JUNE 12 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) Nancy Cross, director of Brainerd Community Action, and Mary Gottsch, assistant director of the Brainerd Lakes Chamber, plants one of the five flower beds in downtown Brainerd.

The Brainerd/Baxter Fourth of July American Celebration is approaching, and even with all the changes to this year's annual tradition the Fourth of July parade is expected to be spectacular.

...jewelry, iron works and pine furniture."We are celebrating 38 years of art," said Nancy Cross, director of Brainerd Community Action. "Arts in the Park started out as an ice cream social at Cragun's Resort and has grown to the this...

...things cool. "I'm in charge of the weather today. It's all because of me," said Nancy Cross, director of Brainerd Community Action, the group that puts on the annual Fourth of July celebration, while preparing to get the parade started...

Citizen of the Year nominations soughtBrainerd Community Action is accepting nominations for the 38th annual Citizen of the Year 2011 award.This is an opportunity to recognize someone who has served volunteer time for the betterment of the Brainerd lakes area. Letters of nomination may include the nominee's occupation, impact of the nominee's contributions to the lakes area and letters of support from organizations that have benefited from their services.

...the most comfortable." The categories voted on in the parade were decided on by Nancy Cross, executive director of Brainerd Community Action. Of the 104 entries in this year's parade, some are not voted on, such as government agency floats...

...Next "We are Minnesota's Fourth of July capital," said Nancy Cross, events organizer and executive director of Brainerd Community Action. The sixth annual picnic for developmentally disabled adults and their caregivers Friday kicked off the...

...the past. "They never cease to amaze me. They're always spectacular," said Nancy Cross, executive director of Brainerd Community Action and events organizer. A 'Purple People Eater' dragon roamed the streets of Brainerd during the July...

...representatives, clergy, business owners, labor representatives, community action board, and the executive director of Brainerd Community Action. Past award recipients are: Elmer Johnson (1974), Marvin Campbell (1975), George Bedard (1976...

With an empty classroom, the last thing former Brainerd mayor and current Brainerd High School marketing instructor Bonnie Cumberland expected to see today was a group of people at her door holding balloons and chocolate.