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Donna Rajkowski, 101, St. Cloud
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2024, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell for Donna Rajkowski, age 101, of St. Cloud. Donna passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud. Reverend Timothy Baltes will officiate. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery.
New St. Joseph Food Hall Announces Restaurant Concepts
ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) -- Ground was broken Monday on a new food hall concept in downtown St. Joseph. The House Food and Tap will be at the corner of 2nd Avenue Northwest and Minnesota Street. During the event, owners Craig and BriAnne Hern announced the three restaurant concepts and...
Growing Leadership in the Workforce in Central MN
People are either born leaders or learn to be leaders. Gail Cruikshank, Talent Director from the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation joined me on WJON for our monthly "Get a Job" segment. She identified how young people can become leaders. Cruikshank says 65% of youth involved with Big Brothers and Big Sisters agreed their Big helped them reach a higher level of education than they thought possible. 52% reported their Big kept them from dropping out of school. 51.9% of high school students attending EPIC reported learning from someone in the field that was most effective for their career exploration. These numbers indicate some sort of mentorship can be beneficial for young people.
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...
This Halloween Store is Ready to Open in St. Cloud
We are in the middle of August, in case you haven't checked a calendar. It's the time of back to school for both college and grade school/high school. Lots of people milling around big box stores picking up items that their kids need for the school year. What I have...
RandBall: Wishing the Twins spent money like the Vikings
It’s baseball and football, different league structures, and a good bit of apples to oranges. But that doesn’t change the contrast in recent approaches between the Twins and Vikings. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries & More! Tune in to...
Foley Man Hurt in Benton County Crash
FOLEY (WJON News) -- A Foley man was hurt in an early morning crash. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 5:00 a.m. Monday at the intersection of County Road 6 and Highway 95 in Glendorado Township. A pickup driven by 66-year-old Terrance Dusharm of Foley was...
Mark A. Johnson
Age 67 of Annandale, passed away Saturday August 17th at the Annandale Care Center. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM on Thursday and one hour prior to services on Friday, both at the church. A Mass of Christian Burial for Mark A. Johnson will be held Friday August 23rd, at 10:30 AM, at the St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Annandale. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Obituary, guestbook, video tribute and service webcast can be found at; www.dingmannfuneral.com.
St. Cloud Area Teams Fare Well at State Amateur Baseball Tourney
The St. Cloud area is well represented at the Class C and B State tournaments. In Class C the Cold Spring Rockies, Buckman Billygoats, Farming Flames, St. Joseph Joes and Kimball Express were all winners this past weekend. Games are being played in Belle Plaine, Green Isle, Jordan and Shakopee. Results below.
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