Freya Johnson, a 12-year-old from Brainerd, self-published a novel called "The Jump" in May.| Brainerd Dispatch
Talia Brodhead has been in recovery for nearly six years and now helps others with their recovery, too.| Brainerd Dispatch
Emily Brodhead is the liquor manager at the Fifty Lakes Bar, while sister Talia Brodhead is the program coordinator for BLADE. Proceeds from mocktails sold at the bar will benefit BLADE.| Brainerd Dispatch
The ask is $1.5 million a year over the next 10 years, amounting to $1,521 per student for operational needs.| Brainerd Dispatch
Freya Johnson, a 14-year-old from Brainerd, wrote and published her second novel, "Equinox" in late May.| Brainerd Dispatch