The top seeded Albany Huskies defeated 8th seeded Pelican Rapids 80-57 Tuesday night in the Class 2-A State Tournament Quarterfinals at Williams Arena. Albany went out to a 47-26 halftime lead and never looked back while improving to 30-0.
The Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud has three charming lab retriever mix puppies up for adoption. Don't miss the chance to give Junior, Pip, or Merry a forever home.
There are several Dairy Queen locations in the area including Sauk Rapids (Benton Drive), two in St. Cloud (Division Street/25th Ave and Red Barn/Highway 10), one in Cold Spring and one in Clearwater.
Concerns about Social Security's future deepen with recent cuts. Join AARP Minnesota and SCSU experts on March 19, 2025, to discuss critical changes affecting retirees.
The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments start this week throughout the country. Albany native and South Dakota State 5'6 senior guard Paige Meyer will play Saturday at 2:30pm in the first round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
The St. Cloud V.A. offers numerous mental health and relationship assistance programs. On today's Voices for Veterans segment on WJON I was joined by Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program Coordinator Voni Hovland, Local Recovery Coordinator and Psychologist Kristen Jurek and Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable from the St. Cloud V.A.
The Benton County Sheriff's Office are reporting brush fires in ditches with the warmer weather in Central Minnesota. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crime Stoppers indicates they aren't sure how they've been started but she says some could have been intentionally started.
The St. Cloud area has and continues to have iconic ballrooms. This is our 2nd installment with local historian Jim Grabinski. He joined me on WJON to highlight the ballrooms that hosted numerous weddings, concerts and events.