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Community Focus
"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.
Episodes
- Community Focus
09-25-2023 Community Focus Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts presentation of Enchanted April
Our guests today were Nancy Waller, Director of Enchanted April, and Lauren Nickisch, Assistant Director and Actor, Enchanted April. See Privacy Policy at…
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09-22-2023 Community Focus Lakes Area Writers Alliance
Our guests today were T.J. Jones, President, Lake Area Writers Alliance, and Author Travis Casey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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09-21-2023 Community Focus Crow Wing Energized
Our guest today was Karen Johnson, Community Health Specialist, Crow Wing Energized. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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09-20-2023 Community Focus Towards Zero Deaths
Our guest today was Captain Adam Fulton, Minnesota State Patrol, Brainerd Office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…
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09-19-2023 Community Focus Crosslake Days
Our guests today were Cindy Myogeto, Crosslake Chamber Director, and Krystin Peterson, with Platinum Sponsor Tremelo Communications. See Privacy Policy at…
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09-18-2023 Community Focus Brainerd High School Homecoming Activities
Our guests today included Brainerd High School Activities Director Jack Freeman, Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame Committee Members Scott Parsons and…
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09-15-2023 Community Focus Wild and Free
Our guests today were Grace Frickenstein, Program Coordinator, Wild and Free, and Becky Miller, Volunteer, Wild and Free. See Privacy Policy at…
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09-14-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Family YMCA
Our guest today was Shane Riffle, CEO, Brainerd Family YMCA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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09-13-2023 Community Focus Camp Ripley Open House
Our guest today was Captain Will Hermanson, Public Affairs Officer, Camp Ripley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…
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09-12-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Lakes Sunrise Rotary
Our guests today were Brad Chapulis, President, Brainerd Lakes Sunrise Rotary, and Cory Jay, Past-President, Brainerd Lakes Sunrise Rotary. See Privacy Policy…
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09-11-2023 Community Focus City of Brainerd
Our guests today were Brainerd City Administrator Jennifer Bergman, and Brainerd Community Development Director James Kramvik. See Privacy Policy at…
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09-07-2023 Community Focus Central Lakes College
Our guests today were Paul Preimesberger, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success, and Cheryl Norman, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs…
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09-06-2023 Community Focus Crow Wing County
Our guest today was Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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09-05-2023 Community Focus Lakes Area United Way and Kinship Partners
Our guests today were Jon Aga, Executive Director, Lakes Area United Way, and Amy Gray, Executive Director, Kinship Partners. See Privacy Policy at…
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09/01/23 Community Focus - 4-Wheelin' for Kids With Cancer
Our guests were Randy & Sheila Avenson with the Central Lakes A.T.V. Club See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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08/31/23 Community Focus - Little Falls Chamber of Commerce
Our guest today is Perva Watten, President & CEO of the Little Falls Chamber See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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08-30-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Public Schools Foundation
Our guest today was Jessica Gangl, Executive Director, Brainerd Public Schools Foundation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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08-28-23 Community Focus - Toward Zero Deaths
Our guests today are MN State Patrol Capt. Adam Fulton and MN-DNR Conservation Officer Jim Guida. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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08-25-2023 Community Focus Flock Your Friends Flamingo Fundraiser
Our guest today was Becky Hale, Chair of the Flock Your Friends Flamingo Fundraiser from the Brainerd Lakes Women of Today. See Privacy Policy at…
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08-24-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Lakes Walk to End Alzheimer's
Our guests today were Bob and Quinn Nystrom, Members of the Honorary Family for the Brainerd Lakes Walk to End Alzheimer's. See Privacy Policy at…
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o8-22-2023 Community Focus Pequot Lakes Chamber
Our guest today was Nichole Heinen, Pequot Lakes Chamber Director. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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08-23-2023 Community Focus CRMC Championship Presented by Gertens
Our guests today were Jack Wawro, Tournament Director, and Jennifer Podsiadly, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Foundation Director. See Privacy Policy at…
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08-21-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Public Schools
Our guests today were District 181 Superintendent of Schools Heidi Hahn, and Brainerd Public Schools Archivist Jon Erickson. See Privacy Policy at…
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08-18-2023 Community Focus Relationship Safety Alliance
Our guests today were Jill McKenzie, Community Relations Manager, Relationship Safety Alliance, and Alex Dominguez, Programs Manager, Relationship Safety…
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08-17-2023 Community Focus Crow Wing Energized
Our guests today were Kara Terry, Director of Community Services, Crow Wing County, and Karen Johnson, Community Health Specialist, Crow Wing Energized. See…
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08-15-2023 Community Focus WAVE Young Professionals Network
Our guests today were Kendra Johnson, Project Manager, WAVE, and Paul Augustinak, WAVE Boad Chair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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08-14-23 - Community Focus - City of Brainerd
Today's guests are Brainerd City Administrator Jennifer Bergman and Brainerd Public Utilities Director Todd Wicklund See Privacy Policy at…
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08-11-23 Community Focus - Baxter Lions
Tess's guest today was Scott Rolfe, former District Governor / Member of Baxter Lions See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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08-10-2023 Community Focus - Brainerd Family YMCA
Tess's guest today was Shane Riffle, CEO of the Brainerd Family YMCA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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08-09-2023 Community Focus Camp Ripley
Our guest today was Mr. Tony Housey, Public Affairs, Camp Ripley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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08-08-2023 Community Focus MNDOT Baxter to Nisswa Traffic Study
Our guests today were Tom Cruikshank, Principal Planner, MNDOT, and Robin Caufman, Senior Planner, Bolton & Menk. See Privacy Policy at…
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08-07-2023 Community Focus Crow Wing Viking Festival
Our guests today were Dan Hegstad and Janice Johnson, Volunteers, Crow Wing Viking Festival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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08-04-2023 Community Focus Camp Knutson's 37th Annual Quilt Auction
Our guests today were Jared Griffin, Camp Director, Camp Knutson, and Brenda Peterson, Quilt Auction Volunteer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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08-03-2023 Community Focus Central Lakes College
Our guests today were Dr. Hara Charlier, President, Central Lakes College, and Paul Preimesberger, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success at Central…
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08-02-2023 Community Focus Crow Wing County
Our guest today was Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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08-01-2023 Community Focus Lakes Area United Way & Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project.
