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Basketball Camp With Former SCSU Star Fast Approaching
Former St. Cloud State basketball player Forrest Witt is offering basketball camps in the St. Cloud area including one at Whitney Recreation Center July 16-18. Witt is the current Alexandria High School basketball coach who led the Cardinals to the State Tournament in 2023 and advanced to the State Tournament last month. He is a 1998 graduate of Morris High School and played basketball at St. Cloud State from 1999-2003. Witt is 5th all-time in scoring at St. Cloud State with 1,774 points.
Central MN Town Ball Report
Completing my twelfth year at 1390 Granite City Sports with your weekly amateur baseball (Town Team) reports. Including game summaries, upcoming schedules, league standings, tournament summaries and an occasional special interest feature. The plan is to continue to include: Arrowhead West/Section 2B: Cold Spring Springers, Moorhead Brewers, Moorhead Mudcats, Hamel Hawks, and Sobieski Skis, Central Valley League, Sauk Valley League, Victory League South and Stearns County, New London-Spicer, Paynesville Pirates the Regal Eagles of the County Line League teams and the Foley Lumberjacks formerly of the Sauk Valley League, now the Victory League along with Sobieski Skis, St. Stephen Steves, Avon Lakers, St. Wendel Saints, Opole Bears, Freeport Black Sox, Royalton River Dogs and Nisswa Lightning, throughout their league playoffs, regional and state.
Looking for a Deal? South Haven Will Have Them This Weekend.
Welcome to July. We celebrate America’s birthday this week, and the fact that it falls on a Thursday means this week and next will likely be a bit disjointed. Some are taking this week off, some taking Friday and all next week off. For those who have Friday off,...
Celebrate the 4th at this All American Event in Foley
This is a week where a lot of people will have a little more time than normal on their hands because of the holiday. Some people will be heading out of town on vacation, but for others, they’ll be keeping their options open around home. If you’re looking for...
Why Fewer People are Buying Grills to Barbecue at Home
Not as many people are interested in buying a grill for their home according to a new report on a recent decline in sales. But that doesn't mean there are fewer people cooking on their patio this summer. Barbecue Industry Trends. A recent article published by CNN looked at trends...
Rose A. Schmainda, 84, Brainerd
June 22, 1940 - June 25, 2024. Rose Angeline Schmainda, 84, entered Eternal Life on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Edgewood Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held July 12, 11 am, at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Anna, MN. Fr. Russell Scepaniak will officiate. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Williams Dingman Funeral Home in St. Cloud.
Evelyn M. Thelen, 86, St. Martin
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2024, at the St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin, MN for Evelyn M. Thelen, age 86, who died at the CURA Care Center, Melrose, MN. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call from...
Linda Lee Day, 56, Upsala
StandardLinda Lee Day, age 56 of Upsala passed away on June 12, 2024 while white-water rafting the Kicking Horse River in British Columbia, Canada. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, July 20 at 11:00 A.M. at Living Hope Church in Little Falls with Chaplain Gregg Valentine officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 19 from 4:00-8:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service and from 9:30 A.M. until the hour of the service on Saturday, July 20 at the church.
Gregory Kayle Wiggers, 58, Little Falls
Gregory Kayle Wiggers, 58-year-old resident of Little Falls, passed away on Saturday, June 29 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls with his family by his side. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 3 at 1:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sheryl A. “Shari” Flanagan, 63, Eden Prairie
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Sheryl “Shari” Flanagan, age 63, of Eden Prairie who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at her home. Reverend Jeremy Ploof will officiate. Entombment of the urn will take place at Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum in St. Cloud.
So. Minn. Police Department Issues Warning To Area Juveniles
A Southern Minnesota Police Department has issued a warning to area youth, to abide by the city-enforced curfew or face citations. The Kenyon Police Department, located in Southern Minnesota, near Faribault, took to social media, to warn area parents and youth that breaking curfew could result in citations being issued to either the minor or the parent of a minor.
Exploring Central Minnesota: Rent a Bike on The Lake Wobegon Trail
Looking to get out into summer and explore Central Minnesota's famous Lake Wobegon Trail by bicycle -- but you don't have a bike?. You can rent one of 8 bikes at the Lake Wobegon Trailheads in St. Joseph and at Rivers Edge Park in Waite Park. For one-dollar an hour,...
SCSU Team Accepted Into Prestigious Artificial Intelligence Program
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A team from a local university has been accepted into a prestigious Artificial Intelligence (AI) program. A group of 7 faculty, staff, and administrators from St. Cloud State Univerisity has been accepted into the American Association of Colleges and University (AAC&U) Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum.
St. Cloud Police Investigating the Discovery of a Body
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- St. Cloud Police are investigating the discovery of a body near Tech High School. The St. Cloud Fire Department was called to the 4200 block of 33rd Street South just after 11:00 a.m. Monday. While fire crews were responding to a small grass fire in...
Summer Grant To Help Restock Catholic Charities Food Shelf
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud is having a a summer challenge to restock Minnesota food shelves. Through a grant, the organization Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless will match donations to Catholic Charities Food Shelf up to $4,000 in the month of July.
McDonald’s Says These Menu Items Are Going Away and Never Coming Back
We regret to inform you may never see some of your McDonald's favorites again. The fast food chain recently revealed it has no plans to bring back some of its previous menu items. Why McDonald's Is Dropping Menu Items?. McDonald's a fairly predictable menu no matter what location you stop...
Emergency Repairs Underway at St. Cloud Wastewater Forcemain
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- St. Cloud area residents are being asked to temporarily limit their water usage during a sewer system repair. The City of St. Cloud says a team has been sent to the Metro Forcemain Sewer System to make a critical repair. Out of an abundance of...
Morrison County Crash Sends Richmond Woman to Hospital
PARKER TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- A Richmond woman was hurt when she crashed her vehicle on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened on Dove Road South of Randall just before 5:00 p.m. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says 62-year-old Barbara Mueller was traveling south on Dove Road when she lost control,...
Twin Cities Woman Airlifted After ATV Crash in Morrison County
RICHARDSON TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reminds everyone to take extra care when riding ATVs after another crash injured a young Woodbury woman on Sunday. The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on South Platte Lake Drive about 10 miles north of Hillman. The sheriff says...
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