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A Florida woman arrested for stealing a wallet inside a Waffle House, told cops she had to do it because “the money was calling to me.” Police say the owner of the wallet paid for their meal and accidentally left it on the counter. Police reviewed surveillance footage and saw 47-year-old Kwanita Morton looking around…
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TSA agents at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport foiled a traveler’s attempt to smuggle a gun through security by hiding it inside the cavity of a raw chicken. Chickens — raw or cooked — are ok to travel with passengers, according to TSA’s guidelines, but obviously, firearms inside said chicken … ain’t gonna fly. Authorities knew…
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Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of the Mid-Minnesota Builders Association, discusses an educational opportunity for contractors coming up in January 2023 and their “Tools for Schools” program.
Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga recapped the annual Chili Cookoff, looking at the fall fundraising campaign, and looking at the United Acts of Kindness Week November 14-18:
Two men in Oklahoma robbed and ransacked an AT&T store there, stealing a bunch of phones and chargers, but they didn’t leave with all the phones. Cops responded to a tripped alarm at the AT&T store and found the window broken and the store destroyed. Many phones were stolen but there were some found on…
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Mark Persons, Brainerd VFW Post Chaplain, discusses local events for Veterans Day, Friday November 11th, 2022.
McGregor Schools Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson chatted about Parent/Techer Conference and School Board Elections coming up, a successful “Book Blast” for elementary students, upcoming events and more:
–For sanding in tight spaces. Cut a piece of sandpaper to fit around a paint stir stick. Then use spray adhesive or an all-purpose glue to adhere to the stick. Write the sandpaper grit on the handle for the stir stick, if you plan to store it for later use. –Give your sawhorses a padded…
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Master Gardener Program Coordinator of Crow Wing County, Brittany Goerges, joined us to describe the process of becoming a volunteer Master Gardener in the area and the rewards of promoting good stewardship of the environment.