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City of Crosby on March 20th Community Connection

Crosby City Administrator Matthew Hill returned to give an update on what is going on with Staffing for the City of Crosby, what events will be coming up in the Spring and Summer, and street projects that will be ramping up once the weather clears:


March 20, 2023 0

Wake The Lakes Life Hack for the Week:  “More Ways You Should Be Using Paper Towels Around the House

–Sweep more efficiently.  If you’re struggling to get that last bit of dirt or broken glass into your dustpan, stop. The easiest way to collect this stubborn debris is by dampening a paper towel, placing it on the floor, and sweeping the mess over it with your broom. The moisture grabs onto the crud and…
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March 20, 2023 0

Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B – Josh Heintzeman 3-17-23

Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman, joins the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to update us with the latest news on what’s happening in the Minnesota Legislature.


March 17, 2023 0

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

Kaysie Maleski from the Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District joined the show to give an update on their Plant Sales running until April 19th with what varieties are available and how they benefit the landscape, and how you can order your Plants, Shrubs, and Trees:


March 17, 2023 0

Brainerd Public Schools – Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring LTC Hortense McKay

John Erickson, Brainerd Public Schools Archivist/Curator, joins the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to preview the upcoming Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring LTC Hortense McKay. The public is invited to this free program March 25, 2023 at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts at 602 South 5th St., Brainerd, MN. The ceremony begins at 2:00…
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March 16, 2023 0

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

–Turning the music down helps you see better in parking lots. –When you sleep with your arms on top of your bedding, you are a human paperclip. –A kiss is technically a headbutt, just not as violent. –When someone in your neighborhood is having a BBQ, it must be the same feeling when sharks smell…
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March 16, 2023 0

Mid-Minnesota Builders Association 3-14-23

Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of the Mid-Minnesota Builders Association and Chad Houg and Angela Chapman from Nelson Sanitation & Rental, Inc. join us on the Wake the Lakes Morning Show.


March 14, 2023 0

Lakes Area United Way on March 15th Community Connection

Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga returned to give an update seminars coming to be part of their Vision Council for non-profit funding, initiatives for National Reading Month and Food Share Month with programs for Crow Wing County and the “Flavors of Community Drive” with Central Lakes College:


March 14, 2023 0

Wake The Lakes Moron Lawbreaker for the Week:  “Scottish Man ‘accidentally’ robs son at ATM”

A Scottish man totally blew his shot at Father of the Year honors by “accidentally” robbing his own son at knifepoint at an ATM.  The 45-year-old, whose name has not been released, was allegedly masked and gloved when he sneaked up on the 17-year-old victim, who’d just withdrawn ten pounds (roughly 12 bucks) from the…
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March 14, 2023 0