DispatchCast

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Stories that will reel you in about life in the Brainerd lakes area. Brought to you by the reporters at the Brainerd Dispatch. This podcast is a product of Forum Communications Co.

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Episodes

Terry McCollough Talks Brainerd History -- DispatchCast Episode 004

Former Brainerd Dispatch publisher Terry McCollough collected his first paycheck at the newspaper in 1959, so he was in the newsroom for some of the historical events he now shares in his daily history column, "This Was Brainerd." McCollough has an encyclopedic knowledge of many important moments in Brainerd's history, along with the bizarre and amusing tales of some of the city's most interesting characters. In celebration of Brainerd History Week, we sit down with McCollough for a little histo...

Jun 09, 2017•33 min

A WWII Vet Remembers on Memorial Day Weekend -- DispatchCast Episode 003

Ralph Yeager parachuted over Sicily in WWII, and was a mess sergeant during the Battle of the Bulge, among a number of other experiences he had while serving in the Army. Now 95 years old, Merrifield resident Yeager sat down with Brainerd Dispatch reporter Zach Kayser in 2015 for a story we ran in a September edition of the newspaper. We bring you excerpts from his interview on Memorial Day weekend, in honor of the soldiers Yeager served with who lost their lives. Read the original story here: h...

May 27, 2017•27 min

The Making of a Newspaper -- DispatchCast Episode 002

In the second episode of the DispatchCast, editors Matt Erickson and Renee Richardson discuss the editorial decisions they make and why, along with the importance of community journalism and governmental transparency. Host/Producer: Chelsey Perkins Contributors: Matt Erickson and Renee Richardson

May 22, 2017•31 min

Meet the Newsroom -- DispatchCast Episode 001

In the first episode of DispatchCast, we introduce you to the award-winning reporters who make up the newsroom of the only daily newspaper in north-central Minnesota. They write the stories readers see every day in the Brainerd Dispatch, and will be contributing the stories to reel you in on the DispatchCast. Host/Producer: Chelsey Perkins Contributors: Spenser Bickett, Zach Kayser and Jennifer Stockinger

May 19, 2017•23 min

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