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Deadline Looming for Benton’s Got Talent Contest
SAUK RAPIDS (WJON News) -- Time is running out to sign up for the talent contest at the Benton County Fair. Benton's Got Talent will be on Saturday, August 3rd from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on the Cottonwood Stage. In the Pre-Teen Division, the first place prize is $75,...
111th Benton County Fair starts July 30 in Sauk Rapids
The Benton County Fair kicks off another six days of fun on July 30. The 111th edition runs through Aug. 4 and contains its usual array of diverse, fun offerings for families - all at no charge. While evening events like the demolition derby, rodeo and monster truck have nominal...
Consider becoming a ‘Big’ to give a boost to a ‘Little’
Let’s hear it loudly, folks: three cheers for the Littles!, three cheers for the Bigs!. The “Bigs” and the “Littles” in central Minnesota’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program are incredible people who work and play together to encourage deep and abiding friendships, personal skills and talents, self-confidence and courage in facing life’s challenges.
Law Enforcement in Rice and Foley Looking for New PAL’s
For many parents, finding things for their kids to do during the summer is an ongoing challenge. And for a lot of those parents, they would like to be able to have their kids learn from the activity in some way. For those in the Rice community, you’ve got an...
Two Hurt in Crash Involving Motorcycle, Pickup in Benton County
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Two people on a motorcycle were hurt in a crash with a pickup. The Minnesota State Patrol says both vehicles were traveling on 35th Avenue Northeast to go north on Highway 23 when they collided at about 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Twenty-five-year-old Derrick Lamont of Onamia...
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