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Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman 2-17-23

Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman, joins the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to update us on some of the current Minnesota legislative information affecting our area.


February 17, 2023 0

Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District on February 17th Community Connection

Veronica Lundquist and Kaysie Maleski from the Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District joined the show to talk about the Native Plants and Trees Open House on February 23rd from the Aitkin Public Library and more information the Native Plant and Trees Sales:


February 17, 2023 0

Legendary Women of Brainerd Public Schools 2-16-23

Committee members of the Legendary Women of Brainerd Public Schools, Sherri Delahunt and Joey Halvorson, give us a history of the Legendary Women of Brainerd and talk about the Legendary Women Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony coming up on March 2nd, 2023.


February 16, 2023 0

“Wake the Lakes DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day”

–Dad jokes are where a man’s creative energies go when it is no longer appropriate to use pick up lines. –People who own big houses or apartments will never know the joy of vacuuming the whole house in 5 minutes using one outlet. –Smart TVs aren’t going to be technically smart until they can increase…
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February 16, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “CO Man Fighting HOA To Keep Toilet As Lawn Decoration”

(Windsor, CO)  —  A Colorado man is fighting with his homeowners association over their demand that he remove an unusual decoration from his lawn.  Sean McGarry says he found a toilet sitting in his yard last October in Windsor, near Fort Collins.  He found out later that his neighbors had placed the toilet there as…
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February 15, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Toronto company creating plant-based fish alternative”

“Looks, cooks, tastes and flakes like ordinary fish” … That’s the advertisement for a new plant-based seafood line that’s starting to gain traction in Toronto. New School Foods spent the last three years developing a plant-based salmon that, they say, is as close to the real thing as it gets. The plant-based salmon will even…
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February 15, 2023 0

Mid-Minnesota Builders Association 2-14-23

Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of Mid-Minnesota Builders Association, and Derek Owen, General Manager of the Northern Pacific Center in Brainerd, joined us to promote the Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo coming up in March and the excitement surrounding being part of that event.


February 14, 2023 0

Lakes Area United Way on February 14th Community Connection

Lakes Area United Way Executive Jon Aga returned to inform the public that non-profit organizations can now apply to be Partner Programs to receive grant funding, members of the public can serve on the Vision Council, Tax Preparation Software is also available from LAUW, and the “Keys for Community” Event on May 11th:


February 14, 2023 0

Wake The Lakes Moron Lawbreaker for the Week: “Florida leaves debit card on counter of convenience store he broke into”

A Florida man was arrested for breaking into a gas station convenience store after cops found his debit card left behind by the cash register.  Police in Palm Coast responded to the store after its alarm went off in the middle of the night. They arrived to find the front door unlocked and a debit…
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February 14, 2023 0