Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B – Josh Heintzeman 11-17-23
Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman, talks about his ride on the first full feature electric side-by-side from Polaris, related to the current 2000 pound weight limit on trails issue. Other topics involve the trend of fewer hunters and fewer deer taken with the recent Minnesota deer hunting opener and more.
Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 11-13-23
Life-Saving Thanksgiving Cooking Hacks: –Add a little baking powder to make mashed potatoes extra fluffy. Apparently, the heat of the potatoes triggers the baking powder’s chemical reaction, and the CO2 produced = extra fluffiness. –Bake stuffing in muffin tins to maximize crispy surface area and make easy single servings. –Freeze rolled-out pie crusts so they…
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Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM” for the Week 11-9-23
–Peer pressure as an adult is seeing your neighbor mow or rake their lawn.–Monkeys just pretend to be less intelligent than humans so they can avoid paying taxes and going on a job search.–“To be old and wise, you need to first be young and stupid.”–You can’t get on the same page with someone who…
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Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 11-8-23
People are Defecating in Line While Waiting for Rides at Disney Theme Parks (Anaheim, CA) — Waiting in line for a popular ride at a Disney theme park can take upwards of 90 minutes. For some guests, that’s just too long to hold out. So long that people are reportedly defecating while in line. That’s…
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Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM for the Week” 11-2-23
–You know we have hit a technological wall with cell phone improvements when the only thing Apple pitches about their new phone is that it’s made of Titanium.–You can tell a lot about a person based on what part of their pants wear out first.–The game Monopoly is so realistic that only one person can…
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Aitkin County CARE on March 30th Community Connection
Aitkin County CARE Executive Director Lynne Jacobs gave a quick updated on the “Steering into the Skid” Dementia Seminar coming in April, and Marky and Mary Vukelich of “Seasons of Lyfe” Transitions spoke about the decluttering process before or after a loved one has passed away:
Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day”
–Our brains have been conditioned to think about a dog when Pavlov is mentioned. –One of the toughest things about being a pro golfer is probably signing golf balls. –The glass that the Kool-Aid man is made of seems to be stronger than most walls. –Coffee wakes you up faster if you spill some on…
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Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Man found dead after trying to start exotic pet business in own home”
Police in Pennsylvania were left rattled by a grim discovery they made at the home of a man they say was planning to start an exotic reptile business. Cops were notified of an unconscious man on the floor of his home and arrived to find him already dead. They were also shocked to discover more…
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