Tag: Wake The Lakes Morning Show

Weird and Wacky Wednesday “Canadian Woman finds out marriage annulled without her approval”

Marriage annulled? Better verify, just in case… A Canadian woman says she was shocked to learn she was no longer married and that her husband had somehow gotten an annulment without her consent. Gina and Warren Zant were married in the Cook Islands in 1999 and a few years ago filed a legal separation agreement.…
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November 30, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Holiday Game of Monopoly Leads to Arrest”

A fun family game of Monopoly can usually go on for a long time, but it ended abruptly for one Tulsa family when a player went directly to jail — for real.  Police say they were called to a house after receiving reports of shots fired. They arrived and immediately arrested John Armstrong. They say…
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November 30, 2022 0

Talon Metals’ Jessica Johnson on November 30th Community Connection

Jessica Johnson, Community Outreach and Government Relations Manager for Talon Metals, joined the program to give an update on the Tamarack Nickel Project, the goal of nickel production by 2026, future operations plans in North Dakota, and an upcoming Community meeting on December 7th:


November 30, 2022 0

Aitkin Public Schools Superintendent on November 29th Community Connection

Aitkin Public Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter talked about Winter Weather Preparedness for Students and Parents within the District, the start of Winter Activities, School Board Elections, and Curriculum Review:


November 29, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker for the Week”: Florida man blames car problems on ‘paranormal activity’

A Florida man was pulled over recently after cops noticed he was driving a car with only two tires, which he later blamed on “paranormal activity.”  Cops stopped 29-year-old Andres Orjuela-Montealegre on Interstate 75 when they noticed his vehicle’s hazard lights were on and he had only two tires. The driver told police that someone…
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November 29, 2022 0

Operation Christmas releases vital information on November 28th Community Connection

Tawny Druar of Operation Christmas for Aitkin County Residents returned to give out the phone number and hours of operation to needy families to sign up for shopping days, reiterated what the program is about, and when and where people can drop off donations:


November 28, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes “Lifehack for the Week”:  DIY Christmas Decorating Hacks

–Use evergreen pipe cleaners to hang garland or heavy ornaments on your tree. –Make a DIY Christmas tree garland with tiny ornaments.  Prepare your garland with a pack of mini ornaments.  Using baker’s twine, carefully tie on each ornament at even intervals. Drape them over the branches of your mini Christmas tree and enjoy! –Make…
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November 28, 2022 0

Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida on November 25th Community Connection

Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida was on the show to give updates on winter outdoor activities with early ice fishing and deer hunter, and give more details on a recent missing person case:


November 25, 2022 0

Wake the Lakes DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day Thanksgiving Edition

–Thanksgiving leftovers probably taste better because you get to eat them alone. —Thanksgiving is a holiday where we’re thankful for everything that we already have but the very next day, Black Friday, is a day where some trample and stampede each other for the things that they don’t have. –An optimist is a person who…
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November 24, 2022 0

Operation Christmas on November 23rd Community Connection

Tawny Druar of Operation Christmas joined the show to give all of the necessary information about Operation Christmas for Aitkin County Residents, where people can drop off donations, and when and where parents and legal guardians can sign up for “shopping days”


November 23, 2022 0