For those who have watched the Cohen brothers' film Fargo, you may recognize certain scenes from this 1996 cinematic hit in Brainerd. I long thought that it was largely filmed in North Dakota in unaware that the film's urban scenes were largely created here.
Brainerd, which has a population of 14,400, is crossed by the Mississippi River. The old part of the city which is located east of the river has some interesting buildings.