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This Famous Minnesota Actor Gets His ‘Hollywood Star’
Famous Minnesota born Actor Vince Vaughn, known for his roles in many popular comedy movies like Dodgeball from 1996 and Wedding Crashers from 2005, was just honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this past Monday, August 12th, 2024. FUNNY MAN VAUGHN. Vince and his family all...
Uncover The Flavors Of Minnesota At State Fair’s Beer Exhibit
Get ready to get your beer on at The Great Minnesota Get-Together. The Minnesota State Fair will again this year be the epicenter of the Minnesota beer scene. And they want to help you expand your brewery and brewpub universe. Starting August 22nd, The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild will be...
The Weekender Crosses Your Path With Fun & Pickles
National Black Cat Day crosses paths with The Weekender on Saturday so don't be scared to get out and have some fun. We have everything from musicals to beer and pickles for you to take a bite out of this weekend. Saturday is also National Pineapple Juice Day, National Thrift Shop Day, and National I Love My Feet Day so be sure to take care of your tootsies after having fun. If you want your event included in The Weekender, email us here.
Inflation Falls to 3-year Low, Clearing Way for Fed to Cut Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September. Wednesday's report from the Labor Department showed...
UPDATE: Summertime By George Postponed
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) - The St. Cloud Rotary Club has announced they are postponing the season finale of Summertime By George, due to rain in the forecast. They are exploring options to reschedule a date for a concert that will feature the Fabulous Armadillos and Collective Unconscious. The raffle...
Rox Advance To Great Plains Championship Game With Win Over Willmar
The St. Cloud Rox are two wins away from another Northwoods League championship after defeating the Willmar Stingers 6-0 Tuesday night. The win gives the Rox a two-games-to-one series win over the Stingers and advances them to the Great Plains championship game against LaCrosse Wednesday night. St. Cloud starting pitcher...
Happy Snow Days Are Here Again For Sartell Students
SARTELL (WJON News) -- Sartell-St. Stephen students will have something extra to celebrate this school year. At Monday's School Board Meeting, the board voted to bring back "snow days" for the 2024-2025 school year. The board approved the eLearning Plan for the year which will allow for a snow day...
Rep. Omar Wins Democratic Primary in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota. Omar successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against...
Candidate Filings for Races Not in Tuesday’s Primary Election
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The candidate filing period has closed for local races that did not have a primary election. In St. Joseph, there are two people running for mayor. Jon Hazen and Adam Scepaniak will face each other in November. Current Mayor Rick Schultz is not seeking re-election. There are two people running for two seats on the city council, incumbent Kelly Beniek and Troy Goracke.
St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids Primary Election Results
UNDATED (WJON News) -- There were local primary election races in St. Cloud and in Sauk Rapids on Tuesday. In St. Cloud, six people were running for the open mayoral seat. The top two vote-getters advance on to the general election in November. Two current city council members received the...
Two People Sent To Hospital In Crash Near Willmar
DOVRE TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- Two people were hurt in a crash near Willmar Tuesday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says at about 1:15 p.m. a car driven by 72-year-old Andrene Bendson-Flint of New London was going south on Highway 71, and a pickup driven by 28-year-old Nicole Lindblom of St. Cloud was going west on 66th Avenue Northeast when the vehicles crashed in the intersection.
Authorities Investigate Motorcycle Crash in Benton County
BENTON COUNTY (WJON News) -- The Benton County Sheriff's Office says at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday they responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on Golden Spike Road NE near Sauk Rapids. Once on scene deputies found 50-year-old Christopher Fisher of Texas with injuries sustained from the crash. Fisher...
Walz Appoints Tvedten to 7th District Court
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The seventh judicial district judge vacancies have been filled. Governor Tim Walz appointed Ole Tvedten to fill the vacancy to be chambered in St. Cloud, which was vacated when Sarah Hennesy was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Tvedten is currently head of the Criminal...
9 Baby Names Now Banned in Minnesota
There's a lot of pressure that comes with naming a baby. Do you stick with something traditional or venture into unique territory? Will it be one of those names that half the kids in class share? Is there a chance it could inspire some unwanted nicknames?. Sorry to add to...
Two Hurt in Benton County Crash
RICE (WJON News) -- Two people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Benton County north of Rice. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Highway 10 and Halfway Crossing. Seventy-seven-year-old Vicky Harbaugh of Sartell and her passenger 39-year-old Eunice...
“In This Moment” Set To “Adrenalize” Mystic Lake Showroom
PRIOR LAKE (WJON News) -- A Grammy-nominated heavy metal band is coming to Minnesota this fall. Hard rockers "In This Moment" are bringing their "Godmode Tour" to Mystic Lake Casino on November 22nd. The band was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards and has numerous Gold-certified...
Sartell Aims To Hire Project Manager For Mill District
SARTELL (WJON News) -- The Sartell Mill District will be getting a project manager. The city council approved the hiring of an owner's representative or project manager (PM) for Phase Two of the redevelopment project. The PM will advocate for the city, manage developer procurement, and ensure the Mill District...
Minneapolis Mosque Getting Threating Calls From St. Cloud Number
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is holding a news conference after what they say were a series of threatening phone calls were made from St. Cloud. CAIR-MN will join leaders of the Dar Al-Qalam Islamic Center Tuesday at noon to urge law...
Town Ball State Tournament Update
SECTION 11 (SARTELL) SARTELL MUSKIES: TJ Harren (Luxemburg Brewers), Mike Revenig (Monticello Pole Cats) and Chase Heying (Sartell Stone Poneys) ST. JOSEPH JOES: Tanner Eckhart (Monticello Polecats), Brady Kenning (Luxemburg), Jackson Geislinger (Eden Valley Hawks). KIMBALL EXPRESS: Brock Woitalla (Monticello Polecats), Andy Nefs (Clearwater River Cats), Riley Blanc (Clear Lake...
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