Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 11-27-23
Holiday Hacks That Will Make Christmas So Much Less Stressful:–Give your Christmas lights a metallic glow by spray-painting the chord with gold or silver paint. Just be sure to follow the directions so you don’t ruin the lights and avoid spraying into the actual bulb socket.–Fill a decorative glass vase with a leftover toilet paper…
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Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 11-22-23
Jackpot Winner Sues Ex-Girlfriend For Disclosing Win:— A man who won the one-point-35-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot is suing his ex-girlfriend for telling his family members about the lottery win. The Maine resident who anonymously claimed the jackpot earlier this year filed a lawsuit claiming that his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his child,…
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Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity 11-22-23
Kevin Pelkey, Executive Director of Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity, reminds us of the need for volunteers to help in their current build projects, as well as volunteers needed for pickups and salvages. We also provide information about their ReStore retail space and updated hours for the Thanksgiving weekend.
The Salvation Army Red Kettle Season – Brainerd Lakes Area 2023
Captain Jeff Curran of the Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army talks about the Red Kettle season and the need for bell ringers to help raise funds for those who are struggling with food, housing and more.
Brainerd Lakes Chamber – Business After Hours “Holiday Extravaganza” 2023
Trisha Reilley, Brainerd Lakes Chamber Tourism Marketing Manager, gives us the details surrounding their Business After Hours “Holiday Extravaganza” event coming up on December 5th!
Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 11-21-23
Don’t drive drunk. And especially don’t drive drunk to the county jail to bail-out your friend who was just arrested for drunk driving. Authorities in Washburn County, Washington say a local man learned that lesson the hard way Saturday night. The State Patrol arrested Anthony Koprowski in the jail parking lot for OWI (operating while…
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Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 11-20-23
Practical Thanksgiving Hacks for this Turkey Day –Use a thermos as a gravy warmer to free up space on the stove. –Use a paper plate as a hand mixer splash guard. Use the blender whisks to poke two holes into the paper plate and position it over your bowl and your mix. Just don’t overmix…
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16th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner – Brainerd/Baxter
Committee Member, Dick Lyscio, tells us about their Community Thanksgiving Dinner that’s been happening for the past 16 years!