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Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman 2-3-23

Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman of Nisswa, updates our listeners with what is happening regarding current issues in our state government.


February 3, 2023 0

Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce on February 3rd Community Connection

Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Taylor Erickson spoke on the 2nd annual Winter Wonderama set for February 11th from Aitkin City Park with snowshoeing, ice skating, and kids games with the Chili Cookoff from the Moose Lodge to follow:


February 3, 2023 0

Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang 2-2-23

Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang joins us as we talk about the “Business After Hours” event at the Crow Wing County Jail coming up on February 14th. We also focus on the need for staffing at the Crow Wing County Jail and more.


February 2, 2023 0

The Ripple Center and Skarlett Woods on February 2nd Community Connection

The Ripple Center’s Christine Bright joined us to give an update on shows coming for the month of February with one of the acts, Skarlett Woods, performing her debut single, Close To You, ahead of her February 10th show:


February 2, 2023 0

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

–If James Bond is the most famous spy, wouldn’t that also make him the worst spy? –If they mounted garbage trucks with cameras, you could update Google Maps street view every week. –Math is the only place where someone would buy 60 watermelons and 40 cantaloupes, and no one asks any questions. –Batman would look…
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February 2, 2023 0

Brainerd Public Schools Foundation 10th Annual Big Event 2023

Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Executive Director, Jessica Gangl, tells us more about the BPSF Big Event coming up on Saturday, February 4th, 2023 and being held at the Gather on 3 event space at The Woods.


February 1, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “School Worker Charged With Stealing $1.5 Million Worth Of Chicken Wings”

(Harvey, IL)  —  A food service director is being accused of stealing one-and-a-half million dollars worth of chicken wings from a Chicago-area school district.  Vera Liddell is accused of ordering more than eleven-thousand cases of the wings from the district’s food provider before picking them up in a district cargo van.  Court records say the…
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February 1, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Girls Basketball Coach plays in place of 13-year-old”

An assistant girls’ basketball coach at a high school in Virginia has been fired after the 22-year-old woman put on a uniform and played in place of a 13-year-old member of the team.  Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Virginia says the 13-year-old girl was out of town and unable to make the junior varsity game,…
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February 1, 2023 0