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Our guests today were Ann Silgen, Director of Interfaith Volunteers, and Tim McCarthy, Assistant Director of Interfaith Volunteers.
Read More »Community Focus 4/24/19: Ann Silgen and Tim McCarthy with Interfaith Volunteers
One of the Lakes Area’s Broadcasting Greats Has Passed Away
Hugh Phillips, former News Director and morning show co-host at WJJY, passed away Saturday April 20th at the age of 87. Hugh spent forty-four years in broadcasting – the last seventeen at WJJY. A native of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, Hugh attended Brown Institute in Minneapolis in the 1950’s. Hugh started his …
Read More »Community Focus 4/23/19: Crosslake Chamber of Commerce Director Cindy Myogeto and Tim Schalow, Chair of the Light Up the Dam Committee in Crosslake
Our guests today were Crosslake Chamber of Commerce Director Cindy Myogeto, and Tim Schalow, Chair of the Light Up the Dam Committee in Crosslake.
Read More »Community Focus 4/22/19: Nate Blasing, President of the Walleye Alliance Inc
Our guest today was Nate Blasing, President of the Walleye Alliance Inc.
Read More »Ice Out On Baxter’s White Sand Lake On Easter Morning
Frozen and flat gave way to open and wavy on Baxter’s White Sand Lake on a windy Easter morning.
Read More »Community Focus 4/19/19: Mary Roach, General Manager of Wild and Free
Our guest today was Mary Roach, General Manager of Wild and Free, a wildlife rehabilitation organization.
Read More »Community Focus 4/18/19: Neil Dickenson, Minnesota State Patrol Public Information Officer and Tom Nixon, Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths Regional Coordinator
Our guests today were Neil Dickenson, Minnesota State Patrol Public Information Officer, and Tom Nixon, Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths Regional Coordinator.
Read More »Signs Of The Times…Super America Becomes Speedway
Marathon Petroleum acquired Super America and Super America stores throughout Minnesota are being re-branded as Speedway stores. Most of our local stores have already made the transition.
Read More »What Is My Daughter Thinking?
Earlier this week, I had to take a day off of work to stay home with my sick 6 year old daughter.
Read More »Four Seasons Carwash Opens In Baxter
If you’re looking for a place to get a car wash on your way to the lake this summer, the new Four Seasons Carwash might be the answer in Baxter.
Read More »Did You Know John Wayne Was Almost Casted In ‘Dirty Harry’?
John Wayne was initially offered the role of ‘Dirty Harry” which Clint Eastwood ended up playing so successfully and convincingly.
Read More »Community Focus 4/16/19: John Bruder and Patty Norgaard with First Annual Crosslake Power of Aging Expo
Our guests today were John Bruder, Chairperson of Crosslake Cares; and Patty Norgaard, Vice-Chair of Crosslake Cares, to talk about the First Annual Crosslake Power of Aging Expo.
Read More »Community Focus 4/15/19: Baxter Elementary Principal Dr. Tammy Stellmach and Nisswa Elementary Principal Molly Raske
Our guests today were Baxter Elementary Principal Dr. Tammy Stellmach, and Nisswa Elementary Principal Molly Raske.
Read More »You Will Not Win Against The Snow Plows, Don’t Be THAT Guy
This morning on my snowy commute to work at 4:45 a.m., I was fortunate enough to get onto the highway just after the plow trucks came by. With that being said, though, I did get “stuck” behind them, therefore driving at ALMOST 32 mph in a 65 mph zone. The …
Read More »Community Focus 4/12/19: Kevin Pelkey and Mary Johnson with Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity
Our guests today were Kevin Pelkey, Executive Director of Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity, and Mary Johnson, Director of the Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Re-Store.
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