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St. Ben’s, St. John’s Official Higher Ed Partners with MN United
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University are the exclusive higher education partners for the Minnesota United soccer team. The schools have entered a three-year agreement with the Major League Soccer franchise. They say the partnership will increase the visibility of the schools to soccer fans at Allianz Field where the team averages over 19,500 fans per home game.
Luke Combs’ Tom Petty Cover Is the Perfect SEC Football Hype Video Soundtrack [Watch]
With a new football season kicking off in just over a month, college football fans are getting hyped. In an effort to stoke those flames, the South Eastern Conference has released a hype video for the kickoff games, using Luke Combs' cover of Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream." The...
New Detour In Effect on Highway 23 Between Milaca and Bock
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A new detour on Highway 23 east of St. Cloud as crews continue improving the stretch of highway between Milaca and Ogilvie. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the newly paved portion of the highway between Bock and Ogilvie reopened on Friday and the portion of the project between Milaca and Bock closed Monday.
80s Christian Pop Star Coming To Minnesota This Fall
PRIOR LAKE (WJON News) -- An Award-winning contemporary Christian music star is coming to Minnesota. 6-time Grammy-winning artist Amy Grant will take the stage at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake on October 12th. In addition to her 6 Grammys, Grant has 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood...
Cards, Cash Stolen at Wedding Venue in Sartell
The Sartell Police Department are reporting gift cards and gifts were taken from a wedding venue when the wedding reception was going on. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crime Stoppers says this has happened multiple times in the past week in the area. The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting a...
Megan Moroney Reveals Tragic Connection to 9/11 Inspired New Song
Megan Moroney is hot off the release of her sophomore album Am I Okay?, which arrived on July 12. Of the 14 songs, one title sticks out — "Heaven By Noon." The country singer recently revealed to Today's Country host Kelleigh Bannen that the song was written about her uncle, who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Gaze Into Deep Space at the Bell Museum Star Party!
Bruh. Wanna do some time travel? We don't even have to slingshot around the sun or reach 88mph in a DeLorean...although that would be fun, too. The Bell Museum in St. Paul is throwing a Star Party this Friday (July 19th, 2024)!. Hot Magma Summer Star Party at the Bell...
Morgan Wallen Just Reactivated His Instagram to Spill Big News
After deactivating his Instagram profile last month, Morgan Wallen is back — and he's got big news to share. The country star returned to the social media platform on Monday (July 15) with the announcement that he's headlining a bill at Knoxville, Tenn.'s Neyland Stadiumon on Sept. 22. Two of his closest collaborators and most frequent tourmates, Hardy and Ernest, are joining Wallen for that show.
End of an Era: Say Goodbye to Every Redbox Movie Rental Station Across America
The way we consume movies has changed so much over the past few decades. You used to have to load the family into the station wagon to drive to the local movie theater, then pay an arm and a leg to see the latest blockbuster flick. Redbox changed the game...
Five Reasons The Ledge In Waite Park Is Minnesota’s Best Concert Venue [OPINION]
Since The Ledge Amphitheater opened its doors in Waite Park in 2021, my family has tried to make a point to see -at least- one show a summer at the beautiful venue located right here in our own backyard. In fact, just last week I took my six-year-old to his...
St. Cloud Intersection to Close Wednesday
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A St. Cloud intersection will be closed starting Wednesday as part of a larger project. The intersection of University Drive and Killian Boulevard will close Wednesday as part of the University Drive reconstruction project. The closure coincides with the University Bridge closure which shut down on Friday night.
The Job Seeker Market in the St. Cloud Area Could Be Changing
It is still more of a job seeker market in St. Cloud but that trend is starting to change for the first time since the pandemic. Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation Talent Director Gail Cruikshank joined me on WJON. She says they have 5,500 jobs available within the 3 county area, as of last week. Cruikshank says they peaked at 8,000 jobs available in 2020 during the pandemic.
Is THIS the Best Bloody Mary in Minnesota? It Could Be
Bloody Marys. People tend to take pride in their recipes for this drink. It's usually a morning drink to get you going into a day of day drinking, or something after the evening drinkies. Also, Bloody Marys can sometimes have some great "groceries" added on a skewer to your Bloody Mary. The usual suspects include cheese and meet. Some places can get very creative with those things... shrimp, chicken wings, even a hamburger or a piece of pizza. I mean, sometimes you have to wonder how the glass doesn't tip over.
Central MN Town Ball Report
Completing my thirteenth year at 1390 Granite City Sports with your weekly amateur baseball (Town Team) reports. Including game summaries, upcoming schedules, league standings, tournament summaries and an occasional special interest feature. The plan is to continue to include: Arrowhead West/Section 2B: Cold Spring Springers, Moorhead Brewers, Moorhead Mudcats, Hamel Hawks, and Sobieski Skis, Central Valley League, Sauk Valley League, Victory League South and Stearns County, New London-Spicer, Paynesville Pirates the Regal Eagles of the County Line League teams and the Foley Lumberjacks formerly of the Sauk Valley League, now the Victory League along with Sobieski Skis, St. Stephen Steves, Avon Lakers, St. Wendel Saints, Opole Bears, Freeport Black Sox, Royalton River Dogs and Nisswa Lightning, throughout their league playoffs, regional and state.
Jason Aldean Dedicates a Song to Trump After Shooting Injury [Watch]
Jason Aldean stood in solidarity with former president Donald Trump during a show in Nashville on Saturday night (July 13), just hours after Trump was injured in an alleged assassination attempt at a campaign rally. As he introduced his controversial 2023 hit "Try That in a Small Town," Aldean told...
Art Fair in the Gardens Scheduled for Thursday
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Artwork will be featured in the gardens this Thursday. The annual Art Fair in the Gardens at Munsinger and Clemens Gardens runs from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Over 60 artists will have their work on display. Music performers include Paul Imholte from 11:00 a.m....
Discovered This Gem in a Tiny Town in Northern Minnesota [PHOTOS]
I love finding things that are cute, quaint, and has that small town feel when travelling within our great state of Minnesota. In recent years, there have been so many little craft breweries and wineries popping up all over in unexpected areas in Minnesta. This time, we are headed to a small town North of Brainerd, Crosby.
Local Corn Maze Design Unveiled For This Fall’s ‘Harvest Fun Days’
Most weekends I find time to drive to visit my Dad, and on the way, I drive right by the cornfield where Stoney Brook Farms in Foley creates their amazing corn maze each year. My boyfriend noticed it a couple of weeks ago and said, "Hey! That's where the maze is going to be." although you couldn't see exactly what was being created, you could see some of the twists and turns from the road, but soon enough, the corn will grow too high to see any maze formations.
Kids Can Take Class To Learn How To Stay Home Alone
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- Kids can take part in a special class to gain skills for when they have to stay home by themselves. The Waite Park Police Department's Home Alone Safety Class will teach kids ages 9-12 a variety of topics such as preparing to stay home alone, online safety, basic first aid, fire and severe weather safety, and more.
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