Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce talking 31st annual Fish House Parade on November 21st Community Connection
Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Taylor Erickson gave us a full breakdown of the 31st annual Fish House Parade for Friday, November 25th:
Erskine to bring in the holiday season with Winterfest this December
With the holiday season fast approaching, the city of Erskine is getting into the holiday season with Winter Fest at the Erskine Community Center on December 3rd! Erin Green, event organizer and city volunteer for the city of Erskine, joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought on KKCQ to discuss the event, including the Holiday…
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Lifehack of the Week: “Thanksgiving Hacks You’ll Wonder How You Ever Lived Without”
–BOIL & SHOCK POTATOES. Avoid the tedium of peeling (with your fingers) by boiling the potatoes until they’re soft and then shocking them in ice water. The skin will practically peel itself off. This works with beets, too, btw. –HACK A SLOW COOKER AS A WARMER. One of the trickiest things about preparing Thanksgiving dinner…
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Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army 11-18-22
Captain Jeff Curran, Corps Officer of the Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army, gives us an update on their Red Kettle Campaign which kicked off on November 17th and the many other ways they help those in need this holiday season and beyond.
Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District on November 18th Community Connection
Forester Kyle Frederickson of the Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District joined the show to talk about an upcoming workshop with the Aitkin Area Private Woodlands Group on December 2nd from the Long Lake Conservation Center:
Brainerd Public Schools Holiday Events Coming Up
Superintendent of Brainerd Public Schools, Dr. Heidi Hahn, reminds us of a few holiday concerts and events coming up this season showcasing the talents of students and staff of Brainerd Public Schools.
2022 Brainerd Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Dick Lyscio, Committee Member (Brainerd Community Thanksgiving Dinner) talks about how the Brainerd American Legion, the Brainerd VFW, the Brainerd Eagles and the Brainerd Elks are coordinating efforts to provide 1500 meals on Thanksgiving Day, 2022.
Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day”
–You can’t get in a store and buy clothes if you don’t already own clothes. –The recipe for success and the recipe for disaster differ by only one ingredient: luck –Your alarm sound is technically your theme song, since it plays at the start of every episode. –The youngest picture of you is also the…
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Minnesota State Patrol Responded to Crash Scene
Minnesota State Patrol responded to a crash scene just north of Princeton on Monday night. The crash, which was reported at 4:04pm in Princeton Township, injured a passenger. The driver was uninjured. The police report said that a 2003 Jeep Liberty lost control while southbound on highway 169. After leaving the road, the Jeep rolled…
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