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A British man attempted to rob a post office with a plastic shopping bag over his head but was turned away by an employee who very bluntly pointed out the obvious — that he is stupid. 29-year-old Jed James walked into the shop and demanded cash and cigarettes. He had a yellow plastic bag over…
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Danell Eggert, Retail Director of the Common Goods thrift stores, and Ann Hunnicutt, Director of the Overnight Shelter (also known as “The Bridge on 7th”), joined us to talk about the 2nd Annual “Sleep Out” coming up November 7th and the Common Goods thrift stores (Baxter, Crosslake and Crosby) Christmas Showcase November 11th & 12th.
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:
–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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Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida joined the show to talk outdoor activity, updates with the Jail, and other seasonal reminders:
District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck joined the show to talk the November Midterm Elections and the Talon Metals Project:
–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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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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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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