New Year’s Day is known for Brigantine’s biggest party – the annual Polar Bear Plunge. Last year, more than 9,000 people attended, cheering on the estimated 1,000 swimmers that took the plunge to ...

Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Weather drawing by Gemma Dobosenski of Mrs. Johnson's fourth ...

Polar bear’s scientific name, Ursus maritimus, means “sea bear” in Latin. Polar bears are called Nanuuq by Eskimos. Other names they are known by include ice bear and isbj. Polar bears are one of the ...