"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 Shane Riffle, CEO, Brainerd Family YMCA, and Cori Reynolds, Director of Community Education and Communications, 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 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 Kevin Pelkey, Executive Director, 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 Kris VonBerge, Executive Director, Visit Little Falls. 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 Preimesberger, Dean of Enrolment Management and Student Success at Central Lakes College, and Tambera Garza, Director of Admissions and Recruitment 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 Crow Wing County Highway Engineer Tim Bray. 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 guest today was Rylie Weber, Coordinator, Destination Downtown Brainerd Coalition. 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 Charlotte Borders, Treasurer and Queen in the Boot’s N’ Buckles Saddle Club. 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 guests today included Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager, Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, and Eryk Haapajoki, Director of Partnerships, Lakes Jam. 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 Tammie Benson, Operation Sandwich Coordinator, and Jean Kraft, Operation Sandwich Northern Route 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 Becky LaPlante, President, League of Women Voters of the Brainerd Lakes Area and Sally Jacobsen, Treasurer, League of Women Voters of the Brainerd Lakes Area 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 and Wellness 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 gust on today was Mark Persons, Committee Member, Brainerd Memorial Day Ceremony. 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 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 Teacher of the Year Erin Karlgaard. 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 Brenda Conley, Community Engagement Manager, Alzheimer’s Association-Northern Minnesota and Arlene Jones, Walk Chair, Brainerd Lakes Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s. 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 included Lt. Col. Charles Rankin, Battalion Commander for the 2nd Battalion-135th Infantry, and Mr. Tony Housey, 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 guests today were Steve Voss, MNDOT District Planning Director, and Jake Bongard, Transportation Engineer with Bolton Menk. 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 Police Chief Mike Bestul. 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 Melissa McKay RN, Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center, and Jessica Herron, Director of In-Patient Surgical Care, Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center to talk about national Nurses Week. 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 included Kara Terry, Crow Wing County Community Services Director, and Deb Swaser, Crow Wing County Child Foster Care Case Aide with Nikki Alich, Crow Wing County Child Foster Care Licenser. 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, Lakes Area United Way and Shannon Wussow, Executive Director, Mid Minnesota Women’s Center and 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 Sharon Smith, Vice President, Cuyuna Rock Club, to talk about the Cuyuna Agate and Mineral Show. 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, Volunteer, Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation. 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 Kevin Pelkey, Executive 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 guests today were Vicki Flor, Programs Manager, Mid Minnesota Women’s Center, and Nicole Mason, Lead Visitation Supervisor, 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 .
