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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name has not been released, was allegedly masked and gloved when he sneaked up on the 17-year-old victim, who’d just withdrawn ten pounds (roughly 12 bucks) from the…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

Wake The Lakes Life Hack for the Week:  “Yes…These are Obvious Life Hacks That Obviously Work”

–If you’ve forgotten an acquaintance’s name, just ask them what their name is, and after they tell you, say “no, your last name.” Works like a charm and they never suspect a thing. –Whenever you accidentally set off your smoke alarm, give your pets a treat so they learn to come to you when there…
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March 13, 2023 0

District 7A Representative Spencer Igo on March 10th Community Connection

District 7A State Representative Spencer Igo came on the show to give a Legislative Session update with first of 3 deadlines for bills to be heard in St. Paul and what he’s working on in the coming weeks:


March 10, 2023 0

Northland Arboretum 3-9-23

Candice Zimmermann, Executive Director of the Northland Arboretum in Brainerd, informs us about all the great events coming up throughout the rest of this month of March and into April at the Arb.


March 9, 2023 0

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center on March 9th Community Connection

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Paul Stokman, Rehabilitation Director, and Donovan Tiberg, Athletic Trainer, chatted about CRMC’s Coach Meeting on March 30th at The Hudson in Ironton with what topics of conversation will take place, why this information is beneficial for area high school and college coaches, and how to register for the event:


March 9, 2023 0

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

–Plastic bags are the city version of tumbleweed. –The voice in your head is an extraordinary singer. –If you wash the dirt from an ice cube that you drop on the floor, you are washing your water with water,  in the hope that there’s only water..on the water…you will add to your water. –There are…
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March 9, 2023 0

Jaques Art Center on March 8th Community Connection

Barden Heft of the Jaques Art Center joined the program to talk the last days of the All Jaques Art Exhibit, the arrival and events for the Woodblock Prints Exhibit, upcoming classes and the Juried Art Show:


March 8, 2023 0