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R & J Broadcasting Inc. would like to honor and say THANK YOU to our area veterans and first responders. To help us with that, starting Monday, February 3rd, 2025, please email a nomination of a special veteran or first responder in your life to: contest@rjbroadcasting.com by 12 noon on February 13th, 2025. We will…
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Starting Monday, February 3rd, 2025, we will be giving away a different Valentine themed prize each day on the Wake the Lakes Morning Show available through our participating sponsors. Be caller six when we tell you at 218-828-9994 around 7:20 each of those weekday mornings to win! Must be 21 or older to participate, one…
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Jill McKenzie, Community Relations Manager at Relationship Safety Alliance of Brainerd, MN, describes how they help empower victims of domestic violence through available shelter and support. To help make this happen, it takes various fundraising events. One such fundraising opportunity is their “Cocktails for a Cause” event coming up on February 4th, 2025, at Five…
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Heather Jones and Jessica Eide, both Winterfest Committee Members, run down all the upcoming family fun activities happening January 30th – February 1st, 2025 in Crosslake, MN.
Erik Flowers, Crow Wing County Veterans’ Service Officer, discusses how to best connect with his office for Veterans seeking information; brings us a benefits overview of what Veterans may qualify for; and reminds us that Veterans on the Hill is coming up on April 9th, 2025.
Darrel Olson, Mayor of Baxter, MN, informs us of the Amazon Distribution Center coming to the area later this year, provides an update to the future Highway 371 and Highway 210 Intersection Improvement plan, and explains how Essentia Health is planning a state-of-the-art musculoskeletal center for the Brainerd Lakes Area at the previous Camping World…
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Sue Galligan, Director of Special Events at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber, previews some upcoming events including their latest “Business After Hours,” their “Excellence in Service Awards” and the “2025 Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo.”
Don Brunette, Access North Executive Director and Jake Knaffla, Lead Independent Living Coordinator of Access North, remind us of how they help those in need live more independently and bring us some history surrounding Ed Roberts Day, January 23rd, 2025. Ed Roberts is often called the “Father of the Independent Living Movement.”
Molly Corrow, Marketing and Events Director and Sharon Carr, Special Events Coordinator, both of Confidence Learning Center in East Gull Lake, MN, lets us know what they do there and invites everyone to participate in America’s Ice Fishing Tournament benefiting Confidence Learning Center on Saturday, February 8, 2025.