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Earth Day lands differently when you live in a place built around water, woods, and shoreline.

This week’s lead story is a warm reminder of why the Brainerd Lakes Area is worth protecting — and a few simple ways locals can help keep it that way. Take in the Earth Day angle here.

If you love this place, this one will hit home. Read the full story →

The Miss Pequot Lakes Scholarship Pageant is more than a stage moment — it’s a hometown tradition tied to courage, service, and real scholarship money.

We broke down what makes this year’s event worth showing up for, from the expanded awards to the bigger meaning behind the night. See the full pageant preview here.

If you want one strong local event on your Friday calendar, start here. Read the full story →

Mike Munson is bringing the kind of intimate, rootsy live music that makes a small room feel electric.

If your Friday night is still open, this is one of the better local picks on the calendar — especially if you like authentic musicianship over noise. Get the concert details here.

This one feels like a hidden gem for the week ahead. Read the full story →

Weather Forecast

🌤️ Brainerd Lakes Area 7-Day Forecast

🌥️ Tue, Apr 21 — High 71°F / Low 38°F — Overcast

🌥️ Wed, Apr 22 — High 84°F / Low 46°F — Overcast

🌧️ Thu, Apr 23 — High 68°F / Low 55°F — Light drizzle, 68% precip

🌥️ Fri, Apr 24 — High 58°F / Low 44°F — Overcast, 52% precip

🌥️ Sat, Apr 25 — High 55°F / Low 38°F — Overcast

🌧️ Sun, Apr 26 — High 58°F / Low 41°F — Light drizzle

🌤️ Mon, Apr 27 — High 46°F / Low 36°F — Mixed conditions

Forecast source: Open-Meteo. A pretty decent spring stretch overall — cool nights, mild afternoons, and a few rain chances mixed in.

Upcoming Events

This Week:

• Wed, April 22 — Earth Day

• Fri, April 24 | 6:30 PM — Miss Pequot Lakes Scholarship Pageant — Pequot Lakes High School auditorium

• Fri, April 24 | 7:00 PM — Grassroots Concerts: Mike Munson — Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar at the Journey Church, Nisswa

• Fri, April 24 | 7:30 PM — The Legacy Chorale & Community Chamber Orchestra: Alzheimer's Stories — Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, Brainerd

• Sun, April 26 — The Legacy Youth Chorale: Finale Concert — Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, Brainerd

• Thu, April 30 – Sun, May 3 — Central Lakes College Performing Arts: The Grapes of Wrath — Chalberg Theatre, CLC, Brainerd

🗓️ Find more events at LakesAreaEvents.com

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