Mid-Minnesota Builders Association 9-13-22
Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of the Mid-Minnesota Builders Association, and Matt Juntunen from Pella Windows and Doors, talked about the benefits of being a member of the Mid-Minnesota Builders Association and how that membership can enhance what each member business offers.
ATV Minnesota State Convention in Fifty Lakes talked about on September 13th Community Connection
ATV Minnesota State Director Perry May joined Community Connection talks about the State Convention September 16-18 in the Fifty Lakes area, why they chose the area, what to expect, and the work of the ATV Association of Minnesota:
Budgeting Process a Difficult Situation this Year for Polk County Commissioners
Fosston, MN — The Polk County Board of Commissioners is in the midst of budget planning for the 2023 year and it’s a process that has gotten more complicated with rising inflation and a shortage of goods. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program to share more about the tricky…
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Elvis Tribute Kicks Off 2022-23 Top Hat Theatre Season this Saturday
Ulen, MN — Put on your Blue Suede Shoes! Your chance to see Art Kistler and his “Forever Elvis!” Elvis Pressley tribute is Now or Never! Kistler and his EP Boulevard Show Band have been travelling the country playing Elvis’s biggest hits for more than 25 years and this Saturday, September 17th he makes a…
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Wake The Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker for the Week”: Florida Man Is Not Very Sharp
If you’re pulled over by police and you respond by pulling out a three-foot sword, you’re about to have a bad day. Cops in Tampa saw 34-year-old Randy Austerman in his car blocking a bike lane and approached him. He was sitting in his fully-reclined driver’s seat and as officers got close, he reached into…
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Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center /Davina and the Vagabonds
We visited with Joey Yow, Director of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, about what they are doing in the weeks and months ahead bringing a diversified lineup of entertainment to the Brainerd Lakes Area. Davina and the Vagabonds (pictured above) will be there Saturday, September 17, 2022 for two shows at 2PM and…
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Lakes Area United Way on September 12th Community Connection
Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jonathan Aga joined Community Connection to talk about the annual Chili Cookoff on October 5th at Westgate Mall and the beginning of Campaign Season:
Essentia Health in Ada Hosting Virtual Health Fair
Ada, MN — Essentia Health in Ada won’t be hosting their annual health fair again this fall, however they are providing an opportunity for community members to get the usual health fair lab work and screenings that they normally would get at the event. Angie Skyberg with Essentia Health in Ada says this week, September…
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