North Brainerd resident Kelly Bevans tends his flowers at his home on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in preparation for the Fourth of July. The Beven’s home is decorated with patriotic buntings on his home and porch.
I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.