Tag: Wake The Lakes Morning Show

Riverwood’s Dr Matthew Watson talks Urology on September 28th Community Connection

Dr Matthew Watson, Urology specialist and surgeon, at Riverwood Healthcare Center talks urology care for both men and women, common issues including incontinence, urologic cancer, and procedures in treating urologic issues:


September 28, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “North Carolina Man fed up with telemarketers cashes in”

A North Carolina man who was fed up with phone solicitors is turning those annoying telemarketing calls into a new business venture. Omar Khouri, like most others, was home every day during the pandemic and couldn’t get over how much he was being harassed by telemarketers, even though he is on the Do Not Call…
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September 28, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “ND Woman Facing Criminal Charges In Raccoon Incident”

(Maddock, ND)  —  A North Dakota woman is facing criminal charges after setting off a statewide rabies exposure warning.  Erin Christensen brought a raccoon into a bar last week, prompting state officials to issue a warning about potential rabies exposure.  She’s accused of illegally possessing the animal and concealing it from law enforcement trying to…
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September 28, 2022 0

Aitkin Public Schools update with Superintendent Dan Stifter

Aitkin Public Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter talks upcoming Homecoming activities for next week, recent events, and the upcoming School Board Candidate forum:


September 28, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 

A woman in the U.K. was arrested for drunk driving and couldn’t understand why because she explained to cops that she wasn’t even driving — her dog was.  47-year-old Melissa Jenkins Johanson was arrested after she drove on a walking path and crashed into a bus stop. She fled the scene and was later visited…
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September 27, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes Lifehack of the Week: “Quickie Lifehacks That Will CHANGE (or at least, improve) Your Life”

–Use a clothespin to hold on to a nail when hammering to lessen the risk of smashed fingers. –Put a wooden spoon across a boiling pot of water to keep it from boiling over. –Put freshly mixed pancake batter in an empty ketchup bottle that has a squeeze top for a no-mess experience making it…
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September 26, 2022 0

James Earl Jones Retires From Star Wars

(Undated)  —  James Earl Jones is retiring from Star Wars.  After 45 years of voicing Darth Vader, Jones announced he’s officially signed his voice rights over to Lucasfilm.  Now, sound editors will use archival recordings and an A.I. program to create new dialogue with his iconic voice.  This method has already been used in the…
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September 26, 2022 0

NASA To Crash Spacecraft Into Asteroid

(Washington, DC)  —  NASA is set to purposely crash a spacecraft into an asteroid Monday.  The so-called “Double Asteroid Redirection Test” or “DART” will test whether it’s possible to deflect a space rock on a collision course with Earth.  The over 500-foot asteroid known as Dimorphos poses no threat to the planet, but scientists are…
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September 26, 2022 0

Aitkin County Economic Development on September 23rd Community Connection

Aitkin County Economic Development Coordinator Mark Jeffers joined the show to give updates on the Communication Project help “brand” Aitkin County, the Community Grant and Child Care Grant Programs, and the newsletter that provides need to know information:


September 23, 2022 0

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

–Earth is like someone who knows exactly where to stand next to a bonfire. –The Swiss must have been pretty confident in their chances of victory if they included a wine bottle corkscrew on their army knife. –It kinda makes sense that the target audience for fidget spinners lost interest in them so quickly. –The…
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September 22, 2022 0