Wake The Lakes “Lifehack of the Week”: The Best Ways to Use Up Old Spices in the Kitchen
The simplest way to use your old spices is to use your old spices. Since spices never actually spoil, you can still use them in your cooking. If they’re a bit bland, use more than you normally would. Also, you can toast your spices right before you use them in a recipe. Tossing some exhausted…
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Foster Grandparents Program 8-19-22
Ron Urbanski, Program Director of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and Foster Grandparent Director, tells us all about the Foster Grandparent Program for volunteers who are age 55 years or older and how they play such an important role in supporting children and teachers in the classroom.
Snoop Dogg Drops His Own Cereal
(Undated) — Snoop Dogg wants to be a part of your breakfast routine. The rapper teamed up with Broadus Foods to launch his own cereal brand called Snoop Loopz. The sweet breakfast looks like Fruit Loops with marshmallows. Snoop reposted a photo of the cereal box saying it’s the best tasting cereal in the…
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Chicken Wing prices hits lowest number since 2018
Wingin’ It … Here’s a rare food item that’s not going up in price due to inflation — chicken wings! The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that the average wholesale price of a pound of wings fell to $1.68 in July and is expected to go down more when the figures for August are announced.…
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City of Ada Focused on Eliminating Dead & Diseased Trees
Ada, MN — The City of Ada Public Works has been inspecting trees around the community and sending out letters to residents with dead or diseased trees. Those letters will require property owners to remove those trees to avoid spreading more disease or the risk of the trees causing damage to property. Unless the tree…
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Representative Kiel Talks Potential Pro-Life Legislation
Crookston, MN — The debate over abortion continues and will be a talking point heading into the fall election and the next legislative session. Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston, a prolife advocate and member of Minnesotans Citizens Concerned for Life, joined the KKCQ Food for Thought to share some thoughts on the abortion topic from…
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CRMC Championship Event at Cragun’s Legacy Golf Resort Aug. 21-28, 2022
Jack Wawro, Director of Golf and Tournament Director at Cragun’s, gives us the rundown of this premier event coming to the Brainerd Lakes Area.
Brainerd Public Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame 2022
Sherry DeLahunt, a Selection Committee Member of Brainerd Public Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame, educates us about the history of The Hall of Fame and how they choose their nominees. Sherry also announces the three chosen nominees for this year who will be honored at their ceremony on Sept. 23, 2022.