Brush Lake, ND

The McLean County Sheriff’s department is requesting any information regarding a recent finding. A few weeks back a local fisherman was fishing off of the Pavilion dock when they hooked a bone that appeared to be human. It was turned into authorities and confirmed to be a human femur. Today, June 12, the location where the fisherman reported snagging the bone was roped off for their dive team to look for additional evidence. It was then determined, based on the composition of our lake bed and the fact there was no additional evidence found in the surrounding area, that it may have been misplaced from its original spot this spring, which left it exposed and on top of the lake bed.  

We are aware that there are many animal/cattle bones in the lake. Cattle bones are typically much thicker than a human bone. That said, if anyone happened to hook a bone this spring or find it in the surrounding area and mistake it for an animal bone, they are asking that you reach out Detective Nielsen at 701-301-3626 with the McLean County Sheriff’s department to provide any information as to where this bone was originally found to search for additional evidence in this case. 

June 14th 10:30-12:30pm at the Pavilion

Kids and Adults- join us for some rock painting fun at the Pavilion! All supplies will be provided except the rocks. If you are having trouble finding rocks I’m sure your friends on the north side of the lake can help you out  

Here’s a link for some great creative rock painting ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY9r-oMOG-A

Image Source: http://essyjae.com/2018/07/26/rock-painting-ideas/

June 7th 10am-noon

10am- Rec Board, MBLCA Board meeting to follow. If you have an item you would like included on the agenda, please reach out to one of the board members, their contact info can be found here: https://brushlakend.com/contact/

Agenda will be provided at the meeting

The fall MBLCA meeting will be held at the Pavilion at 10am on Saturday, August 31st. Agenda will be provided at the time of the meeting, please reach out to Ken Bischof at 701-319-9851 if you have any questions or concerns you would like addressed. Thank you!

The MBLCA is proud to announce our new vendor for the 2024 season. Please join us in welcoming Mike Popham and Desi with the opening of Gramma Jo’s Shoreside Bar and Eatery!

Mike is originally from the North Platte, NB area and moved to ND in 2013 to work in the oilfield in Welding. He is currently employed in the Maintenance Dept on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds.
Desi is originally from Watford City and has been a resident of Minot since 1993. She has 3 sons, Dylan (26), Brandon (25), and Jackson (18), 1 grandson, Kieran and  family in the Minot area. She is a former radio DJ and has been performing on stage as Shania Too doing a live musical tribute to Shania Twain for the past 20+ years. She is currently employed at Trinity Health in Minot.

Together, Mike and Desi own D&D Karaoke/DJ Service and in 2020, became owners of Gramma Jo’s Eatery (original location) in Sawyer.The Sawyer location holds a special place in their hearts as it was named after Desi’s mom (She passed in 2021), a woman who brought sweetness, love and laughter to the world and to the restaurant whenever she was there. They are so excited to be opening another location in her name.

Paula Kraft, will be acting as their on site manager in Brush Lake.  She is currently the kitchen supervisor at the Sawyer school but will take over full management duties at the Pavilion this summer. She also works part time for Mike and Desi as a cook and bartender in Sawyer. She is a previous manager for the Benedict bar, bringing lots of business and social experience with her.