WJON is featuring small towns in Central Minnesota once a month on a Friday. The first edition of "Small Town Friday" focuses on the town of St. Stephen. St. Stephen is the oldest Slovenian population in the United States. Continue reading…

After several inches of rain fell overnight, there is a lot of street flooding in the St. Cloud metro area. Continue reading…

Taking the Ball in Their Own Hands, Women and the Road to Title IX is an online exhibit featuring 25 local women who excelled in their sports and paved the way for Title IX, the educational amendment the equalized sports for men and women Continue reading…

Absentee voting for the August 9th Primary Election starts Friday. Continue reading…

Waite Park Policer is reporting a bike stolen while parked at McKinley school. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON today. She says the bike was stolen while the student was in school. No information about the bike is available. Continue reading…

A St. Cloud man had to be rescued from the rocks at the Quarry Park and Nature Preserve Saturday. Continue reading…

Another theft from vehicle reported by Waite Park police. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON. On the 10 block of 2nd Avenue South at a business in Waite Park someone left their purse in their vehicle and the vehicle was unlocked. The purse was stolen along with an Iphone Pro Max. Continue reading…

Tri-County Crimestoppers is reporting counterfeit bills being passed around the St. Cloud area. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON. She says they are seeing counterfeit $100 bills. Continue reading…

VersaHoldings US has reached an agreement to buy Stearns Bank Holdingford from St. Cloud based Stearns Financial Services. Continue reading…

A Stearns County judge has sentenced a Big Lake man who was caught in an undercover sting involving online chat rooms and the solicitation of a child. Continue reading…

Waite Park Police is reporting a theft from vehicle. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON. She says the complainant stated their vehicle was parked in their apartment garage while they were at work and received notification that their debit card was being used. Continue reading…

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed zebra mussels in Grand Lake, South of Rockville in Stearns County. Continue reading…

CENTRAL MINNESOTA TOWN BALL REPORT Back for the ninth season 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 ... Continue reading…

Stearns County commissioners will be asked to set a public hearing Tuesday to consider extending the Local Option Transportation Sales Tax. Continue reading…

A large portion of the money spent by the Stearns County Attorney's office went into trials in 2021. Continue reading…

A 20-year-old man is behind bars after a stabbing Thursday in St. Cloud. Continue reading…

We have a follow-up story for you on the community formerly called Briggsville. It was an area along the west side of the Mississippi River once owned by Sauk Rapids. Continue reading…

Waite Park Police is reporting a stolen vehicle on the 1500 block of Frontage Road North. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON. She says the vehicle was recovered in St. Cloud. The vehicle was parked unlocked with the keys in the center console while it's owners attended a movie. Continue reading…

The ROCORI school board chair has released a statement in response to Tuesday night's meeting. Continue reading…

Foley city council and staff joined Stearns County Commissioners and project engineers to break ground on the final lift station in the wastewater regionalization project with St. Cloud. Continue reading…

The Stearns County Sheriff's department is reporting a 2022 Kubota zero turn lawnmower was purchased with a stolen credit card. The business wasn't aware that the credit card was stolen until after the mower was purchased. Continue reading…

Seven people have filed to run to be the next commissioner of Stearns County's District 3. Continue reading…

Town ball weekly by Roger Mischke Continue reading…

Back for the ninth season 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...

The city of Sartell says they are entering phase two of their County Road 1 reconstruction project. Continue reading…