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Saturday, February 4th, 2012
This Saturday, Feb. 4, an all-day fundraiser has been scheduled for the Mackenzie Klar Memorial Scholarship Fund at the American Legion in Hinckley. Originally billed as a snowmobile ride, Kenzie’s mom Lori told our Mike Hughes that alternate activities have been planned since there isn’t enough snow.
Of course, Mackenzie was the young girl who was tragically killed from a falling tree in the July 1 storm.
Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Tonight we’ll focus our energy on a big double header in Wisconsin’s West Lakeland Conference… it’s Siren at Grantsburg starting on Sam 1057 at 6pm. These two schools clashed in a similar double header back in December, and Siren won both games that night.
For Audio Replays of both the Boys and Girls games, click Read story.
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
On Thursday, the students at Hinckley-Finlayson High School held a student assembly for the purpose of promoting positive changes between the students. Principal Brian Masterson was on the ‘First Thing in the Morning Show’ with Mike Hughes on Thursday morning before the assembly was to take place, and he explained some of the unique, kindness-based initiatives that the students are currently considering.
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
State Senator Tony Lourey made his first call-in of the new legislative session this week to discuss the happenings in St. Paul. Senator Lourey said that the atmosphere at the capitol is “tough,” adding that “we are experiencing a level of partisanship that has never been seen before.”
Lourey’s full interview with our Jesse Logan can be heard below.
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
It was a busy week in Pine City, and the editor of the local newspaper was in again to talk about the happenings. Here is Mike Gainor in his weekly radio appearance with our Jesse Logan.
The two discuss the recent developments at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office, a story on a soldier from Pine City, the PCHS one-act play and more.
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Burnett County Sheriff Dean Roland made his weekly appearance on WCMP/WXCX on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Here is his interview with our Mike Hughes…
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