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Waite Park Closing Busy Intersection for Repairs
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- The city of Waite Park will be closing a busy intersection for 10 days while improvements are made. City crews will close 10th Avenue from 1st Street North to the railroad crossing starting at 6:00 a.m. Monday. The pavement will be removed and replaced approximately...
Minnesota National Guard sending two Chinook helicopters and 11 soldiers to help with hurricane relief
SAINT CLOUD, Minn. — President Biden says more than a thousand active-duty soldiers from across the country are either on their way or already in North Carolina helping out after the hurricane. The Minnesota National Guard says 11 of their members and two Chinook helicopters will leave the St....
Empty Lot in Waite Park Announced for New Metro Bus Site
If you drive through Waite Park on 2nd Avenue you may have noticed a big change. It's one of those things that makes you take a doubletake and think... this looks weird. What was here?. If you were having those thoughts when you were driving by what is now a...
District 742 Board Approves New Contract for Superintendent
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- The St. Cloud Area School District is working on keeping its superintendent for another three years. The school board approved the details of the new three-year contract during Wednesday night's meeting, but the final contract still needs to be signed by the board and Laurie Putnam.
St. Cloud Looking at Selling a Downtown Parking Lot
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- The city of St. Cloud is interested in selling off one of its downtown parking lots hoping to spark some development. The Planning and Zoning Department is seeking a Planning Commission recommendation on the potential sale of the Riverboat parking lot. That's the lot at the corner of 5th Avenue and 1st Street South next to the former House of Pizza.
Public Hearing Set to Discuss Backyard Chickens in St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- The St. Cloud Planning Commission is holding a public hearing on Tuesday on backyard chickens. The commission already discussed the potential keeping of chickens in urban residential districts at its meeting in September. They requested the city staff prepare an ordinance allowing the keeping of chickens.
Goldman Sachs to Launch Small Business Program in Minnesota
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Thirty-two small business owners across Minnesota are poised to launch their company to the next level. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program is hosting a kickoff event in St. Cloud on Friday. They are investing $100 million in rural communities as an initiative to reach...
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