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Chick-fil-A Free Kids Meal + Plush Cow Adoption Event
Head to your local Chick-fil-A in the Twin Cities or St. Cloud on Tuesday 23rd for a free Kids Meal + a plush cow adoption event. Do your kiddos love Chick-fil-A? I don’t know many kids who don’t! So mark your calendar for Tuesday, July 23rd from 5-7pm for their special event FREE Kids Meal and Plush Cow Adoption Event. Kids meals will be FREE for all kids 12 and under, plus if you head into the restaurant for dine-in, your kiddos can “adopt” a plush cow, while supplies last.
Waite Park City Council Passes Drone Ordinance
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- Operating drones in the City of Waite Park now has some guidelines. The Waite Park City Council unanimously passed the city's drone ordinance at its last meeting. The ordinance outlines regulations for flying drones by the city, police, and the public. The public rules include...
Sartell’s Mill District Gets Special Visitor
SARTELL (WJON News) -- The Sartell Mill District achieved another milestone on Friday. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Matt Varilek visited the site. Varitek, Mayor Ryan Fitzhum, Representative Tim O'Driscoll, and other dignitaries toured the site and discussed future redevelopment plans. The Mill District received...
Central Minnesota Veterans to Receive Benefits Assistance at PACT Act Claims Clinic in St. Cloud
If you've served your country through thick and thin, here's something relevant to your interests. Veterans from Central Minnesota, along with the survivors of those who served during the Vietnam War, Gulf War, and post-9/11 conflicts, can get essential information on their healthcare and compensation benefits this August 17, as reported by Wright County Minnesota. Specifically, for those who've been exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances during their service, a PACT Act claims clinic is opening its doors to provide the answers you need.
Gas Prices Rise in Minnesota, Fall Nationally
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Most of the country has seen a reprieve from rising gasoline prices, thanks to weaker-than-expected gasoline demand. Gas Buddy says while a good portion of the country saw average gasoline prices decline, severe weather completely knocked out power to a major refinery outside Chicago early last week, immediately impacting gas supplies to Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan.
North Dakota Highway 1 Motorcycle Crash Leaves Driver in Critical Condition
Nelson County, ND – A motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident on ND Highway 1 on Sunday. The individual, identified as Driver 1 in the initial report, was traveling northbound on a 2000 Harley Davidson Heritage Classic Motorcycle when he lost control and overturned the vehicle. The reasons for the accident are currently unknown.
Fargo Junior Men's Greco-Roman Final Results
Champion - Michael Rundell (Illinois) over Jose Cordero (Tennessee) 10-0 Third Place - Vincent DeMarco (Illinois) over Jameson Thomas (Alabama) 10-2 Fifth Place - Xavier Diaz (Pennsylvania) over Ray Long (Illinois) 13-3 Seventh Place - Kacen Jones (Utah) over Trexden Olsen (Utah) 9-0 106 lbs. Champion - Cason Craft (Oklahoma)...
Drew Ward homers, Colten Davis hurls quality start in RedHawks loss
FARGO – Drew Ward homered for the second straight day and Colten Davis turned in a quality start, but the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (37-28) lost 5-3 to the Kansas City Monarchs in front of 3,341 fans on Saturday night at Newman Outdoor Field. Davis threw six innings of two-run ball...
Historic Minnesota Town Listed As Poorest in the Entire State
According to recent studies, Minnesota has withstood the rise of inflation better than most states in the U.S. However, that doesn't mean that some towns in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes aren't struggling mightily. 247 Wall Street recently released its report on the poorest town in every state, and...
Evening Storms and Smoke Forecasted for North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND – North Dakota residents should brace for a mixed weather pattern today, with partly to mostly sunny skies giving way to potential thunderstorms in the evening. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a forecast predicting smoky conditions across the region, accompanied by highs in the mid-80s.
‘Mr. Secretary’: Burgum won’t be Trump’s VP, but he appears poised to take another role.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) appears poised to step into an energy-related role in the next administration if former President Trump wins the White House. Burgum, who was reportedly on the shortlist of Trump’s potential running mates, was ultimately passed over in favor of Sen. JD Vance (Ohio). But after he wasn’t selected for…
Fleet Farm flagged by ATF for selling guns used in crimes
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - A popular sporting goods retailer currently being sued by the State of Minnesota for not doing enough to stop illegal straw purchases, has also been flagged multiple times by federal authorities after a high number of guns used in crimes were traced back to several of its stores, according to federal records.
I-35 in Faribault shut down: Video shows standoff on highway
FARIBAULT, Minn. (FOX 9) - Traffic cameras show a confrontation between police and a man holding a weapon along I-35 near Faribault, Minnesota that shut down traffic for hours. What we know so far. Traffic was blocked off along I-35 on the southside of Faribault for hours on Sunday evening...
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