Lakes Area United Way’s Jonathan Aga joined the show to discuss the latest with their end of year fundraising campaign, their numerous partner programs, grant opportunities and a new event coming in Spring 2023:
–How to determine if an egg is fresh: Fill a bowl full of water–A very fresh egg will sink to the bottom and lay on its side. Week old eggs will rest on the bottom, but the fat end of the egg will rise up slightly. Three week old eggs will be balanced on the…
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Carroll Janzen, Russ and Tom Philstrom give an update on the latest happening with local American Legions and VFW’s:
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Social Worker Kim Olesen joined the show to talk about the 38th annual Tree of Love to honor loved ones and area hospice patients, how people can donate to the non-profit group, and what all goes into hospice care:
–You only technically have one birthday, the rest are just congratulations for surviving. (Hey, you’re STILL alive…way to go) –Being a truck driver for a company that transports eggs must be an extremely stressful job. –Eventually, when everyone’s car is fully autonomous, we are going to get charged money for our cars to get somewhere…
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A Florida woman has filed a pretty cheesy lawsuit against Velveeta, claiming that the brand lies on packages of its microwavable Shells & Cheese cups by suggesting it’s ready in only three-and-a-half minutes. Amanda Ramirez says she purchased the product because it says, “ready in three-and-half minutes,” but says it actually takes more time than…
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A Wisconsin woman was shocked when her cat, Toast, left a severed alligator head on her front lawn. Wendy Wiesehuegel says at first she thought Toast, who is known to hunt and bring things back to the house, had dragged a fish out of a nearby lake. But when she walked over to get a…
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Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn returned to give an update on the ending of the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, looking ahead to changes to Medicare in 2023, and what other opportunities to change Medicare coverage off for those who have birthdays coming up:
(Brownsville, TX) — A Texas woman is under arrest after attempting to smuggle an endangered spider monkey in a box that she claimed held beer. The woman attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico back in March, with officers noticing a wooden box with holes in her car. The woman said it was beer she…
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–DIY Christmas Ornament Storage: Inexpensive felt is all you need to create this Christmas hack. To keep delicate ornaments from breaking, store them in boxes with individual felt wrappers. For the easiest Christmas decoration storage, fill slim boxes and top with another layer of felt. –Use Fir Trimmings Instead of Purchasing a Wreath: Don’t splurge…
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