, and Josh Pennington, Camp Ripley Environmental Supervisor. 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 United Way of Crow Wing and Cass County. 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 Susie Karsnia, Teacher and Counselor at Central Lakes College, and Amy Jambor, Brainerd District 181 School Nurse. 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 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 were Tim Houle Crow Wing County Administrator, Tami Lueck, Crow Wing County Adult Services Manager, and Kara Griffin, Crow Wing County Programs Manager. 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 Sharon Smith, Show Chair for the Cuyuna Rock, Gem and Mineral Society. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Segment 1: Our guests today were Emily Lanin, Race Chair for the 2019 Susan G Koman Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure, and Beth Shires, Volunteer Promoter for the “Fillies for a Cure” event. Segment 2: Our guests today were Sheena Ziegler, Director of Community Relations at Good Sam Bethany, Mike Brown, Volunteer and Emcee for the Good Sam Bowl, and Mary Divine Johnson, Community Ambassador for the Good Sam Bowl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...
Segment One: Our guests today were Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of the Mid Minnesota Builders Association, and Felicia Moddes, Chair for the Spring Lakes Area Home Tour. Segment Two: Marla Yoho, Fairview Township Clerk, and Jeni Gunsbury, Chair of the Gull Lake Trail 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 Ann Silgen, Director of Interfaith Volunteers, and Tim McCarthy, Assistant Director of Interfaith Volunteers. 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 Crosslake Chamber of Commerce Director Cindy Myogeto, and Tim Schalow, Chair of the Light Up the Dam Committee in Crosslake. 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 Nate Blasing, President of the Walleye Alliance Inc. 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 Mary Roach, General Manager of Wild and Free, a 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 .
Our guests today were Neil Dickenson, Minnesota State Patrol Public Information Officer, and Tom Nixon, Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths Regional Coordinator. 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 from the Mid-Minnesota Women's 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 John Bruder, Chairperson of Crosslake Cares; and Patty Norgaard, Vice-Chair of Crosslake Cares, to talk about the First Annual Crosslake Power of Aging Expo. 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 Baxter Elementary Principal Dr. Tammy Stellmach, and Nisswa Elementary Principal Molly Raske. 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 Mary Johnson, Director of the Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Re-Store. 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 of the 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 from Camp Ripley. They included Mr. Anthony Housey, Camp Ripley Public Affairs, and Capt. Michael Popp, Headquarters Company Commander for the 1st Battalion 194th Armor. 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 Patrick Spradlin, Director of the Community Performing Arts Center and Producer of the Curltural 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 guests today were Paul Preimsberger, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success at Central Lakes College, and Tambera Topp, Enrollment Representative 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 .
