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Aitkin Police Chief Paul Ryan on October 31st Community Connection

Aitkin Police Chief Paul Ryan chatted about Halloween and Trunk or Treats happening around town, Winter Parking enforcement beginning November 1st, and school zone speed saturations on the show:


October 31, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes Monday Lifehack of the Week:

–Have some leftover coffee grounds after your morning pour-over? Use them to tackle that ring around the tub.  Rub some coffee grounds into the grease or soap ring and it’ll gently buff off any residue. Rinse off the mixture with warm water afterward and voila! A squeaky-clean tub. –Use essential oils to polish furniture.  You…
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October 31, 2022 0

Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida on October 28th Community Connection

Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida joined the show to talk outdoor activity, updates with the Jail, and other seasonal reminders:


October 28, 2022 0

District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck on October 28th Community Connection

District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck joined the show to talk the November Midterm Elections and the Talon Metals Project:


October 28, 2022 0

Wake the Lakes DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day

–Despite the randomness of things that go into the garbage, it always smells distinctly like garbage –Auto-correct should have been named more precisely as auto-assume. –Imagine if spiders were the same weight as dogs – and were just as fond of jumping on you… –Humans are afraid of being bitten by spiders even though they…
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October 27, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Bumbling Brit tries to Rob Bank”

A bumbling Brit tried to rob a post office by threatening to blow it up, and he may have gotten away with it if it hadn’t been for his awful handwriting.  Martin Travers was sentenced last week to four years and 10 months in jail for his plot which failed horribly. Police say he walked…
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October 26, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “The World’s Fastest Clothes-Folding Robot

Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley unveiled a robot they claim can fold clothes faster than any other robot on the planet.  The team of researchers said the robot — which they’ve named … not-so-creatively … SpeedFolding — can fold 30 to 40 randomly positioned garments per hour, which is much more than the previous…
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October 26, 2022 0

Bethesda Lutheran Church on October 26th Community Connection

Judy Burk from Bethesda Lutheran Church of Malmo joined Community Connection to talk about their annual Holiday Bazaar set for October 29th from 9am-1pm and their Trunk or Treat on October 20th at 2pm:


October 26, 2022 0

Aitkin Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter on October 25th Community Connection

Aitkin Public Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter joined Community Connection to talk about Fall Activities, School Board elections, and the start of the Curriculum Review meetings:


October 25, 2022 0