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LAKE LIFE WKND
by Dirk Ockhardt
LAKE LIFE WKND is a lifestyle podcast about lakes country in West Central Minnesota. A weekly program about events, news and an interview with a lake life guest from the local area.
Episodes
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WKND#033 WITH SARA WATSON ABOUT BLACKBOARD RESTAURANT
LAKE LIFE WKND 033 What's cooking? Meet Sara Watson and hear her story about opening a Restaurant in Otter Tail County during a time of uncertanty. Her passion for food and creative cooking has lead her path from Fargo to Colorado and back to the Red River Valley to arrive in Lakes Country…
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WKND#031 WITH MAGGIE FRESONKE ABOUT THE COVE COWORKING PERHAM
LAKE LIFE WKND 031 about one of the newest additions to Lakes Country. We met with Maggie Fresonke to speak about remote work environments, rural living, and to hear her story about why she opened a coworking space in Perham. COVE is located in downtown just off of Main Street and offers…
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WKND#030 WITH GLEN NYHUS ABOUT SCREAM' EAGLES RC AIRPLANE CLUB
LAKE LIFE WKND 030 The other week we were passing a field next to the higway and saw a number of colorful model plains flying in the air. After taking another look we discuvered a model air field and a group of people working on their plans, getting ready to fly, and others using their remote...
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WKND#029 WITH KELLIE AND LEE ABOUT LOVE LETTERS
LAKE LIFE WKND 029 about Love Letters a play by A.R. Gurney. Kellie Pifer and Lee Klocke will perform this 2 person play on stage at the Richwood Winery on July 25th starting at 7:30PM. When the Fargo-Moorhead theater at Island Park lost their building to a collapsed roof earlier this year, both...
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WKND#028 JOEL KATH ABOUT PROOF ARTISIAN DISTILLERS
LAKE LIFE WKND 028 We have proof of a true Lakes Country story. It all began about 10 years ago on Sybil Lake by Vergas when Joel Kath have been thinking about building an Artisian Distillery. Many bonfires later and brainstorming with friends and neighbors he came up with a concept and brand…
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WKND#026 ABOUT OUTSTATE BREWING CO FERGUS FALLS
LAKE LIFE WKND 026 Do you like craft beer? And a nice beer garden to sit with friends? We found a very nice spot right on the Otter Tail river for you to check out. At Outstate Brewing Company in Fergus Falls you will find great brews, cool food, live music, and one of the best beer garden set…
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WKND#025 WITH SHERRI HANSON ABOUT VERGAS TRAIL
LAKE LIFE WKND 025 Summer is here. All new. All different. But still all Lake Life ;) with great things to explore outside! Therefore we invited Sherri Hanson to speak about the new Vergas Trail addition on Long Lake. Yes--acutally on the water. It has been a 3 year process to add the board walk…
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WKND#024 SUMMER OPENER
LAKE LIFE WKND 024 Summer is here! We are re-opening our podcast program and are happy to share new interviews with local guests and their stories. We have been working on our new magazine and released a new website for you too. Hear all in this episode and thank you for following our program and...
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WKND#017 WITH A SPRING WKND UPDATE
LAKE LIFE WKND 017 Just a Spring message getting ready for open water season. We are making the best out of the situation and hope you are all doing well. Greetings from Lake Seven where we have been in home office and home schooling. We took the time for a good spring cleaning, cooking, and...
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WKND#013 WITH FIRE CHIEF RYAN SWANSON
LAKE LIFE WKND 013 As we are facing unprecedented times we hope you are all save and healthy. While we have the time to reflect and think about our lives we like to share our latest recording with Fire Chief Ryan Swanson from the Detroit Lakes Fire Department. He gave us a deep insight into the...
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WKND#012 STAYING HOME AND HEALTHY
LAKE LIFE WKND 012 is an unusual week and program. We are sorry we had to cancel our event which we have been looking forward to very much. Harry, Oskar, and myself are staying pretty much home or alone at our shop in Perham. Please stay safe and healthy. If you are bored we have many podcast...
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WKND#011 WITH IBY NEMATI ABOUT WINDSOR WAFFLES
LAKE LIFE WKND 011 from North London to Minnesota Lakes Country. Iby Nemati made Minnesota his home after a study abroad program at Moorhead State University and started a sweet business last year. Hear how he came up with the idea to bake waffles on a stick and bringing it to events in Lakes...
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WKND#010 WITH A MINNESOTA DNR FISHERY UPDATE
LAKE LIFE WKND 010 Nick Kluth and Nathan Olson stopped by to give us the latest Minnesota DNR fishery update for 2020. We are very fortunate to have such a good relationship with the DNR giving us insights on the regional fish conditions and season updates. In this episode we also learn from Nick...
