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St. Cloud man arrested for allegedly aiming loaded gun at teens
(St. Cloud, MN) -- A St. Cloud man is facing felony assault charges for allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at two teenagers Sunday night. The criminal complaint says 41-year-old Corey Self initially pointed a green laser at the 14 and 17-year-olds from an apartment window. The kids told police they approached the window and asked Self to stop, when he opened the blinds and pointed a black handgun at them. Officers searched the apartment and found a green laser and loaded 9-millimeter handgun. A preliminary breath test showed Self had a blood alcohol level of point-179.
Huskies Sports Wrap – July 19, 2024
Baseball: Former St. Cloud State Pitcher Ethan Lanthier was selected in the MLB Draft on Tuesday. The New York Mets selected the former Husky in the 12th round of the draft. Lanthier spent two seasons with SCSU (2022-23) and earned an All-NSIC first team nod in his first season. He pitched over 68 innings during his time for the Huskies, sporting a 3.67 ERA. Lanthier transferred up to division one baseball last season, pitching for the Kansas Jayhawks.
A new fitness group is headed to St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD --- A new fitness location is headed to Crossroads Center Mall this fall. Crunch Fitness is opening its newest franchise, Crunch St. Cloud, a 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility near DSW and Ultra. The company started in 1989 in Greenwich Village in New York City, with the purpose of...
Kris Valentine And Chelsea Lee Reunite For Afternoons In MN.
Leighton Media “Wild Country 99” KZPK St. Cloud, MN, PD Kris Valentine adds afternoon duties and invites morning co-host Chelsea Lee to reunite with him in the daypart. The duo previously teamed at Hubbard Broadcasting KIKV Alexandria, MN (100.7). The shakeup leaves Kelly Jordan solo in mornings. “The Kelly Jordan Show” and “Kris & Chelsea” also air on sister KYCK Grand Forks, ND (97.1).
RIVERFEST 2024: Making memories in 48th year
SEE RELATED RIVERFEST 2024 COVERAGE: PHOTO GALLERIES: Parade, Party in the Park, Art in the Park, Taste of Monticello ARTICLES: Family Fun Night, Pie-Eating Contest, Royal Ambassador Coronation MONTICELLO — Riverfest 2024 is sure to go down in Monticello’s history books as a memorable event. ...
RIVERFEST 2024: Trio of new Royal Ambassadors crowned
MONTICELLO — Three new Monticello Royal Ambassadors were crowned on a steamy, sun-baked afternoon last Sunday as family, friends, community leaders, fellow royalty from nearby cities and myriad members of the Aquatennial Ambassador Organization looked on. Out of 10 candidates, Aurorah Kimble, Claudia Martin and Lily Tiemann were chosen to represent the city in 2024-25, when they will be embarking on a life-changing journey filled with community spirit, pride and service. ...
Get To “Know Your Neighbor” At St. Cloud’s Centennial Park
(KNSI) – It’s once again time for St. Cloud residents to get to know their neighbors. The third event of the 2024 KNSI series is Thursday at Centennial Park on the city’s north side. Know Your Neighbor is a simple concept built on the idea that if you meet and make friends with the people who live closest to you, you’ll be more likely to look out for them, and the area will become a safer and more prosperous place.
Minnesota Man Injured in High Speed Chase Dies-New Charges Filed
Becker, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Minnesota man is now facing more serious criminal charges for causing a horrific high-speed crash while he was allegedly high on heroin and trying to elude authorities in a stolen vehicle. The crash occurred on the afternoon of July 6 in central Minnesota shortly...
Songs of Summer Festival
The Songs of Summer Festival is coming up on August 16th at Memorial Park on Lake Ripley in Litchfield. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with Michael Shynes performing at 5 p.m. and the Fabulous Armadillos taking the stage at 7:30. Sarah Jones says Memorial Park is a new location...
Authorities Looking for Missing St. Cloud Teenager
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- The Stearns County Sheriff's Office at the St. Cloud Police Department are asking for your help in finding a missing teenager. Sixteen-year-old Grisedia Gomez was last seen in St. Cloud on May 25th. She is a Hispanic girl, 5'4" tall, 200 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes, and her front teeth are framed in gold.
Rivard finds ‘joy’ as school superintendent
Dr. Michael Rivard expressed optimism, excitement and pride after he began his new job July 1 as superintendent of the Sartell-St. Stephen School District. Rivard, a Sartell resident, was chosen as superintendent in March of 2024 to take over from Tim Lee, who was the interim superintendent for one year. Lee had been hired to replace Jeff Ridlehoover, who resigned to become superintendent of the Rockwood School District.
Women of Today to host two open events
The St. Joseph Women of Today invites any and all women to two upcoming open events to get acquainted with the civic-minded projects that organization does year-round in the immediate area. The first is a group social and craft event starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at St. Joseph’s...
Minnesota moves closer to capturing wild elk to start new herd in the northeast
In discussion phases since 2013, the project has concrete goals and two newly hired elk biologists. Minnesota moves closer to capturing wild elk to start new herd in the northeast. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries & More! Tune in to AM...
Buffalo Community Theater Presents “My Fair Lady” This Weekend
The Buffalo Community Theater kicks-off multiple performances of its summer musical tonight (Friday). BCT will be presenting “My Fair Lady” this weekend, and next weekend in Buffalo. The beloved musical centers around the story of professor Henry Higgins, who is so sure of his abilities in phonetics, that...
Give Blood, Get an Amazon Gift Card Event in St. Cloud
We have been hearing for years about how much the donations from people giving blood drop off during the summer months. This makes sense because of how busy people are during the summer, and people just aren't as available for, or thinking about those types of things like they might be during the colder months here in Minnesota.
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