Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District 12-15-23
Veronica Lundquist, Watershed Management Outreach Specialist, highlights their tree and plant sale open house scheduled for January 9th, 2024 at the Aitkin Library.
Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM” for the Week 12-14-23
–A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer.–The first computer dates back to Adam and Eve. It was an Apple with limited memory, just one byte. And then everything crashed.–”I’m sorry” and “I apologize” mean the same thing… except when you’re at a funeral.–Wouldn’t exercise be more fun if…
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Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 12-12-23
A convicted felon in three different Florida counties eluded law enforcement for most of November, but authorities tracked her down recently, hiding in her own home. A local Florida television station reports that the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office had been searching for 39-year-old Stacy Usher, who, according to its Nov. 8 Facebook post, “has a…
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Mid-Minnesota Builders Association 12-12-23
Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of Mid-Minnesota Builders Association and James Kalken, Project Manager at Clean N’ Seal (with a new office in Brainerd) discuss their positive business relationship whereas Clean N’ Seal benefits from the resources that MMBA offers.
Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 12-11-23
Hey, It’s the Holiday Season…MORE Christmas Hacks to Get Crafty: –Before you begin, organize your very own craft kit box with all the essentials you’ll need for wrapping and crafting. Stock up on things like tape and ribbon to make sure you have plenty and avoid panic later on. –Don’t ditch old sweaters and jumpers;…
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Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM for the Week” 12-7-23
–Turning your head towards someone requires an oddly specific speed. Too fast or too slow and it’s just weird.–Before social media, all this stuff just stayed in people’s heads…where it probably belonged–No matter how old you are, an empty wrapping paper tube is still fun to bonk someone over the head with.–A 3 day break,…
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Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 12-6-23
—Wasabi: A Japanese study found that the spicy green condiment might improve memory. After three months, the researchers found that the group of people aged 60+ who got wasabi extract at bedtime had “significant” boosts in short- and long-term memory. That’s when compared to people in the same age group who received a placebo. Researchers…
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Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 12-5-23
Woman Arrested After Leaving Bag Of Meth At Convenience Store And Coming Back To Look For It:(Lincoln, NE ) — A woman is under arrest and charged with possession of almost 400 grams of methamphetamine in Lincoln, Nebraska. Police say they were called to a convenience store after a woman, later identified as Merry Bills,…
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Brainerd Elks Hoop Shoot 2023
Dick Lyscio, Hoop Shoot Chairman from the Brainerd Elks Club, describes their 52nd annual Hoop Shoot coming up on December 9th at Forestview Middle School in Baxter for boys and girls 8-13 years old.
Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 12-4-23
Christmas Hacks For A Stress-Free Holiday:–Pick up stray pine needles, or artificial green thingies, with duct tape–Clean dust off tinsel or artificial trees by placing a pair of tights over the nozzle of your vacuum cleaner–Dust fragile tree decorations with a soft paintbrush–Harden tree sap with hand sanitizer , hair spray, or ice before scraping…
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