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Minnesota Campus Rolls Out Food Delivery Robots
We all have our social media drug of choice, and mine happens to be Reddit. While I have avoided the major ones like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat for some reason I am impervious to the pull of Reddit. One of things that caught my eye this week came from the...
Morrison County Crash Injures Six-Year-Old Child
TWO RIVERS TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- A six-year-old girl suffered minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Morrison County Thursday. The sheriff's office says it happened at the intersection of Nature Road and Great River Road around 7:50 a.m. The location is about two miles east of Bowlus in Two Rivers Township.
35 Stunning Photos of the Best National Parks to See Vivid Fall Colors
If you're not visiting these National Parks in the fall, you're really missing out. Sure, it's easier to load up the entire family for a vacation during the summer when the kids are home on break. Unfortunately, everyone else has that same idea leading to massive crowds and a somewhat disappointing family outing.
Highway 25 Mississippi Bridge Overnight Closures Scheduled
MONTICELLO (WJON News) -- Drivers who use the Highway 25 Mississippi River Bridge in Monticello should be aware of some overnight closings in the next two weeks. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the closure is necessary to complete the concrete deck work. Highway 25 will be closed between River...
Elizabeth Olsen Says Marvel ‘Didn’t Know What to Do With Me’ At Times
Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a decade now. It hasn’t always been the smoothest ride. Introduced as an ally of Ultron, she then joined the Avengers, fought in the MCU Civil War, fell in love with a robot, lost her mind when said robot croaked, then seemingly got over her trauma only to break really bad in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where her character arguably became a full-blown super-villain.
10 Once-Beloved TV Shows That Have Faded Away
For all that streamers and cable channels love to boast about how much everyone loves their brand-new shows, a lot of us just enjoy rewatching stuff we’ve seen before, or catching up on well-loved older shows we missed during their time. The streaming era has made it easier than ever for people to access older TV while also narrowing the list of what’s available— and by extension narrowing the range of what kinds of shows end up enduring in popularity long after their finales have aired. For every Sopranos or Twilight Zone there are tons of other shows that were just as popular at the time but never had as much lasting impact.
St. Joseph Considering Allowing Short-Term Rentals
ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) -- Visitors may have more options where to drop their bags in St. Joseph. During its meeting on Monday night, the City Council will consider an ordinance amendment on short-term rentals. Earlier this month, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted 6-0 to approve...
High School Sports Results Thursday September 12
(Scoring for the Crusaders were Emily Schaupp with three goals, Amelia Newiger and Emma Jamison with 2 goals each, and Sheridan Stockman with a goal. Natalie Lesnau and Liz Bell each had 2 assists. Cathedral is 5-2 on the season, and their next match is Saturday, 9/14, against East Grand Forks at home.)
An Ordinance Change Could Have St. Joseph Residents Buzzing
ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) -- There's a topic getting a lot of buzz in St. Joseph in recent months. During its meeting on Monday night, the City Council will consider a request for a zoning amendment to allow residents to have honeybees. At its meeting earlier this month, the Planning...
Relay for Life Event in Sartell on Saturday
SARTELL (WJON News) -- Relay for Life of Central Minnesota is this weekend. The fundraiser benefitting the American Cancer Society will be held Saturday at the Sartell Community Center. A 5K is starting at 10:00 a.m. with the Relay for Life starting at 1:00 p.m. An opening ceremony is at...
Wondering How to Register to Vote in Minnesota?
Taylor Swift shook the political landscape this week, endorsing the Harris-Walz ticket in the presidential race. As of this writing, that Instagram post recieved over 10.4-million likes. And last night, Swift took time at the MTV Video Music Awards to ask viewers to get registered to vote. But how DO...
You Can Hire the ‘Wedding Destroyer’ To Object At Your Wedding [Video]
What started as a joke according to Brides Magazine, has turned into a lucrative career for a guy in Spain helping women get out of their wedding day if they don't want to cancel personally. He's a self-proclaimed "wedding destroyer" named Ernesto Reinares Varea and his one-man company in Spain...
Big Name National Grocery Chain to Start Paying New Employees $23 an Hour
A major player in the grocery industry is ready to fork over big bucks to people who want to join on as new employees. It's enough to make you wonder how they can actually afford to do this. Grocery Chain Increases Starting Pay. "Bagging groceries" has long held this aura...
‘Class II Risk’ Contaminated Popcorn Recall Affects These States
Popcorn is being recalled due to a risk classification issued by the FDA. According to Newsweek, Kester Foods LLC, based in Oregon, issued the recall for the Butter & Yeast Popcorn manufactured by Yummy Monkey Organic. The recall is due to the labels of the food not declaring milk being in the product. The recalled products only stated that the food contained butter and ghee.
Waite Park Company Ordered to Restore Retirement Contributions
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The owner of a Waite Park company has been ordered to pay more than $9,000 into the IRA plans of employees after allegedly failing to put their contributions into their plans or failing to remit the contributions in a timely manner. The U.S. Department of Labor...
‘Inside Out 2’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Premiere Date
The biggest movie of the year is ready to make its streaming debut. Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is 2024’s current box office champion, having grossed $652 million in the United States and $1.675 billion worldwide, outpacing every single other film released to theaters this year — not to mention every movie ever made by Pixar. There’s not much left for the film to do in theaters, so now it is coming to streaming, on Disney+ of course. The film will premiere there later this month.
Minnesota Bear Harvest Numbers Are Big So Far
The first 2024 bear harvest numbers are in from the Minnesota DNR and they are impressive. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. The first days of the Bear hunt from September 1-3 indicated that more bear were shot in the state than all of last season. Through Monday September 9, 2,600 bear were registered in Minnesota while last year at the same time approximately 1,000 bear had been registered. Last season's total harvest was 1,800.
St. Cloud State’s Dietz Focusing on Four “R’s”
St. Cloud State University is in financial recovery mode after undergoing numerous cuts over the past year. SCSU Interim President Larry Dietz joined me on WJON. He says the University was living beyond our means financially and now we will live within our means. Dietz says sometimes it is tough to do but it's a reasonable expectation to do so.
Britney Spears Reacts to Sabrina Carpenter’s VMAs Performance: ‘I Forget I’m Famous Sometimes’
Britney Spears may have taken a step back from the limelight, but that has not stopped her from tuning into the pop culture zeitgeist. Taking to her Instagram on Sept. 12, the "Hold It Against Me" songstress shared her thoughts on Sabrina Carpenter's viral MTV Video Music Awards performance from the night before.
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