Tag: Wake The Lakes Morning Show

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

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Austin, TX Dental Clinic trying to solve Exploding Toilet Mystery”

A foul, smoky smell filled the air inside the office when workers arrived in the morning and traced the smell to the bathroom where they were shocked to find a burnt and melted toilet underneath a charred ceiling. The fire department came by to take a look and they thought it was possibly from an…
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November 23, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Gummy Bear Maker Gives Candy Reward To Man Who Found $4.8-Million Lost Check”

(Frankfurt, Germany)  —  A German man who found a nearly five-million dollar check made out to the company that makes Gummy Bears isn’t at all impressed with the reward he got.  The 38-year-old man, identified as Anouar, was on his way home from visiting his mother when he saw a piece of paper fluttering on…
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November 23, 2022 0