Community Focus

Guests on today's Community Focus are Becky Miller - Volunteer and Jim Lease - Newsletter Editor & Photographer with Wild & Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Program. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The guests for today's community focus on WJJY are Sgt. Neil Dickenson, Public Information Trooper with the MN State Patrol and Tom Nixon, Regional Coordinator with Toward Zero Deaths. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guest today was Patrick Spradlin, Director of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, and Producer of the Cultural Arts Series at Central Lakes College. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today's guest is Sue Galligan, Events and Connections Manager with the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guest today was John Erickson, Brainerd Public Schools Volunteer Archivist-Curator. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sarah Aamot, Artistic Director, Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota joined Community Focus See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

CEO Shane Riffle from the Brainerd Area YMCA joins Community Focus once again! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guests today were Anthony Housey, Public Affairs, Camp Ripley Visitors Bureau, and Spc. Katlin Hoernemann of the Camp Ripley Support Unit to talk about happenings at Camp Ripley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guest today was Karl Samp, Executive Director of the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guests today were Brainerd City Engineer Paul Sandy, and Brainerd Parks and Recreation Department Director Tony Sailer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests today were Brainerd Police Officer Troy Schriefels, Crow Wing County Child Protection Team member, Pat Sharbonda, Crow Wing County Family Services Supervisor, Chair, Crow Wing County Child Protection Team, to talk about efforts to prevent child abuse in Crow Wing County. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Our guests today were Lisa Roggenkamp-Rakotz, Senior Assistant Aitkin County Attorney, and Sue Tange, former Aitkin County Child Protection Supervisor (retired), to talk about efforts in Aitkin County to prevent child abuse, using dollars raised by the Radiothon to End Child Abuse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Our guest today was Leslie Bouchonville, Executive Director, Pine Rive Backus Family Center and the Northland Area Family Center, to talk about how the Radiothon dollars are used to fund programs to prevent child abuse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guest today was Melanie Erickson, Social Service Supervisor, Morrison County, to talk about the programs made possible by the dollars raised during our Radiothon to End Child Abuse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests today include: Gary Hirsch, Director, Wendy DeGeest, Choreographer, Jim Tousignant, and Mark Ford, Actors, to talk about the Stage North Theater presentation of “A Christmas Carol”. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guest today was: Kris Vonberge, Executive Director, Little Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau, to talk about events in Little Falls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests today were Cindy Myogeto, Director, Crosslake Chamber of Commerce, and Tim Schalow, Chair, Light up the Dam Committee, to talk about the events in Crosslake this Saturday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests are Lt. Scott Ruse, Salvation Army Brainerd Lakes, and Brian Lehman, Co-Chair, Red Kettle Campaign, to talk about the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign in the lakes area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today’s guests are Taylor Erickson, Executive Director, Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce, and Brian Anderson, Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce Administrator, talking about the 28th Annual Fish House Parade See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests today are Matt Killian, President of the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, and John Landsburg, Chamber Board Member, to talk about Lakes Proud and Small Business Saturday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests today are District 181 Superintendent of Schools Laine Larson, and Tom Haglin, School Board Member. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests today include Sgt. Neil Dickenson, Public Information Trooper, Minnesota State Patrol, and Jamie Hukriede, District Maintenance Engineer, MN Dot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guests today were Paulette Thoennes, Volunteer Coordinator, and Dick Lyscio, Committee Member, to talk about the free Thanksgiving Community Dinner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Haugen, Director, Camp Ripley Visitors Bureau and Specialist Ashley Maciej, Community Relations See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guest today was Brad Chapulis, Baxter City Administrator, with an update on Baxter happenings and projects. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .