A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1925.

On the 175th anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini's birth July 15, the sisters of the order she founded continue on with her tireless work of service to those in need, espec ...

A mother sues Bedford Park after her children were injured in a crash caused by Miguel Alvarado, who stole a police car and ...

Artists recently painted viaducts where Ricardo Alonzo and students had created environmentally themed historic murals a half ...

As COVID-19 relief funds run out, transit agencies across the U.S. are coming to the edge of a fiscal cliff and scrambling to ...

1962: For the first time since 1938, when the Waner brothers pulled the trick, brothers Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaron homer in ...

Q: R.K. from Chicago mentioned their 2025 CX-50 chimes when going over railroad tracks. I don’t have that vehicle, but I know ...

Located along Route 66 in San Bernardino County, Oro Grande is one of those places that reminds you of California’s rich history beyond its glittering coastal cities. This stretch of road once served ...

Reaching Arcola is straightforward – it’s located just off Interstate 57, approximately halfway between Champaign and Effingham. The town sits about three hours from both Chicago and St. Louis, making ...

The Surface Transportation Board exceeded its authority when issuing a rule requiring rail carriers to allow competitors onto ...

The engine headed via rail car on Thursday from Middleton to the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom.

The movie "Sinners" showcases blues music from Chicago and Mississippi, linked by the Great Migration. Here's where to see blues in Chicago, as seen in "Sinners".