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District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck on November 11th Community Connection

District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck joined the show to review the Legislative landscape following the Midterm Election and beginning of the transition of outgoing and incoming State Representatives and Senators:


November 11, 2022 0

Northland Arboretum 11-10-22

Candice Zimmermann, Executive Director of Northland Arboretum, describes all of the fun winter activities and shopping experiences coming up at the Northland Arboretum as we enter into the holiday season.


November 10, 2022 0

‘A Cuyuna Christmas’ on November 10th Community Connection

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Charitable Fund Coordinator Jennifer Podsiadly gave a full rundown on the events for ‘A Cuyuna Christmas’ coming December 1-3 to the Cuyuna Lakes area:


November 10, 2022 0

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

–Giving somebody CPR is like blowing into a classic video game cartridge to make it work again. –The more people talk about the Powerball drawing at your work, the more likely you’re all underpaid and overworked. –Fun size candy bars are much less fun than normal sized candy bars. –When you get married you roughly…
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November 10, 2022 0

Jaques Art Center on November 9th Community Connection

Barden Heft of the Jaques Art Center returned to give an update on their annual holiday tradition of the Christmas Marketplace, their annual Christmas Tea get-together, and a look ahead of the next shows at the Jaques in the New Year:


November 9, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Florida Woman says stolen wallet was ‘calling her’ at Waffle House”

A Florida woman arrested for stealing a wallet inside a Waffle House, told cops she had to do it because “the money was calling to me.” Police say the owner of the wallet paid for their meal and accidentally left it on the counter. Police reviewed surveillance footage and saw 47-year-old Kwanita Morton looking around…
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November 9, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “TSA Agents Find Gun Stuffed in Raw Chicken”

TSA agents at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport foiled a traveler’s attempt to smuggle a gun through security by hiding it inside the cavity of a raw chicken.  Chickens — raw or cooked — are ok to travel with passengers, according to TSA’s guidelines, but obviously, firearms inside said chicken … ain’t gonna fly.  Authorities knew…
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November 9, 2022 0

Mid-Minnesota Builders Association 11-8-22

Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of the Mid-Minnesota Builders Association, discusses an educational opportunity for contractors coming up in January 2023 and their “Tools for Schools” program.


November 8, 2022 0

Lakes Area United Way update on November 8th Community Connection

Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga recapped the annual Chili Cookoff, looking at the fall fundraising campaign, and looking at the United Acts of Kindness Week November 14-18:


November 8, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes Moron Lawbreaker for the Week: “Two Men arrested for robbing AT&T Store after one left own phone”

Two men in Oklahoma robbed and ransacked an AT&T store there, stealing a bunch of phones and chargers, but they didn’t leave with all the phones. Cops responded to a tripped alarm at the AT&T store and found the window broken and the store destroyed. Many phones were stolen but there were some found on…
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November 8, 2022 0