“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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Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 7-19-23
When FBI agents arrived at James Nott’s Kentucky apartment with a search warrant on Tuesday, July 11th, they asked if anyone else was home. “Only my dead friends,” Nott replied. That’s according to the FBI, who in a criminal complaint detailed 40 human skulls and other remains they found decorating Nott’s home, tying him to…
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Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker for the Week” 7-18-23
A California man is going to prison for running a cow dung-to-green energy scheme that authorities say was a load of manure. Ray Brewer, 66, of Porterville was sentenced recently to six years and nine months in federal prison in a years-long scam that bilked investors out of $8.75 million, according to a statement from…
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Brainerd Lakes Chamber 7-18-23
Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager at Brainerd Lakes Chamber, previews upcoming Chamber events including Bean Hole Days, Business After Hours and the Golf Classic.
Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 7-17-23
Genius Life Hacks That Use Things You Already Have Around Your Home: –If your ring gets stuck on your finger, Windex will slide it right off. –If your little one got hold of a Sharpie and did some design work on your countertops, don’t freak out! Just head to the bathroom or your vanity and…
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