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WKND#009 WITH MISS MINNESOTA KATHRYN KUEPPERS
LAKE LIFE WKND 009 We had the opportunity to meet with Miss Minnesota 2019 during her recent visit to Polar Fest event in Detroit Lakes. Her name is Kathryn and she was born in St. Paul. During the past years the Miss America organisation has lost some of their reputation and they have made many...
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WKND#008 WITH TRIPWIRE FARGO
LAKE LIFE WKND 008 we are excited to capture this behind the scenes interview with Lars and Brandon of Tripwire our main stage concert act at our LAKE LIFE season kick off party this March 20 at the Civic Center in downtown Fargo. It would seem that everyone in Lakes Country has heard of this…
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WKND#007 DISC GOLF IN LAKES COUNTRY
LAKE LIFE WKND 007 while we are excited for spring to come we invited Brett Burch to give us an update about Disc Golf the growing sport and opportunities to play in Lakes Country. We met with Brett during our first season of our program and he has been a partner at both of our last EXPO events…
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WKND#006 ASHLEY CHRISTIANSEN ABOUT BODY, SOUL, AND MIND
LAKE LIFE WKND 006 We have arrived in February and winter is not over yet! For this episode we invited Ashley Christiansen from The BrickHouse Spa & Boutique to speak about wellness and nutrition tips for a balanced and healty life. I always find it important to have a good work life balance and...
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WKND#005 WITH RILEY ESSER ABOUT UNCLE FUNKY'S FARM
LAKE LIFE WKND 005 We are entering into our new season with a unique local story about hemp farming. Yes, locally grown hemp just outside of Perham. Riley Esser started Uncle Funky's Farm a few years ago in Otter Tail County and is growing hemp for CBD oil products and smokables. Hear the full...
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WKND#004 DIRK WITH A 2020 WINTER WKND UPDATE
LAKE LIFE WKND 004 We are just entering into 2020 and returning from our break to share a new season of lake life podcasts. This is already season 3 of our program with more than 125 episodes and over 10,000 listeners! We are very happy to connect to so many people in our community and invite you...
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WKND#050 WITH MISSY HERMES ABOUT CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN OTTER TAIL COUNTY
LAKE LIFE WKND 050 with a Christmas Special. We invited Missy Hermes of the Otter Tail County Historical Society to speak about Christmas traditions in our area. She tells us about stories from as early as 1871 which were collected from early settles coming to the area. With the Advent season...
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WKND#042 Fall Season News
LAKE LIFE WKND 042 Fall break update. It has been a long year with many events and additions to our lake life platform. We are taking some time off and will be back in January with a new season of Lake Life podcasts. In this week's episode we are reflecting on 2019 and share upcoming events with...
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WKND#040 WITH HANS ABOUT DETROIT LAKES ICE CASTLE
LAKE LIFE WKND 040 Yes, we are approaching colder temperatures and I already saw friends post ice fishing pictures in full anticipation of winter. Well it is still just the beginning of Fall and the snow is hopefully not flying any time soon. However, we all know it's coming! Winter brings a lot…
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WKND#039 WITH KEVIN KEIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR PERHAM
LAKE LIFE WKND 039 We had Kevin Keil the new Economic Development Director of the City of Perham visit us and we spontaniously invited him to record a podcast program about the current state of the city and some future visioning. He joined us no questions asked and shared his passion about the...
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WKND#038 WITH JOHN ABOUT ULTIMATE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
LAKE LIFE WKND 038 with a live recording from our EXPO. We had John on stage to speak about hunting and their TV show Ultimate Outdoor Adventures which has been aired for nearly 20 years now. Enjoy the latest episode of our podcast program and get ready for the 5th season of the year. Hunting...
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WKND#037 WITH DEE ABOUT UPCOMING FALL EVENTS
LAKE LIFE WKND 037 Dee and I recorded a Fall podcast episode for you with upcoming area events and places to visit this season. As sad as it is to see Summer going away for many people Fall is one of their favorite seasons. Think about all the pumpkin things to do and corn mazes to explore! Tune…
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WKND#036 WITH COLE HANSON ABOUT THE ZORBAZ STORY
LAKE LIFE WKND 036 What would Lake Life in Minnesota be without Zorbaz? The iconic Z destination is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. We spoke to Cole Hanson, the son of the founder Tom Hanson who passed on the company to him about 12 years ago. All started at a small candy store at the...
