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Ashley King from Wild and Free Animal Rehabilitation on November 3rd Community Connection

Wild and Free’s Ashley King gave an update after another successful fundraiser at Oktoberfest, The Deer Hunting Opener and CWD, and the transition from the fall into winter with a low number of animals at the facility:


November 3, 2022 0

Wake the Lakes DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day

–Biscuits and gravy are weird because it’s like, ‘Here’s some really wet flour poured over some really dry flour.’ –Being ‘on your phone all day’ went from sounding very sociable to very unsociable within the span of a decade. –An “everything bagel” is proof that you can seemingly have it all and still have a…
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November 3, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Texas Woman didn’t want to go to WalMart, pulls gun”

A Texas woman is in jail on several charges, including aggravated assault, and it’s all because she didn’t want to go to Walmart.  Police responded to a call about a couple having an argument at Walmart and that a woman had a gun. She said they eventually got into a gold van and drove away.…
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November 2, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: Australian family turns dead dog into ornamental rug

We all love our pets and want them to stay with us forever, but there’s a line — and an Australian family may have just crossed it. When their beloved golden retriever died, the family found a unique way to remember her. They contacted a taxidermy company and had her turned into an ornamental rug…
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November 2, 2022 0

The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota and “Christmas in November”

Kennedy Niska, Assistant Director & Legacy Youth Chorale Director and Mike Smith, Artistic Director of The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota joined the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to talk about what they do to promote choral music in the area. They also invite listeners to their “Christmas in November” performances coming up November 11th…
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November 1, 2022 0

Lisa Krahn from the Seven County Senior Federation on November 1st Community Connection

Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn joined the program to give an update on the beginning of the Medicare Open Enrollment Period and what information to know heading into 2023:


November 1, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker for the Week”: British man tries to rob post office with plastic bag as mask

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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November 1, 2022 0

Bridges of Hope 2nd Annual Sleep Out and their Christmas Showcase

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.


October 31, 2022 0