Tag: Wake The Lakes Morning Show

District 7A Representative Spencer Igo on February 10th Community Connection

House of Representatives for District 7A Spencer Igo gave us a Legislative Update, recent action that will impact business in the Northland, recent bills that have passed, and what is coming up in St Paul:


February 10, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day”

–People must get way less paper cuts than 20 years ago due to the digital age. –Cut too many corners, and you end up going in circles. –Pressing the door lock button on your car’s key fob just once never seems to lock it enough. –Movie theaters are the only entertainment venues where the front…
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February 9, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Six-Year-Old Orders $1,000 Of Food On Grubhub”

In case you need another reminder of why it’s a bad idea to let your young kids use your phone, here it is. Keith Stonehouse of Michigan allowed his six-year-old son Mason to play on his phone before going to bed. A little while later, he received an unexpected food delivery from GrubHub. Then another…
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February 8, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Man runs naked through Iowa Hotel, swinging toilet plunger”

A 21-year-old Las Vegas man knows that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but Trevyn Hill was actually in Iowa where running naked through a hotel while swinging a toilet plunger will land you in jail.  Police in Des Moines say Hill was arrested and charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and…
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February 8, 2023 0

Jaques Art Center on February 8th Community Connection

Barden Heft from the Jaques Art Center was back to give updates on the All-Jaques Exhibit currently running with Block Print Collection and annual Juried Art Show coming later this Spring:


February 8, 2023 0

Wake The Lakes Moron Lawbreaker for the Week: “Canadian Woman Armed with Firecracker Wanted A Pizza”

A Canadian woman was arrested after going to some unbelievable lengths to get a pizza.  Police in Winnipeg, Alberta say the 31-year-old walked into a restaurant holding a firecracker and demanded pizza. Workers refused to serve her and she responded by lighting the firecracker inside the restaurant. Luckily no one was hurt. But in the…
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February 7, 2023 0

Wake The Lakes Life Hack for the Week:  Relationship Hacks to Improve Your Life This Valentine’s Day

–Send one supportive text to your partner each day.  It could ask “How did your big meeting go today?” or state “Just wanted to tell you I’m thinking of you while you’re in your interview!” Not only do these make your partner feel great, they encourage you to know what’s going on in each other’s…
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February 6, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day”

–If James Bond is the most famous spy, wouldn’t that also make him the worst spy? –If they mounted garbage trucks with cameras, you could update Google Maps street view every week. –Math is the only place where someone would buy 60 watermelons and 40 cantaloupes, and no one asks any questions. –Batman would look…
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February 2, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “School Worker Charged With Stealing $1.5 Million Worth Of Chicken Wings”

(Harvey, IL)  —  A food service director is being accused of stealing one-and-a-half million dollars worth of chicken wings from a Chicago-area school district.  Vera Liddell is accused of ordering more than eleven-thousand cases of the wings from the district’s food provider before picking them up in a district cargo van.  Court records say the…
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February 1, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Girls Basketball Coach plays in place of 13-year-old”

An assistant girls’ basketball coach at a high school in Virginia has been fired after the 22-year-old woman put on a uniform and played in place of a 13-year-old member of the team.  Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Virginia says the 13-year-old girl was out of town and unable to make the junior varsity game,…
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February 1, 2023 0