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St. Cloud neighborhood recovers after recent fentanyl bust
A north side St. Cloud neighborhood is recovering after a drug bust this summer resulted in the arrest of three residents and the end of four “terrible” years. Tammy Anderson, 64, remembers her days growing up near the 1400 block of Breckenridge Avenue North by the BNSF railroad depot, a short four-minute drive from downtown St. Cloud. ...
Homeless Population on The Rise in Minnesota
With colder weather coming area outreach workers are reaching out to the homeless population. I was joined on WJON by Benton County Commissioner Steve Heinen, Victoria Blonigan from Benton County Outreach, Heather Post, a CentraCare Outreach Nurse and Chad Hess from the Benton County Sheriff's Office. Blonigan says in 2023 there were 8,393 homeless people in Minnesota and in 2024 there are more than 9,000. She says homelessness among families are seeing the largest increase.
1 killed, 1 hurt in alcohol-related motorcycle crash in Minnetonka, state patrol says
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Alcohol played a factor in a deadly motorcycle crash on Saturday night in the Twin Cities, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.It happened at about 7:45 p.m. on Highway 12 near Carlson Parkway in Minnetonka.The state patrol says a Harley-Davidson with two people aboard hit a curb, throwing both riders.The driver, 58-year-old Garret Mathew Dawson, of Becker, was killed. His passenger, 58-year-old Melissa Ann Varner, of Buffalo, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.The state patrol is still investigating but says both rides had been drinking before the crash, and neither was wearing a helmet.The crash shut down the Interstate 494/Interstate 394 interchange for hours, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Frightfully Affordable! Fare For All In Two Locations Monday
Fare For All is coming to Little Falls & St. Joseph from 3:30 to 5:30 pm on Monday, October 7th. This program has become so popular that other states have looked into what we are doing here in Minnesota to help benefit local growers and everyone in our communities. SAVE...
The Ledge’s 3rd Annual Flannel Fest Was A Wooly Wooly Good Time [PHOTOS]
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- A large crowd turned out to celebrate fall at the 3rd Annual Ledgetober Flannel Fest in Waite Park. The event was held at the Ledge Amphitheater on Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It featured beer sampling from 11 local breweries, live entertainment from...
Wisconsin Theater Now Offers $5 Movies
A theater in Wisconsin has started offering a movie series and the tickets cost just $5. I love going to the theater to see movies. The big screen is where films were meant to be seen. I understand the convenience of streaming services but it's just not the same experience. I wish I could go more often but I check them out whenever possible.
Backwards Bread Company Grows At The Speed Of Trust
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A local bakery celebrated it 5th Anniversary on Saturday. Backwards Bread Company started out in the owners' basement as cottage food baking selling to family and friends and became so popular they got their license and started selling to coffee shops and co-ops. From there,...
Richmond Fire Department Receives Grant To Purchase New Equipment
RICHMOND (WJON News) -- A local volunteer fire department has received a grant to help purchase new equipment. The Richmond Fire Department has received a $10,000 grant through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. The department plans to purchase a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) bottle fill station and...
Improvements For Sherco Plant Part Of New Excel Energy Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Xcel Energy has announced it has come to an agreement with key stakeholders on its 2024 resource plan to advance the company's carbon reduction goal. The agreement includes new investments in battery energy, storage systems, wind and solar power, and natural gas while also extending the lives of its two carbon-free nuclear plants.
Quilt Show Displays Different Layers Of The Craft
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- People gathered at Rivers Edge Convention Center over the weekend to see some distinctive art. The St. Cloud Heritage Quilters of Minnesota held their 35th Annual Quilt Show on Saturday and Sunday. The show featured 580 different quilts of all sizes, a raffle, 21 vendors,...
Westonka-Holy Family takes down Litchfield in the pool
The Westonka — Holy Family (WHF) Girls Swim and Dive team visited Litchfield on Thursday, Sept. 26 and won the meet 58 to 40. But the score doesn’t tell the whole story. First, Litchfield has a 5-lane pool, as compared to the more common 6-lane pool at Westonka High School. As a result, only four lanes counted toward team scores, reducing the totals for the meet. Second, there is an etiquette in swimming—once a team secures a win, the team swims expedition (not for points)...
High School Sports Results Saturday, October 5th
#1 Paige Tarrolly (St. Cloud Crush) defeated Brooke Hennen (Sartell) 6-0, 6,1. June Streit (St. Cloud Crush) defeated Audrey Guldseth (Big Lake) 6-0, 6-0 #1 Tarrolly (St. Cloud Crush) defeated Olivia Schreifels (Rocori) 6-0, 6-1 #2 Autumn Kron (Rocori) defeated Streit (St. Cloud Crush) 6-4, 6-3 Semifinals. #1 Tarrolly (St....
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