...There will be a benefit for Paige and Elizabeth (Rapovich) Fadling from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Fort Ripley Community Center, 930 Oak Drive North, Fort Ripley, behind the Fort Steakhouse on Highway 371.Elizabeth and her four-year-old...

...snowmobile safety classes from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, Oct. 28, Nov. 2 and Nov. 4 at the Fort Ripley Community Center. Cost is $5 per person. To register call Sandy at 829-8303 or Sharon at 829-0781. A maximum of 15 people...

...fund-raiser for state Sen. Don Samuelson, DFL-Brainerd, is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Ripley Community Center/Pavilion. It will feature a pig and turkey roast dinner for $7 for adults, $5 for children and free for...

There will be a retirement open house for Gale and Marlys Plante from 2-6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Fort Ripley Community Center. The event is hosted by their family. No gifts please. Photos

Richard and Yvonne Root, Garrison, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Ripley Community Center. Photos

Norma (Jordan) Schnabl will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Fort Ripley Community Center. The event is hosted by her children. No gifts please. Photos

...will be moving to Nebraska. Those interested can wish them well from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Fort Ripley Community Center. There will be a potluck from noon to 2 p.m. BNSF Jacks and Jills BNSF Jacks and Jills' fall meeting and...

...Furbearer opener for mink, muskrat, beaver, otter in north zone 26 -- Snowbmobile safety class starts at Fort Ripley Community Center; call Sandy at 829-8303 or Sharon at 829-0781 to register. Maximum of 15 students. 29 -- Trapping tag...

Gerald and Anita (Tucker) Gibeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fort Ripley Community Center. Instead of gifts, please donate a can of food to the Brainerd Food Shelf. Photos

Doug and Diane Gilson will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-5 p.m. June 4 at the Fort Ripley Community Center. Photos