Crow Wing County Fair 2023
Gary and Kris from the Crow Wing County Fair join the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to talk about musical entertainment and more highlights of what will be enjoyed Tuesday, August 1 – Saturday, August 5, 2023 in Brainerd.
Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM” for the Week 7-27-23
–Smithereens are the most classic thing to be blasted into.–NASA is the paparazzi of the real stars.–If you ever wind up being naked in public, it’s better to cover your face first, rather than the other stuff.– The idea of a real skeleton “coming alive” to haunt you is a lot less scary when you…
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Crow Wing County Veterans’ Service Officer – Erik Flowers 7-27-23
Erik Flowers, Crow Wing County Veterans Service Officer, clarifies misunderstandings regarding Pact Act “deadlines” and reminds listeners of the various SSAP dental and optical benefits for veterans.
Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 7-26-23
Woman Sues Restaurant Over Spicy Food (Los Gatos, CA) — Everyone has different preferences for spicy food. But one San Francisco Bay Area restaurant’s “Dragon Balls” dish is so spicy that a diner filed a lawsuit after eating the food. Harjasleen Walia filed a civil lawsuit accusing the restaurant, Coup De Thai in Los Gatos, as…
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“Smiles for Jake” 7-25-23
Sarah Smith, Executive Director of Smiles for Jake, provides our listeners with information regarding their mission of suicide prevention and spreading the message that everyone should have hope!
Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 7-25-23
(Maybe not “lawbreaking,” but definitely “questionable:”) CHANDLER, Okla. — A new judge in Oklahoma is facing scrutiny after courtroom video showed her scrolling through social media and texting on her cell phone throughout the murder trial for a man accused in the fatal beating of a 2-year-old, a newspaper reports. Security video obtained by The…
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Wake the Lakes Lifehack for the Week: Five Hand Tools It’s OK to Buy Cheap
Tools can be extremely expensive, and it’s easy to assume that spending more will get you higher-quality tools. While that’s often true, the fact is you don’t always need a tool of higher quality. –Pliers: Unless you work regularly on projects that require great precision, just about any pair of slip-joint pliers will do the…
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Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman 7-21-23
Josh Heintzeman, Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, joins us to talk about “the new quarters of commerce dollars” being appropriated for the future 371/210 overpass being planned in Baxter. We also chat about local education funding and more.
Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM” for the Week” 7-20-23
–If there are capital letters, why aren’t there capital numbers? I want to be able to yell statistics at people.–Adding ice cream to your shopping cart immediately starts a timer on your shopping trip.–Calling yourself an AI artist is almost exactly the same as calling yourself a cook for heating ready-made meals in a microwave.–Hard…
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