Weird & Wacky Wednesday: “Japan launching contest to encourage people to drink more alcohol”
Japan is launching a contest to encourage young people to drink more alcohol. The country’s National Tax Agency wants people ages 20 to 39 to come up with new ideas to help breathe new life into the sagging alcohol industry. Japan blames falling sales on declining birth rates, an aging population, and the coronavirus pandemic. …
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JET’s Amanda Voller talks Interactive Career Fair on September 21st at Aitkin High School on Community Connection from August 31st
Amanda Voller from JET (formerly NEMOJT) in Aitkin talks about the re-brand to JET, what services they offer for high school students, college students, and those getting back into the workforce, and a preview of the Interactive Career Fair on September 21st
Alzheimer’s Association “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” Event – Sept. 24th, 2022
Tami Siebert, Walk Manager of the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” for the Brainerd Lakes Area, discusses what this fundraising event means for those who may be affected by this disease and how one can participate to help fight it.
Aitkin Public Schools update with Superintendent Dan Stifter on August 30th Community Connection
Aitkin Public Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter chats about wrapping up summer building updates, the start of fall sports and the 2022-23 school year, School Board Elections, and more:
Wake The Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” from August 30th
An 18-year-old drug dealer in Florida tried to drum up some business by randomly texting people and actually got a bite. Unfortunately, it was from the county commissioner who immediately alerted police. Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins told police he received a “random text message” from someone offering to sell him an “eight ball” of…
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Aitkin PD and DARE Officer Joe Fuhrmann on August 29th Community Connection
Aitkin Police and DARE Officer Joe Fuhrmann talks about him joining the Department, his law enforcement background, the DARE program on the August 29th Community Connection program:
Wake The Lakes “Lifehack of the Week”: Amazing Things to Do With Simple Lemons
Sanitize a chopping block. Run a slice of lemon over the surface to disinfect. 2. Eliminate the browning that occurs when food sits out too long. Sprinkle those foods, like apple or pear slices, with lemon juice before serving, or squeeze a bit into guacamole and give it a stir. 3. Remove tough food stains…
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Crow Wing County Veteran Services
Veterans Service Officer, Erik Flowers, provides us with information regarding the Post 9/11 Veterans Grant from the state of Minnesota and the (recently passed into law) PACT ACT. We discuss what that means for our gulf war veterans and Vietnam/AO veterans and the expansion of benefits now available.