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WKND#035 WITH ALLEN ARVIG ABOUT CONNECTIVITY IN LAKES COUNTRY
LAKE LIFE WKND 035 We spoke to Allen Arvig about building a regional communication company in Lakes Country which truly has a great impact on our lives while enjoying lake life. Being connected to the world through the internet is an expectation we have nowadays. Right? But how does that work and...
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WKND#034 WITH JAMIE AND DAVE ABOUT WAKE THE WORLD
LAKE LIFE WKND 034 with Jamie and Dave Swenson from Big Cormorant Lake about sharing lake life with children and taking out kids on a boat surfing. Wake the World is a nation wide organization started by Greg Hodgin from North Carolina in 2008 to give back to the community by spending a day on…
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WKND#033 WITH BRENT HIEGGELKE ABOUT LAKE LIFE AND VACATION RENTALS
LAKE LIFE WKND 033 We had one of our listeners in the studio sharing his lake life story with us. Brent Hieggelke lives in Portland Oregon and has a cabin near Vergas. His grandfather from Moorhead purchased a lake lot 60 years ago which is still owned by the family. Brent grew up in Chicago but...
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WKND#032 KAREN TERRY FROM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ABOUT AQUA CHAUTAUQUA
LAKE LIFE WKND 032 Tune in to our latest episode with Karen Terry from the University of Minnesota Extension speaking about the upcoming Aqua Chautauqua event at Dunton Locks County Park in Detroit Lakes. At 20 stations you will learn all about water and the Otter Tail River Watersched from…
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WKND#031 WITH VAL AND GARY ABOUT RED ANGUS RANCHING
LAKE LIFE WKND 031 we met with Val and Gary Jacobson during a photo shoot about cattle when we discovered their beautiful ranch on rolling hills in Lakes Country and wanted to capture their story about their Red Angus Beef operation. They grew up in Hitterdal near Ulen Minnesota and grew their...
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WKND#030 WITH MIKE CARLSON ABOUT LAKES COUNTRY REAL ESTATE
LAKE LIFE WKND 030 This special Lake Life Real Estate episode is presented by Jack Chivers Realty. We spoke with Mike Carlson about lake quility, property value, the market and learned a whole lot about the approach from an expert when it comes to sell or buy local real estate. Lakes Country is a...
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WKND#029 WITH A VERGAS LOONEY DAYS SPECIAL
LAKE LIFE WKND 029 Looney Days are coming soon again! Listen to our Vergas special with Sherri Hanson and Jill Shipman to hear what's all new coming to this year's Looney Days event. We also release our new event map online. Check out how to locate events in the area on our new website. Tell us...
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WKND#028 ABOUT STRAWBERRIES WITH OTTER BERRY FARM
LAKE LIFE WKND 028 Strawberry season started late this year and we decided to run our interview with Kris and Cordell of Otter Berry Farm again. They both grew up on a farm and met in college after leaving their home states. Neither were planning to take over the family farm at this point but…
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WKND#027 WITH DEE AND MASON JULY 4TH WKND SPECIAL
LAKE LIFE WKND 027 we recorded our annual July 4th episode highlighting things happening in the area this weekend. Hear Dee and Mason speak about Detroit Lakes, Perham, Erhard, Alexandria, and Park Rapids events. Happy Birthday America! Have a great wknd ahead all! Find more lake life stories and...
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WKND#026 WITH DIRK AND MASON ABOUT THE WKND COMMUNITY
LAKE LIFE WKND 026 Summer is here! Caution WKND ahead! In this episode you will her from our newest team memeber Mason about wthat we are working on. Please tune in and after you listened share your lake life stories with us. We like to get you involved. Thank you for following us on instagram…
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WKND#025 CAROL SWENSON LEGACY OF THE LAKES MUSEUM
LAKE LIFE WKND 025 we went to Alexandria and visited Carol Swenson at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum. She is the executive director and gave us a tour of the beautiful collection of wooden boats and many other lake life pieces. The museum was established only 15 years ago and is a wonderful place...
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WKND#024 WITH HOLLY AND DANTE ABOUT ZEBRA SHIELD
LAKE LIFE WKND 024 we interviewed Holly and Dante about their invention called Zebra Shield. It is a coating which protects any waterfront equipment and everything under water against invasive Zebra Mussels. Dante Battocchi is a research scientist at NDSU for coatings and while he spent some time...
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WKND#023 WITH STEVE AND BRUCE ABOUT RAVE SPORTS WATER FUN
LAKE LIFE WKND 023 another episode with a Made in Minnesota story. We went to Eagen, Minnesota, to interview Steve and Bruce about RAVE Sports. You have probably seen the blue and yellow water trampolines on your lake before, right? That is one of many lake life products which is part of the RAVE...
