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Abortion rights could again be key issue in Minnesota's 2nd District race
MINNEAPOLIS — The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set. Former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab will face three-term Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in the November election.Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. Among the communities in the district are Red Wing, Hastings and Eagan.For years it was represented by Republicans. Craig broke that streak in 2018. Craig has won both her reelection bids in 2020 and 2022 by comfortable margins.This year she will face Teirab, a Marine Corps veteran and a former federal and county prosecutor. Craig credits her strong abortion rights positions as helping her...
Athletes & Volunteers Make Minnesota Senior Games Go [PHOTOS]
ST. CLOUD/SARTELL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Senior Games came to a close on Sunday. The 4-day event wrapped up with swimming at Tech High School in St. Cloud and mixed pickleball at Sta-Fit in Sartell. Mike Weeks of Batesville, Arkansas has been participating in the Senior Games in multiple...
38th Street South to Close Wednesday
(KNSI) – Those wanting to access River Bluffs Regional Park this next week are going to have to find a different route. Starting Wednesday, August 21st, through Wednesday, August 28th, 38th Street South from Roosevelt Road/County Road 75 to Clearwater Road will be closed due to planned improvements. That road leads to the park, St. Cloud Fire Station #5, businesses and several apartments.
St. Cloud to Dedicate City’s 100th Park, Clark Park
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- There will be a dedication ceremony for St. Cloud's 100th park. Mayor Dave Kleis will host the event Wednesday at noon at Clark Park on the northwest side of Clark Field. Clark Park is named after Elizabeth Clark the first principal of St. Cloud Technical...
Highway 10 in St. Cloud to Close for Bridge Removal
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Another large piece of the Highway 10/Highway 23 reconstruction project in St. Cloud takes place next week. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close Highway 10 starting at 8:00 a.m. Monday and continuing through Wednesday, August 28th. The closure will be from 15th Avenue Southeast to East St. Germain Street.
After Being Closed for 2 Seasons, Local Tree Farm Will be Reopening
Some people have the time honored tradition of being like the Griswolds, and head out to find that perfect Christmas Tree for your family's holiday celebration. One tree farm in the area that was very popular closed in 2022 because of the passing of a beloved family member. This had been a tradition for many, and in the Rothstein family for decades. It was hard to see it not continue on, but at the same time, understandable.
Coborn’s Announced New Grocery, Liquor Store in Plymouth
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Coborn's Incorporated is opening a new grocery and liquor store in Plymouth. The St. Cloud-based company says they will be part of a new project called "The Boulevard" which is a partnership with developers Roers Companies and Scannell Properties. It will be located off Interstate 494 and Bass Lake Road.
Demo Work Planned for Portion of Former St. Joe Mill
ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) -- Demolition work will soon begin on some of the old St. Joseph Mill project. During Tuesday night's St. Joseph EDA meeting, they'll get an update on the work. The eastern post and frame portion of the building is proposed to be demolished as the structure's...
A Vikings-49ers trade to replace JJ McCarthy with familiar face Minnesota should’ve kept
Coming into the season, the Minnesota Vikings had quite an obvious plan with their quarterback room. They used their first-round pick on JJ McCarthy from Michigan. This was to make him the QB of the future, taking the reins from Kirk Cousins, who went to Atlanta this offseason. They have...
Vikings sign WR Justin Hall, waive two others, following game against Browns
The Minnesota Vikings signed cornerback Stephon Gilmore and wide receiver Justin Hall while waiving punter Seth Vernon and wide receiver Ty James. We have discussed the Gilmore signing after it broke early Sunday morning but the news of Hall signing is new to the team and fans. Hall entered the...
Man robbed in Minneapolis after winning $1K in pull tabs: Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man was shot and robbed in Minneapolis last week after winning $1,000 playing pull tabs at a bar, according to a criminal complaint. Two men are now facing charges for the robbery. Who is charged?. Anthony Ferrara, 34, and Charles Schroedl, 38, face counts of...
J.J. McCarthy injury: Vikings sign embattled QB after top 2024 draft pick suffers season-ending torn meniscus
A quarter century ago, a then-obscure former indoor football star named Kurt Warner led the Rams to an unexpected title after starting quarterback Trent Green suffered a season-ending injury in the preseason. While no one knows how the Vikings' 2024 season will play out, it's beginning is strikingly similar to the 1999 Rams.
Minneapolis Man Dies Less Than 24 Hours After Landing In Brazil After Two Female Suspects Use Common Scheme to Lure the Entrepreneur to Be Drugged, Robbed
Authorities in Brazil have identified a female suspect in connection with the death of a Black entrepreneur from Minneapolis, who became the unwitting victim of […] Minneapolis Man Dies Less Than 24 Hours After Landing In Brazil After Two Female Suspects Use Common Scheme to Lure the Entrepreneur to Be Drugged, Robbed
4 dead after semitruck slams into stopped traffic in Minnesota
Four people, including two children, are dead after a crash in Minnesota involving a semitruck in a construction zone. The five-vehicle crash, which occurred Wednesday on U.S. Highway 2 near Nelson Road in Arrowhead Township, killed Blackduck residents Vincent Louis Dow, 65; Bonnie Mae Dow, 66; Hope Mae Oakgrove, 9; and Charlotte White, 9.
Sheetz or Wawa: VP nominee Walz weighs in on the Pennsylvania debate
(WTAJ) — Sheetz or Wawa? It’s a decades-long debate here in Pennsylvania, however, Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz somehow skirted around the topic. Walz, the current governor of Minnesota, was at a breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates ahead of the Democratic National Convention when the “War of Convenience Stores” came up, according to Delaware Online. […]
Kamala Harris, Tim Walz hold rousing rally at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Republican VP nominee JD Vance in Kenosha: Recap
Vice President Kamala Harris held a rousing rally before thousands of supporters Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while the second day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was taking place. Harris accepted the party's nomination for president in Milwaukee after the roll call vote of delegates 90 miles to the south. It was the Democratic presidential nominee's third visit to Wisconsin since she took over the top of the ticket in late July. ...
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