Baxter, Minnesota

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• Woman sentenced for stabbing
  

  Catherine Marie Sinn, 42, of Baxter, Minn. has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony attempted third-degree assault.

• Minn. school bus slides into ditch
  

  BAXTER, Minn. - No one was hurt when a Brainerd School District bus slid into a ditch in Baxter.

• School bus slides into ditch in Baxter
  

  No one was hurt when a Brainerd School District bus slid into a ditch in Baxter.

• Stores open in Grande Depot
  

  Visitors to Grande Depot will face a dose of sensory overload upon entering the stores.

• Cass County deputy files grievance after demotion
  

  A Cass County sheriff's deputy has filed a grievance over being demoted after being convicted of a misdemeanor DWI in Crow Wing County.

• Lake Shore: Bukovich apologizes for comments
  

  Lake Shore City Council member John Bukovich publicly apologized for remarks he made at last month's council meeting, and refused a citizen's suggestion that he resign his council seat.

• Vincent Clemens -- Mazeppa
  

  MAZEPPA -- The funeral for Vincent Clemens will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Washburn-McReavy Glen Haven Garden Chapel in Crystal, Minn.

• 5-year-old left on bus in north-central Minnesota
  

  Police are investigating why a 5-year-old kindergarten student was left on his bus and not dropped off at a Baxter school.

• Arc Headwaters to hold first - Buddy Walk'
  

  Arc Headwaters in Brainerd will host the first annual Brainerd Area Down Syndrome Awareness "Buddy Walk" Nov.

• State House candidates debate how to help Minnesota economy
  

  Sharp differences of opinion about how to rejuvenate the sagging Minnesota economy made for a spirited debate Thursday, Oct.

• Contractor files lawsuit against union a job targetinga
  

  Appeals court ruling paves way for case to be heard Kay Johnson says it feels like there's a target on her back.

• Wagner joins West Central Initiative in FF
  

  Greg Wagner has accepted a position with West Central Initiative as economic development planner.

• Minn. girl dies after lake accident on birthday
  

  MNBirthday Lake Accident, Minn. girl dies after lake accident on birthday Eds: APNewsNow.

• First Federal Bank changes name to RiverWood Bank
  

  As of Aug. 25, First Federal Bank has officially changed its name to to RiverWood Bank.

• He Took on the IRS--and Won
  

  Sunday, August 24, 2008 Not only did he win, but the victory may mean something to a LOT of people .

• Girl found unresponsive pulled from lake near Brainerd
  

  A 6-year-old girl was airlifted to Minneapolis Children's Hospital Sunday evening after she was pulled from a lake near Baxter, Minn., the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office said.

• One man's IRS fight may benefit thousands
  

  In true "David vs. Goliath" fashion, one man took on the Internal Revenue Service and may have won rebates for thousands of people.

• Lone accountant's victory over IRS could spur flood of refund claims
  

  It took seven years, but Charles Ulrich did something many people dream about, but few succeed at: He beat the IRS in a tax dispute.

• 6-year-old birthday girl found in central Minn. lake
  

  A 6-year-old girl was in critical condition after being found face down in a central Minnesota lake while celebrating her birthday.

City Description

Baxter is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,555 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. Minnesota State Highways 210 and 371 are two of the main routes in the city. Baxter is located just north of the geographical center of Minnesota, in a terminal moraine area created by the Superior Lobe of the Labradorian ice sheet. The city is home to numerous lakes and ponds. Baxter is bordered on the west by Cass County and on the east by Brainerd. The Mississippi River marks the current southern border but expansion both north and south is possible. Along with the rest of Crow Wing County and parts of the adjoining counties, Baxter is part of the so-called Brainerd Lakes Area. Many residents of Baxter work in Brainerd or consider themselves Brainerd residents. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.7 square miles (50.9 km²), of which, 17.3 square miles (44.9 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (11.95%) is water. A suburb of nearby Brainerd, Baxter owes its existence to the Northern Pacific Railroad, which operated a large tie-treating plant, since closed,

City Contained By:

• Crow Wing County
• Minnesota

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 51.0227657736 km squared

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