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WKND#022 WITH KRIS AND CORDELL HUEBSCH ABOUT OTTER BERRY FARM
LAKE LIFE WKND 022 Kris and Cordell both grew up on a farm and met in college after leaving their home states. Neither were planning to take over the family farm at this point but later they decided to built their future in Minnesota. After coming to Otter Tail county they took over part of the...
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WKND#021 WITH SALLY HAUSKEN ABOUT GREATER SUCKER CREEK
LAKE LIFE WKND 021 Hear Sally Hausken, founder of Greater Sucker Creek, tell her story about coming to Detroit Lakes and preserving a beautiful piece of property. When Sally was a child and she visited her great-aunt's cabin on Lake Detroit on the weekends she sometimes played in the creek across...
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WKND#020 WITH BECKIE MITCHELL ABOUT THE BECKER COUNTY MUSEUM
LAKE LIFE WKND 020 tune in to hear Beckie Mitchell speak about the collection of the Becker County Museum, the program, today's challenges to attract visitors, their updated concept and the future of a very impressive new museum to host contemporary science exhibits combined with showcasing local...
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WKND#019 WITH KEVIN SCHMIDT ABOUT WILD SALMON FISHING IN ALASKA
LAKE LIFE WKND 019 Kevin Schmidt is from Fergus Falls and after a couple trips to Alaska with his brother he decided to buy a fishing boat and start a business fishing Wild Salmon. For the past few years he together with his wife and two kids have been going to Alaska in June for a couple months…
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WKND#018 WITH CHRIS RUNGE ABOUT BUILDING CUSTOM CARS IN ALEXANDRIA
LAKE LIFE WKND 018 Christopher Runge is from Alexandria, Minnesota, and builds cars. But not just kit cars, no he builds custom coach cars from scratch. It takes him about a year and he has commissioned 11 cars by now which he has delivered all over the nation. He was a guest at Jay Leno garage...
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WKND#017 SPRING CONCERTO LIVE RECORDING
LAKE LIFE WKND 017 with a live episode of the 2019 Spring Concerto recorded at our Matz & Greiff event location in downtown Perham. We are kicking off into the open water season and invited our friends for a concerto. Please enjoy Amy Mercer on the Piano and William Comita with his Cello. Both…
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WKND#016 CABIN OR CAMPER WITH CHRIS HAWLEY ARCHITECT
LAKE LIFE WKND 016 Cabin or Camper? An interview with Chris Hawley, Architect. This is another live episode we recorded during our EXPO in Fargo this past month. Chris is a very successful Architect from Fargo who has designed many unique properties in Lakes Country. Some smaller and others…
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WKND#015 WITH DAN ABOUT LREC ELECTRIC SERVICE IN LAKES COUNTRY
LAKE LIFE WKND 015 EXPO special with Dan about LREC, renewable energy and their electric service infrastructure in Lakes Country. Hear local event updates for this upcoming wknd and an interview we recorded at the Explore Lake Life Expo held from Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Civic Center in...
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WKND#014 MAPLE SYRUP DAYS WITH TOM FRANKLIN
LAKE LIFE WKND 014 The sap is running and this wknd we celebrate Maply Syrup days in Lakes Country. Come to Vergas for a pancake feed and try out many different local syrups entered in this year's competition. Later visit Maplewood State Park for a syrup production demonstration at the Sugar…
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WKND#013 EXPO LIVE ON STAGE ABOUT KITE SURFING AND HYDROFLIGHT
LAKE LIFE WKND 013 LIVE EXPO recording with Mike from Lakawa Kite Surfing and Jeremy of Lake Life Hydroflight. We had a great time at the EXPO with many guests and live programs on stage. If you were unable to make it tune in to this episode to hear our get out and explore on stage program. Find...
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WKND#012 EXPO WKND CIVIC CENTER DOWNTOWN FARGO
LAKE LIFE WKND 012 EXPO WKND Cabin Fever? You are invited to the Explore Lake Life Expo at the Civic Center in downtown Fargo on Friday, March 22 @ 3pm - 8pm and Saturday, March 23 @ 10am - 6pm. Free admission — courtesy of Choice Bank. Meet lake locals in the heart of the metro area and discover...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
LAKE LIFE WKND is a lifestyle podcast about lakes country in West Central Minnesota. A weekly program about events, news and an interview with a lake life guest from the local area.
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Dirk Ockhardt
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