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Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Kaysie Maleski on October 21st Community Connection

Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Kaysie Maleski chatted about Buckthorn concerns and an upcoming workshop with the Aitkin Area Private Woodlands Group:


October 21, 2022 0

Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army 10-20-22

Captain Jeff Curran, Corps Officer with the Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army, describes the many things the Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army does for the area throughout the year and their busy holiday season ahead.


October 20, 2022 0

Wake the Lakes DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day

-Interesting, isn’t it, that the term”take out” refers to food, romantic dating, and assassination. -Are those who sneeze the most blessed? -Mielke wants to know why we “write down” (Let me write that down.) and “type up” (Hey, I’ll type that up for you)? -I wonder how many animals’ backs did we humans have to…
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October 20, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Fishermen Face Felony Charges After Rigging Competition”

(Lake Erie, OH)  —  Two men are facing felony charges after rigging an Ohio fishing competition.  Earlier this month, Jake Runyan and Chase Cominsky appeared to win 30-grand at a fishing tournament, but it was soon revealed they had stuffed their catches with lead weights and frozen fish filets.  Now, a grand jury is charging…
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October 19, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Texas neighborhood fed up with Edward Scissordhands”

Residents in one Fort Worth, Texas neighborhood say they’re getting fed up with the activities of somebody they’re calling “Edward Scissorhands.”  The unidentified man is trimming their trees in the middle of the night without their permission.  One resident has caught him on surveillance video around 3 a.m.  He’s reportedly trimmed about a dozen trees…
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October 19, 2022 0

Brainerd Lakes Chamber 10-18-22

Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, gets us up-to-date on Brainerd Lakes Chamber events happening as we approach the busy holiday season ahead.


October 18, 2022 0

Riverwood Healthcare’s Dr. Alisha Lindberg joins October 18th Community Connection

Dr. Alisha Lindberg, physician and surgeon of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at Riverwood Healthcare spoke to use about her field of expertise, getting regular breast cancer screenings, and more:


October 18, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes Moron Lawbreaker for the Week: ‘NY Man tries to sneak snakes in pants over U.S. Border’

A New York man’s trouser snakes have gotten him into big trouble with border police.  36-year-old Calvin Bautista of Queens, New York allegedly boarded a bus in Canada with three Burmese pythons stuffed into his pants and tried to carry them over the border into New York. But border patrol officers caught him and confiscated…
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October 18, 2022 0