City of Baxter, Minnesota

10/19/2026

Yesterday, this dog was found wandering alone and enjoying the warm Fall weather. The dog was located on Ingelwood Drive and Mary Street in Baxter. The dog is currently at HART. Please share so the dog can go home!

10/15/2026

To learn more about the Hwy 371 & Hwy 210 Baxter interchange project, check out MnDOT's updated project website at:

MnDOT will construct a new interchange at the intersection of Hwy 371 and Hwy 210 with new connections for improved safety and traffic flow through the Brainerd Lakes Area, Crow Wing County, in 2028-2030.

10/15/2026

Highway 48 (Highland Scenic Road) will be opened to traffic between Knollwood Drive and Marohn Road beginning 6:00 AM Friday, October 16th.

Construction activities (with the exception of striping) are complete. The detour route will be removed. Barrels and cones will be kept in place for medians until the striping is completed.

Please contact WSB Consulting Engineer Ethan Youso at 218.855.9659 if you have any questions or concerns.

10/12/2026

Highway 48 (Highland Scenic Road) will be opened to local traffic and emergency services only between Knollwood Drive and Marohn Road beginning Monday, October 12th.

Construction activities are beginning to wrap up along Highway 48 between the intersections with Knollwood Drive and Marohn Road. The detour route will continue to be signed.

Local access will be provided to residents and emergency services.

Please contact WSB Consulting Engineer Ethan Youso at 218.855.9659 if you have any questions or concerns.

The Contractor responsible for maintaining the detour signage and for the construction work is Young Excavating. The 24-hour emergency contacts for Young Excavating Staff are as follows:

• Jerry Young: (218) 820-3524

Alternate contacts:
• Joel Young: (218) 820-2382
• Todd Brooke: (218) 820-5821

09/11/2026

The contractor, Astech Corporation, has been delayed at a current project and now plans to start mirco surfacing on Sunday, September 13th and be completed by Tuesday, September 15th, depending on weather conditions. Existing traffic markings will be removed, followed by placing a scratch course to fill in existing cracks and minor rutting, and then a final surface course will be placed. ASTECH is planning to complete these streets overnight on September 13th, 14th, and 15th working from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

09/08/2026

September 10th-14th approximately 5.2 miles of street will be micro surfaced. Streets to be micro surfaced are Baxter Drive north of TH 210, Conservation Drive, Fairview Road from Conservation Drive to Baxter Drive, Excelsior Road from Inglewood Drive to roundabout at Edgewood Drive and east of Cypress Drive roundabout east to the city limit, Edgewood Drive from Excelsior Road to Woida Road, Dellwood Drive from Design Road to 400 feet north of Woida Road and Whispering Woods Lane to Wise Road (CSAH 49).

Existing traffic markings will be removed, followed by placing a scratch course to fill in existing cracks and minor rutting, and then a final surface course will be placed. ASTECH is planning to complete these streets overnight on September 10th, 11th, and 14th working from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

The Contractor will then install new pavement markings on the micro surface streets two weeks following completion
The streets will remain open to local traffic throughout the project.
Please drive with caution and expect traffic delays.

Please contact Bolton & Menk, Inc Project Engineer Bryan Drown at 218-821-5242 if you have any questions or concerns.

08/21/2026

The city council approved a peddler license for Mason Fischer to go door to door providing financial advisory services. Mr. Fisher will be out during the hours of 8:30am to 3pm.

08/17/2026

Starting on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 9:00 pm, Edgewood Drive will be closed to through traffic. Access to local businesses will remain open along Edgewood Drive and can be accessed from Clearwater Road.

A closure to through traffic can be anticipated for Edgewood Drive between Design Road and Clearwater Road until Tuesday, August 18th at 8:00 am.

Please contact the City of Baxter Streets and Utilities Supervisor, James Lueck at 218-454-5116 or [email protected], if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your patience during this construction process

08/13/2026

Beginning on Monday, August 17th, construction activities will start on Joneswood Circle, Joneswood Drive, Joshua Tree Circle, Joshua Tree Drive, Knotty Pine Drive (north of Marble Road), Marble Road (west of Jasperwood Drive), Cherrywood Drive (south of Excelsior Road), Timberlane Drive, Park Street and Woodland Drive.

The roads will remain open to local traffic only, with periodic closure for specific construction activities. Construction activities are anticipated for the next 10 weeks.

Please contact Widseth Project Engineer Alex Bitter at 218-316-3627 or [email protected], if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your patience during this construction process.

08/11/2026

The Public Works Department will be flushing water mains in various sections of Baxter.

Flushing will begin on Tuesday, September 8th through Friday, November 6th during the hours of 7:30a.m. to 3:00p.m.

On rare occasions customers may notice some discoloration of their water. If this occurs, run your water for a few minutes until it clears up. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Public Works Department at (218) 454-5135.