Gracie Sarvie

The Brainerd American Legion dropped off meals Thursday, Nov. 24, and also offered a drive-thru pickup service of Thanksgiving meals as it has done in recent years during the holiday. There was no in-person dining, however, from years past because of the pandemic.

Black bears hibernate for as long as six to seven months in the winter, according to the Minnesota DNR. The union represents about 1,500 custodians, cooks, groundskeepers and other service workers at the five campuses, including the University of Minnesota Duluth. The shelter on South Seventh Street is open each night from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Elementary students from schools in Nisswa, Baxter and Brainerd wrote out their instructions for this year's Thanksgiving meal.

Weather Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Written By: Gracie Sarvie | Nov 24th 2020 - 8am. × Weather drawing by Gracie Sarvie of Mrs. Johnson's fourth grade class at St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School. Weather drawing by Gracie Sarvie of Mrs. Johnson's fourth grade class at St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School.