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Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce talking 31st annual Fish House Parade on November 21st Community Connection

Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Taylor Erickson gave us a full breakdown of the 31st annual Fish House Parade for Friday, November 25th:


November 21, 2022 0

Lifehack of the Week: “Thanksgiving Hacks You’ll Wonder How You Ever Lived Without”

–BOIL & SHOCK POTATOES.  Avoid the tedium of peeling (with your fingers) by boiling the potatoes until they’re soft and then shocking them in ice water. The skin will practically peel itself off. This works with beets, too, btw. –HACK A SLOW COOKER AS A WARMER. One of the trickiest things about preparing Thanksgiving dinner…
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November 21, 2022 0

Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army 11-18-22

Captain Jeff Curran, Corps Officer of the Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army, gives us an update on their Red Kettle Campaign which kicked off on November 17th and the many other ways they help those in need this holiday season and beyond.


November 18, 2022 0

Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District on November 18th Community Connection

Forester Kyle Frederickson of the Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District joined the show to talk about an upcoming workshop with the Aitkin Area Private Woodlands Group on December 2nd from the Long Lake Conservation Center:


November 18, 2022 0

Brainerd Public Schools Holiday Events Coming Up

Superintendent of Brainerd Public Schools, Dr. Heidi Hahn, reminds us of a few holiday concerts and events coming up this season showcasing the talents of students and staff of Brainerd Public Schools.


November 17, 2022 0

2022 Brainerd Community Thanksgiving Dinner

Dick Lyscio, Committee Member (Brainerd Community Thanksgiving Dinner) talks about how the Brainerd American Legion, the Brainerd VFW, the Brainerd Eagles and the Brainerd Elks are coordinating efforts to provide 1500 meals on Thanksgiving Day, 2022.


November 17, 2022 0

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

–You can’t get in a store and buy clothes if you don’t already own clothes. –The recipe for success and the recipe for disaster differ by only one ingredient: luck –Your alarm sound is technically your theme song, since it plays at the start of every episode. –The youngest picture of you is also the…
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November 17, 2022 0

Minnesota State Patrol Responded to Crash Scene

Minnesota State Patrol responded to a crash scene just north of Princeton on Monday night. The crash, which was reported at 4:04pm in Princeton Township, injured a passenger. The driver was uninjured. The police report said that a 2003 Jeep Liberty lost control while southbound on highway 169. After leaving the road, the Jeep rolled…
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November 16, 2022 0

“Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 11-16-22

 A wild deer, which may have had the hots for Dasher and Prancer, crashed into a Wisconsin home and locked itself in a bedroom for three hours.  Sue Sujecki believes the buck may have been drawn to her house by the plastic Christmas reindeer she has decorating the front of the front yard. She thinks…
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November 16, 2022 0