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Massive expansion of MSP airport will bring years of demolition and disruption
Terminal 2 will more than double in size. Concourses and parking ramps at Terminal 1 will be reconstructed or demolished. And an "automated people mover" may ferry travelers between the two terminals. These are some of the changes included in a $9 billion expansion of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The...
Minnesota Football's Anthony Smith is working on his confidence heading into year three
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- If you asked Anthony Smith which sport he'd be playing in college when he started high school, he'd likely have told you basketball. The 6-6 forward was a double-double machine at Shippensburg, but as he grew into that frame and added weight, the football offers came in. Penn State was early on the in-state defender and then offers from places like Michigan, Ole Miss , and Minnesota.
Unexpected summer league contributor proving he is worthy of two-way contract
The Minnesota Timberwolves 2K25 Summer League squad has already outperformed last year's team. The Wolves are 2-0 after winning just one game last summer. Thus far, both first-rounders have lived up to expectations. Terrence Shannon Jr., Minnesota's 27th overall pick, scored 25 in the first game before contributing 19 points in game two.
Kyle DeBarge Drafted 33rd Overall by Minnesota Twins, Becomes Highest Draft Pick in UL History
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns shortstop Kyle DeBarge became the highest draft pick in school history as the Minnesota Twins selected him 33rd over last night in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. A native of Kinder, Louisiana, DeBarge was a 2024 consensus All-American. For his career, he posted a .339 batting...
PHOTO: NBA Fans Are Going Insane After Wolves’ Rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. Got a GTA Cheat Code-Inspired Tattoo on His Left Arm
Terrence Shannon Jr., a former standout player from Illinois, was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 27th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft in June 2024. Shannon’s exceptional skills led to him being named the Illinois Male Athlete of the Year in 2024. However, it’s not just Shannon’s outstanding talent that’s exciting fans. The 23-year-old shooting guard surprised everyone with his new tattoo. His most recent tattoo on his hand is inspired by the popular video game Grand Theft Auto and alludes to the cheat code that provides unlimited gun ammo in the game. Shannon’s tattoo clearly suggests his ability to dominate on the court.
West Otter Tail County Fair July 17th – 20th
West Otter Tail County Fair Set to Thrill Attendees from July 17-20, 2024. The much-anticipated West Otter Tail County Fair will take place from July 17-20, 2024, at 1812 Pebble Lake Rd, Fergus Falls, MN. This annual event promises a blend of fun, entertainment, and community spirit for visitors of...
St. Cloud Man Sentenced for 2022 Murder
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A man who pleaded guilty for his role in a 2022 St. Cloud murder has been sentenced. A Stearns County judge Monday afternoon sentenced 55-year-old Paul Coleman to 16 years in prison for the shooting death of 39-year-old Michael Batsche. Coleman pleaded guilty to aiding...
Man jumps to his death from St. Cloud bridge
(St. Cloud MN-) The Stearns County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a man who jumped off The Veteran's Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Cloud. At noon last Friday the St. Cloud Police Department, St. Cloud Fire Department, and Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the Veterans Bridge over the Mississippi River after receiving information an individual jumped off the bridge into the river. A St. Cloud Police Officer arrived and confirmed someone was floating south on the surface of the water before losing sight of the person. The Stearns County Sonar Team responded to the area to conduct a water search and they were able to spot a possible body around 3:22 p.m. The Stearns/Benton Dive Team located a deceased male in the river in approximately 14 feet of water. The male was later identified by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office as 56-year-old Douglas Ingram of Faribault.
New St. Cloud downtown director named
Rachel Lolmasteymaugh says she has a “deep love” for her hometown. Lolmasteymaugh became director of the Downtown Alliance at the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce in early July. “When I was offered this position, I was seeking a change that aligned with my career aspirations," she said....
St. Cloud's newest ice cream shop serves up homemade honey lavender and caramel latte
ST. CLOUD — There's a new artisan ice cream shop in St. Cloud. Jupiter Moon Ice Cream of St. Joseph, which serves hand-crafted ice cream, opened a second location in June in the old gift shop in Munsinger Gardens. The shop experiments with roughly 100 flavors, rotating them across...
The Job Seeker Market in the St. Cloud Area Could Be Changing
It is still more of a job seeker market in St. Cloud but that trend is starting to change for the first time since the pandemic. Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation Talent Director Gail Cruikshank joined me on WJON. She says they have 5,500 jobs available within the 3 county area, as of last week. Cruikshank says they peaked at 8,000 jobs available in 2020 during the pandemic.
Minnesota Yacht Club Music Festival set to go after floods recede from Harriet Island
With the floodwaters now gone from Harriet Island in St. Paul, city leaders are detailing the extensive three week cleanup that will lead up to this weekend’s Minnesota Yacht Club Music Festival.
Man drowns in Lake Marion after falling off inflatable device; another rescued
LAKEVILLE, Minn. — One man drowned and another was rescued from the water in a southern Twin Cities suburb over the weekend, authorities said.The Dakota County Sheriff's Office said its deptuies, along with the Lakeville police and fire departments, responded to Lake Marion at Antlers Park around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses reported a potential drowning after seeing a wave from a nearby boat knock two men off an inflatable device.A bystander jumped into the water and saved a 19-year-old man, the sheriff's office said, but the other man went underwater and did not resurface.Around 8 p.m., a dive team found that man dead, 40 yards offshore in 8 feet of water. The sheriff's office identified him as 26-year-old Reynaldo Antonio Patishtan Hernandez of Northfield."We thank and commend the bystander for his heroic, lifesaving efforts of the 19-year-old and extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Patishtan Hernandez," the sheriff's office said.
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