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If you’re pulled over by police and you respond by pulling out a three-foot sword, you’re about to have a bad day. Cops in Tampa saw 34-year-old Randy Austerman in his car blocking a bike lane and approached him. He was sitting in his fully-reclined driver’s seat and as officers got close, he reached into…
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We visited with Joey Yow, Director of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, about what they are doing in the weeks and months ahead bringing a diversified lineup of entertainment to the Brainerd Lakes Area. Davina and the Vagabonds (pictured above) will be there Saturday, September 17, 2022 for two shows at 2PM and…
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Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jonathan Aga joined Community Connection to talk about the annual Chili Cookoff on October 5th at Westgate Mall and the beginning of Campaign Season:
They are explicitly not to be used for your ears (seriously—don’t clean your ears with them). Clean kitchen tools: Waffle irons and similar appliances are challenging if you can’t run them through the dishwasher, and then there are can openers. Can openers are still an essential tool for modern life, and yet we can be…
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We visited with Danell Eggert, Retail Director of the Common Goods thrift store with locations in Baxter, Crosby and Crosslake. Common Goods was created to be a venue for community members to give their time, talents and treasures, which supports the ongoing work of Bridges of Hope. Bridges of Hope has built a strong community…
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–Car design used to accommodate smokers with lighters and ashtrays, but now we’re over a decade into the smartphone era, and automakers still haven’t thought of including a phone mount. –It’s crazy that there’s this giant thing in the sky all the time that we’re not supposed to look at. –Using solar panels to power…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center and Smiles for Jake’s Jennifer Podsiadly previews the ‘My Ascension’ Suicide Prevention documentary and panel Discussion coming to the Mayberry Auditorium at Crosby-Ironton High School on Monday, September 12th at 5:30pm
Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Taylor Erickson talks about upcoming events including the Taste of Aitkin on October 6th, Ghouls Night Out on October 21st, and the Fish House Parade on November 25th: