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Cindy Myogeto, Crosslake Chamber Director, tells us about two fun events planned for the area in the weeks ahead: The “Camp Spooktacular,” presented by Light Up the Dam on October 28th from 3:30-7:00PM at the Crosslake Recreation Area; and “Local Bound, Shop Around,” which is a retail bus tour that will take you and your…
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Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Executive Director, Kevin Pelkey, lets us know that their grand re-opening of the ReStore is October 17th, 2023! Their new location is in the East Brainerd Mall at 415 8th Avenue NE, Brainerd, MN!
While recommended as an economical, eco-friendly alternative to other cleaners, vinegar is also acidic and shouldn’t be used on certain surfaces and materials. Here’s when not to use vinegar. You want to clean, not to corrode, so keep vinegar off of the following surfaces: Anything made of wood, especially hardwood. The finishes on hardwood flooring…
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Trevor Pumnea, Executive Director of the Northland Arboretum, thanks the many sponsors and volunteers that help make the upcoming Haunted Trail, October 19th, 20th and 21st, a success. We also get a little hint of what will be featured on each of the three “scare levels” of trails.
Send us pictures of your carved, painted, or decorated Halloween pumpkins via email and we will pick a winner at random to win a “Pumpkin Pail of Prizes.” Please submit your pictures October 11, 2023 through October 30, 2023. Send them to: contest@rjbroadcasting.com. Make sure to include your name, the town you are from, and…
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For years, Robert Dell ran a drug recovery program at what was known as The Rock Community Church and Transformation Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. On the side, prosecutors say, Dell also ran an organized retail-crime ring. The pastor had been working as a fence, the middleman buying stolen goods from thieves and reselling them…
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Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of Mid-Minnesota Builders Association, introduces us to both Nathan Brown, Sales & Client Services Manager of American Door Works and Mid Central Door, and Tina Watson, Division Manager of their Brainerd location. We discuss the membership relationship they have with the MMBA and the overall benefits of what the Mid-Minnesota Builders…
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Rent-a-Hitman is a parody website, but its fake customer-service awards and customer testimonials have convinced more than a few people to submit legitimate requests for an assassin, leading to at least 30 arrests. The latest to fall for the ruse is apparently Jazmin Paez, an 18-year-old Florida woman whose alleged request for a hitman was…
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