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Minnesota mom’s promise helps to shape bill to curb illicit drug sales on the Web
In the spring of 2020, Devin Norring was a young man with big, bright plans. Though the COVID-19 pandemic had knocked him and many of his peers back on their heels, Devin, his mother Bridgette Norring said, still talked excitedly about a future where he’d move to California and enroll in music school to enhance his natural artistic talents.
Food For Thought Mental Health Awareness Contest
Give us your thoughts about mental health and you could win some delicious food! One lucky person, locally, will win a $250 D. Mike's Resort Bar & Grill gift card! Plus everyone that enters has a chance at the $5000 Cash Grand Prize from the national contest!. Soooooo, THINK GOOD...
American Pickers In Search of Minnesota Rusty Gold
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A popular History Channel show is coming to Minnesota this fall. American Pickers is planning to come through the area in September looking for rusty gold. The show was in Minnesota last year as well and this will be their 7th visit to the state....
More Than 1/2 Of The Twin Cities Largest Shopping Centers Have This Anchor
I was surprised to learn that many of Minnesota's largest shopping centers seem to share the same stores, namely one store, with loose "Minnesota-ties" as one of it's anchor stores. Would you believe that the store that many of Minnesota's largest shopping centers share is...Macy's?. Macy's, which filled the whole...
MINNESOTA DNR ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR PRAIRIE CHICKEN HUNTING LOTTERY
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for this year’s prairie chicken hunting season. The 9 day season begins September 28th and only 125 permits will be issued. The hunt will be held in northwestern Minnesota between St. Hilaire and Breckenridge. The deadline to apply is August 16th.
REFRESHER: What’s the Difference Between a Watch and a Warning?
With severe weather possible the next few days across southern Minnesota, it's a good time for a refresher on the difference between a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado 'WATCH,' and a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado 'WARNING.' Here's the scoop:. The next three days feature warm and humid conditions with chances for...
Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says
JASPER, Alberta - A wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century and could still be burning months from now, a Parks Canada official said Saturday. ''We're going to be working on this wildfire,...
Stearns County: Keep Campaign Signs Out of Road Right-of-Way
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Campaign season is in full swing and the Stearns County Highway Department is reminding everyone about the rules of campaign signs. Property owners cannot place campaign signs, unauthorized signs, or other objects in the county highway right-of-way. Signs also cannot be placed on private property outside the highway right-of-way without the landowner's permission.
Stearns County Commissioners to Name New County Park
COLD SPRING (WJON News) -- Stearns County Commissioners will be asked to pass a resolution Tuesday naming the newest county park. The parkland south of Cold Spring became a reality after securing a sizeable grant from a state agency. The Lessard Sam's Outdoor Heritage Council granted the county $1.9-million to...
Man Killed in Bicycle Accident Sunday Night
(KNSI) – The Minnesota State Patrol says a 21-year-old Maple Lake man is dead after he was hit while riding his bike at dusk on Sunday night. Officials say around 9:20, the cyclist and a driver in a Jeep Cherokee were both headed west on Highway 55 when they collided near the intersection with Dempsey Avenue Northwest in Maple Lake.
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