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Commission Names Candidates To Fill Seventh District Vacancies
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The Commission on Judicial Selection has made five recommendations for the two vacant seats in the Seventh Judicial District. The five candidates are Amy Chantry a judicial referee in the Tenth Judicial District, Simon George the managing attorney for the Seventh Judicial District's Public Defender's Office, Clay County Attorney's Office assistant attorney Michael Leeser, Seventh Judicial District assistant public defender Michael Minard, and Ole Tvedten head of Stearns County Attorney's Office's Criminal Division.
Parade Behavior Guidelines Heading Into Granite City Days
The Granite City Days Parade will take place Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Granite City Days Co-Chairs Alisa Schmidt and Marci Sussenguth joined me on WJON. Schmidt says the parade will include approximately 70 units which includes marching bands. She says those handing out candy are instructed to under hand the candy to the curb and not at spectators. The expectation is that all floats will be family friendly. Schmidt says they keep the units that have music separated. If any of these units have animals they are required to clean up after them. She says all of their parade float entries are aware of these requirements.
Woman Hurt in Two Vehicle Crash in Western Stearns County
LAKE HENRY (WJON News) -- A woman was hurt in a two-vehicle crash in western Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 4:30 p.m. Monday near Lake Henry. Sixty-seven-year-old Barbara Wharton of Belgrade was going west on Stearns County Road 32. Sixty-eight-year-old Bradley Jans of...
Absentee Voting Starting for Minnesota’s August 13th Primary
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Absentee voting starts Friday for the August 13th Primary election. St. Cloud residents are narrowing the field of six mayoral candidates down to the top two who will move on to the General election. Anne Buckvold. Mike Conway. Carol Lewis. James F. Trantina III. Jake Anderson.
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