Jaques Art Center on January 11th Community Connection
Jaques Art Center’s Barden Heft gave an update on the All Jaques Exhibit running January-March and the Juried Art Show coming after, as well as upcoming art classes:
Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Philly Cop In Trouble For Not Keeping Pants On”
A Philadelphia cop is being sued for getting a little too comfortable around the police station. Officer Jose Dones is named in a complaint filed by a fellow officer who claims the veteran cop liked to walk around the station in his boxer shorts like he was lounging around his house. Officer Kelly Neal claims…
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Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Man Leaves Wife At Rest Stop In Thailand”
(Thailand) — A man is in hot water with his wife after leaving her at a rest stop in Thailand. The 55-year-old man and his wife were driving through the night to the wife’s hometown for the holidays when the husband decided he needed to go to the restroom. When he pulled over to do…
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Lakes Area United Way and Relationship Safety Alliance on January 10th Community Connection
Lakes Area United Way Executive Jon Aga gave an update on non-profits set to apply for Partner Program Funding and a few events happening into the New Year; RSA Executive Director Shannon Wussow spoke on the Louise Seliski Shelter and Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center and how people can learn more about what services,…
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Wake The Lakes Life Hack of the Week: “Life Hacks That’ll Make You Say, Huh, That Works???”
–Use mayonnaise to remove water stains in wood from cups and glasses. –Boil your pasta in a shallow frying pan. It takes less water and it cooks faster. –Rubbing alcohol works fairly well to get paint off of clothes. Rubbing alcohol is also great for removing ink pen stains in fabric. –Crayons are flammable and…
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Crosby-Ironton Schools at January 6th Community Connection
Crosby-Ironton Schools Superintendent Dr. Jamie Skjeveland returned to discuss the big debate of snow days and e-learning days and process along with it, Construction on Phase 4 this Summer, and Big Goals for the 2023 portion of the School Year:
The Ripple Center on January 5th Community
The Ripple Center’s Christine Bright and Dave McMillian give an update on what is coming to The Ripple Center in Aitkin for the month of January and the marquee event, The Talent Show, on January 21st:
Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day”
–Because of the word, “indescribable” everything can be described. –Salt is the only rock that is socially acceptable to eat. –If you’re being chased by a serial killer, you’re both running for your life. –Earth is a wet rock that has been sitting for so long, stuff has started to grow on it. – A…
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Seven County Senior Federation on January 3rd Community Connection
Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn returned in the New Year to give us a heads up on her services coming to Shamrock Town Hall on February 7th and what she will also covering at that presentation, the beginning of Tax Services for clients and members, and deciphering the TV ads and mail…
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Wake The Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker for the Week”
A Florida man saved cops the trouble of taking his mugshot — by leaving his phone, complete with a smiling selfie, at the scene of an assault he committed. Jaihmereun Short and an accomplice allegedly lurked behind a trailer waiting for someone to cross their path, and wound up finding two men returning from a…
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