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How Trailers Are Making a Comeback Thanks to Rising Home Prices + TikTok
With mortgage rates as high as they are, its no surprise that tiny homes and trailers are coming back into popularity. Who doesn't want a home, some land and no house payments? Many people on TikTok are showing off their viral fixer-upper trailer remodels and proving that with some hard work and dedication you can create a home of your own affordably.
Reba McEntire’s New Sitcom Gets a Premiere Date
The countdown is officially on for Reba McEntire's return to scripted television. She's set to star in a new NBC sitcom called Happy's Place, and we now know exactly when the show will premiere. According to a statement from NBC on the social media platform X, Happy's Place will kick...
Dollywood Edges Out Disney in New List of Top Attractions
Dolly Parton is Queen Bee when it comes to theme parks across the United States. The country singer's amusement park, Dollywood, has been named Tripadvisor's No. 1 Amusement & Water Park for 2024, edging out Disney World. Tripadvisor recently released the 2024 edition of the Traveler's Choice Awards Best of...
The Evolution Of Chisel: St. Cloud Rox’s Mascot Gets A Fresh New Look
If you haven't been to a St. Cloud Rox game recently, you might notice something a little bit different the next time you attend The Rock Pile. Maybe your kids who enjoy baseball will notice it more than you. Chisel, the St. Cloud Rox popular mascot, has gone through a...
Waite Park Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A motorcycle driver has been killed in a crash in St. Cloud. The St. Cloud Police Department says the incident happened at about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of 29th Avenue and 2nd Street South. Two motorcycles were traveling east on 2nd Street South approaching the intersection of 29th Avenue South when they made contact with each other, causing one of the drivers to lose control and crash into the traffic signal pole.
Take A Giant Bite Out Of The Weekender
The Summer is heating up and so is The Weekender with some exciting and different ideas for your weekend activities. There is music, unicycles, ink, and cookies this week to partake in. If you want your event included in The Weekender email us here.
Stolen U-Haul Truck and Theft from Vehicle in St. Cloud
The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting a theft from vehicle on the 2700 block of Clearwater Road. A license plate was taken off a Ford F250. The plate number is GSX 372. St. Cloud Police are also reporting a stolen vehicle from the 2700 block of Clearwater Road where...
Toby Keith’s Will Filing Reveals How He Kept His Family Safe
Toby Keith went to extraordinary lengths to keep his family safe during his lifetime, and his wife has asked a court to extend those protections by keeping certain aspects of his will private. In Touch has obtained court documents that show Keith's wife, Tricia Covel, filed papers asking the Oklahoma...
Cold Spring City Council To Vote On Maintenance Building Bids
COLD SPRING (WJON News) -- The City of Cold Spring may soon be getting a new maintenance building. The city council will vote at tonight's meeting to approve the contractor bids for the new structure. The new building will be 168 feet X 70 feet, have a designated mechanics and...
The Price of Postage Is About to Go Up… Again
The next time you grab a book of stamps or head to the post office to send something off, expect to pay more. The United States Postal Service announced their postage rates are increasing for the second time this year and changes are expected to go into effect on Sunday, July 14.
Demolition of Unused SCSU Residence Halls Expected
St. Cloud State University is undergoing numerous changes which includes financial cuts but the elimination of unused residence halls appears next on the chopping block. St. Cloud State Interim President Dr. Larry Dietz joined me on WJON. He says the plan is to remove many of the unused buildings on campus and create more of a park-like setting. Dietz indicates the University doesn't need the square footage of these buildings with the student population they have today.
11 Country Songs That Address Depression/Mental Health
Currently in America, we are facing a mental health crisis. It's estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. With that in mind, country music is a great way to not only address mental health, but to paint vivid images in the mind about mental health, due to it's uncanny ability to tell stories within its lyrics.
Teenage Boy Drowns in Quarry Park
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- A teenage boy drowned at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve in Waite Park. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says at about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday they received a call about a possible drowning at Quarry 11. Witnesses say a 17-year-old boy had jumped off a 10-foot...
Tick Alert: Lone Star Species Poses New Health Risks in Minnesota
If you've stepped outside lately you may have noticed an increase in mosquitos and biting flies. All the rainy weather we have seen so far this year, combined with the warmer-than-average winter we saw means more biting and annoying insects. Another biting insect that you might NOT have noticed yet, but is just as prevalent this year are ticks. One tick, not native to Minnesota, has been reported already in 35 counties. Here's what you need to know about this invasive, and potentially deadly tick.
Cold Spring Man Charged in Melrose Gun Incident
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A Cold Spring man faces criminal charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at a man's head Sunday night. The incident happened at the Sauk River Park in Melrose just after 9:15 p.m. According to the charges filed in Stearns County District Court, police were called...
Ernest Says He’s Taking a One-Month Hiatus From Music
Ernest is taking a short break from touring to focus on his family. The country singer shared the news in a social media post, explaining that while he loves performing for fans every night, the road has "taken its toll" on both him and his toddler son, Ryman. "I'm going...
Customers Livid After Costco Makes Change to Their Famed Rotisserie Chicken
In a world full of uncertainty, sometimes having your comfort things can help ease the pressures of life. If one of those comfort things for you is driving to your local Costco and finishing off a successful Costco run by grabbing and bringing home one of their famed rotisserie chickens, hold on to your britches.
Lil Nas X Admits He Thought His Barrier-Busting Hit ‘Old Town Road’ Was ‘Cringe’
Back in 2019, nothing was bigger — or more controversial — in country music than Lil Nas X's viral hit, "Old Town Road." The Atlanta-based rapper blazed onto the country social media space with the song, which paired a hip-hop beat with traditional country lyricism and imagery, and "Old Town Road" quickly began to organically rise up the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart — until Billboard removed it from consideration, deciding that the song wasn't sufficiently country to merit inclusion on the chart.
Minnesota Sports Fans Treated To Historic Milestone
Marney Gellner, A Fox Sports North Sideline Reporter, has just made history as the first woman to call play-by-play for a regular season Twins game in Minnesota Twins history. Marney Gellner, born in Langdon, North Dakota, says that she’s been around the Twins organization for such a long time, that it didn’t necessarily feel like it was a big deal. But after she was able to pause and think about the opportunity to fill in for play-by-play man Cory Provus on Bally Sports North, she acknowledged that she was proud to have the opportunity.
What’s Really Behind the Woodshed in This Minnesota Community
Taking someone behind the woodshed is an old phrase regarding being punished away from view of others. Of course, a woodshed would be set away from the main house, for fire safety reasons. When a child would misbehave, parent or disciplinarian would take them behind the building and give a spanking or a beating. So when you are "taken behind the woodshed" in today's analogy, your boss could be discipling you behind closed doors, not out in a common area like a coffee room.
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