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Big Lake Man Hurt In Crash Near Melrose
MELROSE TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- A Big Lake man was hurt in a single-car crash Friday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says at about 7:15 p.m. a pickup driven by 40-year-old Daniel Holappa of Big Lake was going east on Interstate 94 when he left the road and hit the median barriers at the intersection of Highway 4.
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.
18th Annual School Of Rock Taking Place in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Kids who love to play music will be rocking out for the next few weeks. The 18th annual School Of Rock starts Tuesday and runs through August 1st. Sixty students who have just completed 6th through 12th grade will be forming 10 bands with each band learning two songs. They'll perform their songs on August 1st on stage at the Paramount Center for the Arts.
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.
Could A Mountain Bike Trail Be Coming To Quarry Park?
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- Quarry Park and Nature Preserve could have a mountain bike trail in two years. The Mid-Minnesota Cycling Club is running a capital campaign to raise $200,000 to add a 10-mile trail at the park. The total cost of the trail is $800,000 and the club...
Star Bank Chair and CEO Harry Wahlquist loses cancer battle
Harold G. “Harry” Wahlquist, chair and CEO of Star Bank, Maple Lake, Minn., passed away July 19, 2024, after an approximately year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Wahlquist, whose career in banking began in 1960, was 85. Wahlquist was born in Minneapolis and lived most of his adult life...
Get Ready! Pierz Freedom Fest Announces Its 2025 Headliner
Over the weekend the 11th annual Pierz Freedom Fest took place in Genola, and by all accounts, those in attendance seemed to have a great time. Before the headliner, Chase Rice took the stage at 10pm, the 2025 Pierz Freedom Fest headliner was announced to the excited crowd. Going into...
BCA Asking For Help To Locate Missing Teen
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is asking for help in finding a runaway teen. The BCA says 17-year-old Kaydence Johnson ran from a home in Sartell on June 22nd with another female juvenile. The other juvenile has since been found. Authorities say Johnson is...
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.
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...
Is It Safe To Drink From The Garden Hose On A Hot Minnesota Summer Day?
Like probably every other kid on Earth, when I got thirsty playing outside on a hot summer day I would simply grab the green garden hose from the rock bed, turn on the tap and enjoy some delicious ice cold hose water. St. Cloud Rox General Manager Rachel Thiesse joined...
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.
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.
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