"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 is Jess Vogt, Welcome Center 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 included Jennifer Podsiadly, Director of the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Foundation, and Sarah Smith, Executive Director of Smiles for Jake. 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, Artistic Director, Stage North Theater, and Erin Caswell, Director of the Stage North Theater presentation of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever". 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 Kelli Johnson, Crow Wing County Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Coordinator, and Rena Bolt, Community Health Specialist, Essentia Health. 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 Dick Lyscio, Committee Member, Community Thanksgiving Dinner. 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 Sue Galligan, Director of Special Events, 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 is Brandy Haglin, Brainerd On-Line School 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 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 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 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 Kara Schaefer, Race Director, Brainerd Turkey Run, and Paul Lauer, Past President, Brainerd Aadzuhman Shrine Club. 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 Dr. Hara Charlier, President of Central Lakes College, and Paul Preimesburger, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success, 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 is Crow Wing County Administrator Debby Erickson. 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 Tracy Wallin, Marketing Coordinator for 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 included Shannon Wussow, Executive Director of the Relationship Safety Alliance, and Jill McKenzie, Community Relations Manager, Relationship Safety Alliance. 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 guests today included local Veterans Bill Wroolie and Mark Persons. Bill is a past State Commander of the Disable American Veterans and past State and National Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Bill is also a member of the VFW and Crow Wing County Chapter of the DAV. Mark Persons is a member of the Brainerd VFW, Brainerd American Legion, and DAV. 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, Board Member and Volunteer Recruiter, My Neighbor to Love 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 is Kennedy Niska, Managing Director of the Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota, and Youth Chorale Conductor. 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 Lynn Fairbanks, Executive Director of Mounted Eagles Therapeutic Horsemanship, and Andrew Braun, Board Vice-Chair, Mounted Eagles Therapeutic Horsemanship. 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 Grace Frickenstein, Wildlife Program Coordinator, Wild and 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 .
Our guest today is Alisa Sandin, Agent with RG Insurance. 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 Dan Kletscher, Volunteer Boat Captain, and Ron Plinske, Public Relations, Let's Go Fishing Brainerd Lakes Chapter. 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 Matt Killian, President, 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 is Alizza Thompson, Nutrition Services Director, Brainerd Public Schools. 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 Jennifer Podsiadly, Director of the Cuyuna Medical Center Foundation. 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 Talia Brodhead, Community Engagement Manager with MN Prevention and Recovery Alliance and Program Coordinator with the BLADE Coalition, along with Craig Katzenberger, Operation Lt. with the Crow Wing County Sherrif's Department. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Our guests included Gary Hirsch, Director, Erin Caswell and Brad Busse, Actors in the Stage North Theater presentation of "Gaslight Angel Street". 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 Sue Galligan, Director of Special Events, 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 .
Guests are City Administrator, Nick Broyles and City Engineer, Jessie Dehn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
