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A spring breaker arrested in St. Petersburg, Florida for vandalizing a parked car was just doing what wild college students do on spring break — only he’s 52 years-old! A couple noticed a man standing near their car and “making motions” near the driver’s side. When they confronted him, the man “laughed and ran off…
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Mark Persons, Chaplain and Webmaster at the Brainerd VFW and Dave Meyer, Commander of the Crow Wing County Disabled American Veterans, remind us of the National Vietnam Veterans Day event at the Brainerd VFW on March 29th, 2023. Also, volunteer Nancy Cross provides information regarding the Crow Wing County All Veterans Memorial DonorBrick program fundraiser.
Aitkin Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter joined the show to talk about the upcoming Concert Choir’s performance of “Shrek: The Musical”, information on the Facilities Plans and Strategic Planning, and a Special School Board Election on May 9th:
(Palm Springs, FL) — A Florida man who was pulled over for driving 100-miles-an-hour says he was speeding because he was trying to get his girlfriend to a job interview at Taco Bell. Arrest records say 22-year-old Jevon Jackson had three kids in the back of his black Mercedes when he was pulled over in…
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Aitkin Police Chief Paul Ryan covered topics of winter parking, spring traffic concerns, pedestrians and road work ahead, and school activity:
–First off, cold beer for a crowd. Add a cup of rock salt to a bucket of ice to cool down your beer bottles and cans quickly. The salt melts the ice into freezing water, which transfers that energy to chill your beer faster than just using ice by itself. –No bottle opener? Use a…
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Tim Moore from the Lakes Area Food Shelf updates us on their progress of fundraising to make the physical space needed for the community resource hub a reality. Pequot Lakes Dairy Queen is helping those fundraising efforts by declaring Tuesday March 28th, 2023 Minnesota FoodShare Day.
Erik Flowers, Crow Wing County Veterans Service Officer, informs our listeners of the MN Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, including the latest regarding the State Soldier’s Assistance Program (SSAP) and their dental and optical assistance.