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Wake The Lakes “Lifehack for the Week”  Today:  Best Winter Life Hacks

–Pack an extra pair of socks in your car’s glove compartment. Then if you need to get out and shovel, or if you step into a puddle, you’ll have dry socks to change into. And put those orphaned or mismatched socks to use: use them as wiper blade covers! –Ceiling fans are not just for…
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December 19, 2022 0

Representative of District 10A – Josh Heintzeman 12-16-22

Representative of District 10A, Josh Heintzeman, joins us once more to recap the recent past election results and topics associated with a freshly redistricted Brainerd Lakes Area.


December 16, 2022 0

Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District on December 16th Community Connection

Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District Forester Kyle Frederickson joined to he joined to talk the 2023 Native Plant and Tree Sale, effects of the recent snowfall on wildlife, and the Private Woodland Group Tour of Long Lake Conservation Center and Workshop:


December 16, 2022 0

Brainerd Public Schools – Athletic Director, Jack Freeman 12-15-22

Jack Freeman, Athletic Director of the Brainerd Public Schools, talks about his responsibilities in coordinating the various sports and activities that they offer. (And especially, the challenge of rescheduling sporting events because of a major snow storm!)


December 15, 2022 0

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

–If there is a war on Christmas, then Christmas is winning.  It has taken over the territories of both October and November from opposing factions:  Halloween and Thanksgiving. –You never realize how few original Christmas songs there are until you work in retail (or radio), and have to hear the same 6 songs sung by…
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December 15, 2022 0

Jaques Art Center’s Barden Heft on December 14th Community Connection

Barden Heft of the Jaques Art Center joined the show to give us an update with the Christmas Marketplace, the upcoming All Jaques Show in the New Year, and looking at art classes in the future:


December 14, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “TSA Agents find dog in travelers luggage at Madison, WI Airport”

TSA agents at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin say a traveler put their small dog in their luggage and put it through the X-ray machine at security. They say the dog’s owner never told the TSA or the airline that they were traveling with a dog. Agents were shocked when the pup showed…
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December 14, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok In The U.S.”

(Washington, DC)  —  A bipartisan bill would ban the popular social media site TikTok from operating in the U.S.  The legislation introduced by Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio would prohibit social media companies under the influence of China, Russia or other foreign countries of concern.  TikTok is owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance and federal…
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December 14, 2022 0