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REALLY? This is the Best Selling Item at St. Cloud Costco?
I am one of those people who shops at Costco probably on average once a week. The rewards that you can get by having the executive membership and the Costco Anywhere credit card are totally worth it for me. I have not paid in full for my membership since I got the membership 10 years ago. The rewards take care of that for me. And that is worth it for me. Just remember to pay off that credit card every month.
SR-R Community Survey on Two Potential Projects
SAUK RAPIDS (WJON News) -- Residents in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District are encouraged to fill out a community feedback survey. Superintendent Brad Bergstrom says the survey was recently mailed out to every single address in the district. The survey includes information on two possible projects and the potential tax impact they could have on property owners.
St. Cloud Features Five of the Top Ten ‘Reader’s Choice’ Restaurants In The US
I don't know about you, but I probably visit a drive-thru window more than I'd like to admit. Sometimes, it's just for a coffee or energy drink pick-me-up and other times, it's because I'm hungry at that very moment and don't feel like waiting another hour to fix my meal.
Downtown St. Cloud BID Proposal Takes Step Forward
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- After a lengthy public hearing, the plan to create a Business Improvement District for downtown St. Cloud has received initial approval from the St. Cloud City Council. Monday's meeting was the first of two required public hearings to create the BID. The second public hearing...
Nearly 320 Employees Laid Off at St. Cloud Distribution Center
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Around 320 employees will be jobless by the end of the year after officials at Fulfillment Distribution Center, Inc. (FDC) in St. Cloud announced the permanent closure of its facilities. WJON News first told you about the possibility of the plant closure in April. FDC...
Delphine K. Ruprecht, 83, Cold Spring
July 9, 1941 - July 20, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Richmond, MN for Delphine K. Ruprecht age 83, who died Saturday, July 20 at Cherrywood Advanced Senior Living, St. Cloud. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The service will be live streamed at www.christcatholic.com.
St. Cloud Man’s Murder Trial Begins in Benton County
FOLEY (WJON News) -- A three-week murder trial involving a St. Cloud man gets underway in Benton County this week. Thirty-eight-year-old Michael Carpenter is charged with 1st-degree premeditated murder and one count of 2nd-degree murder with intent after a shooting incident that killed a woman outside an east St. Cloud business.
One Person Hurt In Crash Near Clearwater
LYNDEN TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- One person was hurt in a single-car crash near Clearwater on Saturday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says at about 5:00 p.m. an SUV driven by 22-year-old Nisha Walker of St. Paul was going west on I-94 when she left the road and rolled into the median.
Sartell’s Mill District Gets Special Visitor
SARTELL (WJON News) -- The Sartell Mill District achieved another milestone on Friday. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Matt Varilek visited the site. Varitek, Mayor Ryan Fitzhum, Representative Tim O'Driscoll, and other dignitaries toured the site and discussed future redevelopment plans. The Mill District received...
Big Lake Man Injured in Car Accident Friday Evening (7/19)
A Big Lake man was sent to the hospital as a result of a single-vehicle car crash on Friday evening (7/19) in Melrose Township in neighboring Stearns County. 40-year-old Daniel Joseph Holappa was eastbound on Interstate 94 when his GMC Sierra left the roadway, striking the median barriers at the intersection of MN Highway 4.
Audrey Amundson, 97
Audrey V.M. Amundson, 97, of Paynesville, formerly of Starbuck, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Paynesville Health Care Center in Paynesville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at East Zion Lutheran near Starbuck. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the Starbuck Community Center in Starbuck and for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Paynesville, www.hafh.org.
Kathleen D. Burke
Kathleen D. Burke, age 95 of Princeton, MN, passed away on July 18, 2024, at the Elim Wellspring in Princeton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Christ Our Light Catholic Church in Princeton. Fr. Kevin Anderson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Burial will be at St. Edward's Cemetery in Princeton.
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