"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.
Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle, and Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance Supervisor Jory Danielson. 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 Cathy Fleisher, Victim Services Executive Director, and Heather Anthony, Crime Victim Services Advocate. 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 Nicole Dean, Bridges of Hope Staff Member and Co-Chair for the Afternoon Tea for Hope, and Jenny Holmes, Co-Chair for the Afternoon Tea for Hope. 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, Director of the Stage North Theater presentation of “Stepping Out”, and Wendy DeGeest, Choreographer for “Stepping Out”. 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 Karl Samp, Executive Director of the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. 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 guests today were Sarah Aamot, Artistic Director, Legacy Chorale, and Ann McMahon, Administrative Assistant Events Coordinator for the Legacy Chorale. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests Friday were Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer, Mid Minnesota Builders Association, and Jenny Carlson, Chair for the 38th Annual Home and Outdoor Show. 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 Miranda Anderson and Melissa Krueger, Committee Members for the 12th Annual Purses for Partners event to benefit 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 Sgt. Neil Dickenson, Public Information Trooper, Minnesota State Patrol, and Tom Nixon, 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 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 Lisa Salo, Committee Chair for the Legendary Women of Brainerd Public Schools Exhibit, and Joey Halvorson, Committee Member for the Legendary Women of Brainerd Public Schools Exhibit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tad Erickson and Matt Kallroos, Regional Development Planners with the Region Five Development Commission 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 YMCA Board Members Kathy Sell, and Jenny Gunsbury. 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 Mr. Tony Housey, Camp Ripley Public Affairs Office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Baxter Police Chief Jim Exstad 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, Paul Sandy, 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 guests today were Kelsey Stults, Community Health and Wellness Specialist with Crow Wing Energized, and 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 Jodi Corrow, Distribution Assets Coordinator with Minnesota Power, to talk about the Lakes Area Utility Coordinating Committee, and the importance of Gopher State 1 Call. 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 Administrator Tim Houle. 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 Paul Preimesberger, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success at Central Lakes College, and Ryan Wright, Enrollment Representative at Central Lakes College, to talk about the Open House events at both the Brainerd and Staples Campuses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Today's guest on Community Focus is Patrick Spradlin, CLC Theater Director and Producer of The Cultural Arts Series 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 Dickenson, Board Member with the Lakes Area Youth Soccer Association, to talk about youth soccer in the 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 guests today were Women’s Leadership Fund Advisory Board Member Julie Anderholm, and Women’s Leadership Fund “We Lead Cohort” Facilitator Pam Finch. 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 Laura Stromberg, Event Chair for the 45th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration 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 guests today were Marnita VanHoecke, Pine Grove Zoo Director, and Vickie Villebro, Pine Grove Zoo Marketing Director, to talk about the 9th Annual Pine Grove Zoo Gone Wild event, and to talk about the new exhibits and events at the zoo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guest were Leroy Ailts, Plunge Coordinator, Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, and Crow Wing County Sheriff Scott Goddard, to talk about the Annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. 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 Jessa Hastings, Vacationland Figure Skating Club Board Member, and Audrey Hastings, figure skater, to talk about the annual show put on by the Vacationland Figure Skating Club. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
