BRAINERD — The annual Lakes Area Heroes banquet welcomed over 400 attendees Friday, April 24, at the Northern Pacific Center. The event recognized more than 100 local heroes from across the region, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, dispatchers and corrections officers. Joe Granholm, a Deerwood firefighter whose home was damaged in a fire in May 2025, was recognized during the event.
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