Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 11-28-23
Man Arrested After Destroying $100,000 Worth Of Property With Baseball Bat:(Yuba City, CA) — A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly trashing a Yuba City, California Target store with a baseball bat. Police say Macio Banilla, who was fired earlier in the day from the store, caused at least one-hundred-thousand dollars damage during his…
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Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 11-27-23
Holiday Hacks That Will Make Christmas So Much Less Stressful:–Give your Christmas lights a metallic glow by spray-painting the chord with gold or silver paint. Just be sure to follow the directions so you don’t ruin the lights and avoid spraying into the actual bulb socket.–Fill a decorative glass vase with a leftover toilet paper…
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Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 11-22-23
Jackpot Winner Sues Ex-Girlfriend For Disclosing Win:— A man who won the one-point-35-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot is suing his ex-girlfriend for telling his family members about the lottery win. The Maine resident who anonymously claimed the jackpot earlier this year filed a lawsuit claiming that his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his child,…
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Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity 11-22-23
Kevin Pelkey, Executive Director of Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity, reminds us of the need for volunteers to help in their current build projects, as well as volunteers needed for pickups and salvages. We also provide information about their ReStore retail space and updated hours for the Thanksgiving weekend.
Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 11-21-23
Don’t drive drunk. And especially don’t drive drunk to the county jail to bail-out your friend who was just arrested for drunk driving. Authorities in Washburn County, Washington say a local man learned that lesson the hard way Saturday night. The State Patrol arrested Anthony Koprowski in the jail parking lot for OWI (operating while…
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16th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner – Brainerd/Baxter
Committee Member, Dick Lyscio, tells us about their Community Thanksgiving Dinner that’s been happening for the past 16 years!
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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