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Wake the Lakes “Lifehack for the Week” 8-28-23

Build Your Next Ice Cream Sandwich on Saltines: In the case of saltines, you also get a little salt, for a contrasting flavor. Similar to the biscuit in a strawberry shortcake, they don’t bring any sweetness of their own, only slightly savory toastiness.  Unlike ice cream sandwiches made with cookies or brownies or even Pop-Tarts,…
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August 28, 2023 0

Crow Wing County Veterans Service Officer – Erik Flowers 8-24-23

Erik Flowers, Crow Wing County Veterans Service Officer, updates our listeners on what’s happening with the PACT ACT, SSAP Grants and more!


August 24, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM” for Thursday 8-24-23

–Starbucks isn’t really that expensive when you consider what Victoria’s Secret charges per cup.–McDonald’s has sold more Macs than Apple–A shark mistaking a human for a seal is like a human mistaking an oatmeal raisin cookie for chocolate chip.–There’s probably a zebra out there that can be scanned as a valid barcode.–The Supreme Court’s job…
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August 24, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 8-22-23

Man Allegedly Called Sheriff’s Office Over Seven Thousand Times A man from Rialto, California was arrested last week, accused of making thousands of non-emergency prank phone calls to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.  Luke Edward Dumas, 48 was arrested last month, after he was identified as the alleged source of the spam calls.  According…
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August 22, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Life Hack for the Week” 8-21-23

The Secret to the Best Air Fryer Steak Bites:These recommendations are for a typical 8oz sirloin steak. Don’t cut the steak bites too small. I know they’re steak bites, but don’t cut them into actual single bite sizes. Cut the steak into something of a two-bite size—that’s about an inch and a half, or two-inch…
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August 21, 2023 0

Brainerd Lakes Area Representative District 6B – Josh Heintzeman 8-18-23

Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman, talks about the consequences of the new Democratic law impacting school resource officers; the fact that 18 conservation officers are being assigned to work perimeter security at this years MN State Fair; demon-summoning activities at the Walker Art Center with funding from the Arts and Cultural…
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August 18, 2023 0

Brainerd Public Schools Archives – Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame

John Erickson, BPS Archivist/Curator and Alex Kuhn, committee member of the Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame ceremony coming up, tell use about this years inductees. We also talk about “The Curt Hansen Memorial Homecoming Concert, Coming Home: How Can I Keep from Singing?” scheduled on September 30, 2023 at 7pm, at the Gichi-ziibi Center for…
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August 17, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM” 8-17-23

–Boring news is a great indicator of a healthy society.–Cold coffee and warm beer are the same temperature.–The bigger someone’s favorite number gets, the weirder it is.–You can lie about a dream and everyone will believe you.–Theme parks are the only place that when you hear people scream you know that everything’s alright.–Kids who wouldn’t…
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August 17, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday”

Say goodbye to exhausting commutes and arriving sweaty to work. At least, that’s the deal for the lucky cyclist commuters of Trondheim, Norway, who get to ride a bike escalator up one of the town’s massive hills. Norway’s CycloCable jets bikers up an 18% incline at almost five feet per second. For reference: One of…
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August 16, 2023 0