Our guests today were Jon Aga, Executive Director, Lakes Area United Way, and Brian Andrews, Executive Director, Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project. See…
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07-31-2023 Community Focus Community Action Pequot Lakes
Our guests today were Barb Merritt and Jenny Gonczy, Board Members with Community Action Pequot Lakes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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07-26-2023 Community Focus Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Our guests today were Heidi Fairchild, Program Coordinator, Sexual Assault Services, and Jordan Christian, Advocate, Sexual Assault Services. See Privacy…
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07-27-2023 Community Focus Traffic Safety
Our guests today were Captain Adam Fulton, Minn State Patrol, and Matt Maier, Assistant Chief of Police, Baxter Police Department. See Privacy Policy at…
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07-25-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Lakes Chamber
Our guest today was Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager, Brainerd Lakes Chamber. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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07-24-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Jaycees Streetfest
Our guest today was Cassandra Clarken, Event Chair, Brainerd Jaycees Streetfest . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…
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07-21-2023 Community Focus Gabriel's Home Equine Rescue
Our guests today were Anthony and Lisa Kinney, Founders, Gabriel's Home Equine Rescue. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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07-20-2023 Community Focus Crow Wing Energized
Our guests today were Karen Johnson, Community Health Specialist, Crow Wing Energized, and Kelli Johnson, SHIP Coordinator, Crow Wing Energized. See Privacy…
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07-19-2023 Community Focus Laker Lions
Our guests today were Jan Peterschick, President of the Laker Lions, and Jim Fraser, Member, Laker Lions and Chair of the Mike Wilder Memorial Golf Tournament…
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07-18-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Chamber
Our guest today was Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager, Brainerd Lakes Chamber. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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07-17-2023 Community Focus The Center
Our guest today was DeAnn Barry, Executive Director, The Center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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07-14-2023 Community Focus Celebrate Emily Day
Our guest today was Suzy Brannan, Co-Chair, Celebrate Emily Day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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07-13-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Family YMCA
Our guest today was Shane Riffle, CEO, Brainerd Family YMCA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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07-12-2023 Community Focus Camp Ripley
Our guest today was Mr. Tony Housey, Camp Ripley Public Affairs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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07-11-2023 Community Focus Lakes Country Triathlon
Our guests today were Shane Riffle, CEO, Brainerd Family YMCA, and Captain Jeff Curran, Brainerd Salvation Army, and member of the Baxter Kiwanis Club. See…
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07-10-2023 Community Focus City of Brainerd
Our guests today were Brainerd City Administrator Jennifer Bergman, and Brainerd Public Utilities Director Todd Wicklund. See Privacy Policy at…
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07-07-2023 Community Focus Relationship Safety Alliance
Our guests today were Jill McKenzie, Community Relations Manager, Relationship Safety Alliance, and Karen Wussow, Region 5 Group Coordinator. See Privacy…
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07-06-2023 Community Focus Central Lakes College
Our guests today were Tambera Garza, Director of Admissions & Recruitment, Central Lakes College, and Cory Detloff, Director of Ag & Energy/FBM, Central Lakes…
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07-05-2023 Community Focus Crow Wing County
Our guests today were Crow Wing County Community Services Director Kara Terry and BLADE Program Coordinator Talia Broadhead. See Privacy Policy at…
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07-03-2023 Community Focus Lakes Area United Way
Our guest today was Jon Aga, Executive Director, Lakes Area United Way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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Community Focus - 6-30-23 Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity
Guest - Kevin Pelkey, Executive Director See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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06-29-2023 Community Focus Brainerd Jaycees
Our guests today were Lizzy Ayat, President, Brainerd Jaycees, and Sheena Ziegler, Member, Brainerd Jaycees. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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06-28-2023 Community Focus Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts & Pequot Lakes Community Theater
Our guests today were Zach McAllister and Mark Oliphant, Actors, Shrek the Musical. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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06-27-2023 Community Focus Crosslake Chamber of Commerce
Our guest today was Cindy Myogeto, Director, Crosslake Chamber of Commerce. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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06-26-2023 Community Focus Traffic Safety
Our guest today was Captain Adam Fulton, Brainerd Office, Minnesota State Patrol. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…