"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.
Guests are "Southern Fried Funeral" Director Amy Borash and Cast Member Brad Koh. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest is Sue Galligan, Director of Special Events See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest is Superintendent Peter Grant See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guests are Executive Director, Shannon Wussow and Programs Manager, Alex Dominguez See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guests were Kelli Johnson, Crow Wing County SHIP Coordinator, Rena Bolt, Community Specialist with Essentia Health and Talia Brodhead, BLADE Program Coordinator, and Community Engagement Manager with MnPRA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guests are James Kramvik, Community Development Director and Lisa Asbach, Administrative Specialist with the Public Works Department See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest is Brainerd Lakes Area Women of Today member Gerrin Dehn, Chairperson of the event See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest is CEO Shane Riffle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest is 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 .
Guests are Lakes Area United Way Marketing Coordinator, Tracy Wallin and My Neighbor To Love Coalition Executive Director, Vicky Kinney See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guest is Executive Director, Jessica Gangl See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guests are Nick Heisserer, Dean of Brainerd Career & Technical Programs, and Paul Primesberger, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success 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 the Brainerd/Little Falls Girls Hockey team Coach Nate Rusk, and Starting Goaltender and Captain of the Brainerd/Little Falls Girls Hockey Team Ericah Folden. 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 is Heather Stanley, Executive Director of the Crisis Line and Referral Service. 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 is Jackie Wipper, Crosslake Town Square Marketing and Events Director. 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 Barb Mack, Local Author and Co-Founder of Epilepsy Advocates, and David Williams, Co-Founder of Epilepsy Advocates. 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 is Tina Foster, Community Coordinator with 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 included Sarah Smith, Executive Director of Smiles for Jake, and Julie Christensen, Mental Health Professional with Nystrom and Associates and Co-Chair of the Mental Health Alliance 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 .
Our guest today is Captain Adam Fulton, 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 guest today is Colleen Faacks, Director, Pequot 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 included Ann Marie Lacher, Director of Community Education, Brainerd School District 181, and Martha Smithson, Principal, Early Learning, Brainerd 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 is Joey Yow, Director of the Central Lakes College Performing Arts 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 is 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 is 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 included Brainerd City Engineer Jessie Dehn, and Brainerd Public Works Director Mike Habighorst. 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 Stacy Koop and Jen Johnson, Members of the Crow Wing County Child Protection Team. 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 Lisa Rakkotz, Aitkin County Senior Assistant County Attorney, and Sue Tange, Aitkin County Child Protection Social Worker, Retired. 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 is 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 is Cindy Nienaber, Morrison County Health and Human Services Nursing Supervisor, and a member of Morrison County Family Connections. 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, Executive Director of the Brainerd Public Schools Foundation, and Amye Miller, Board Member of the Brainerd Public Schools Foundation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
