Jay Caldwell

Jay Caldwell is the host of the WJON Morning News Watch, 5-10 weekday mornings. The program focuses on interaction with listeners both on air and online about what concerns them in Central Minnesota. Jay and his wife reside in St. Cloud and have since 1998. They raised their 2 boys who are now off to college starting their own adventures. Please tune in to the Morning News Watch for the latest news, sports, weather, entertainment and so much more.

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.

St. Cloud’s Spann-Ford Has a Memorable Game Sunday

St. Cloud Tech graduate and former Gopher tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford made his first 2 NFL catches Sunday night on 3 targets from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

Johnnie Football Moves Up in National Poll

The St. John's football team is ranked #3 this week in the d3football.com Division III college football poll. The Johnnies posted a 45-20 win over Augsburg on Homecoming Day at St. John's University Saturday. St. John's moves from #5 in last week's poll. UW...

The History of SCSU’s Hockey Center; Huskies To Host Gophers

The St. Cloud State men's hockey team is set to begin the season with an exhibition game against the Gophers Saturday night at 6 p.m. The game will be played at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Division I hockey was made possible in part by the efforts of Herb Brooks.

Are Pigeons a Problem in St. Cloud? [AUDIO]

Are pigeons are real problem in parts of St. Cloud? It really seems to depend on who ask. During today's radio town hall meeting with St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis more than one listener expressed concern over pigeons wreaking havoc on their property.

High School Sports Results Thursday October 3

Girls Soccer: Sartell-St. Stephen 5, Sauk Rapids-Rice 0 Brainerd 9, ROCORI 0 Willmar 4, Apollo 1 (Leighton Engel had Apollo’s lone goal, assisted by Sydnee Stanoch. The loss was the final regular season game for the Eagles and will begin playoffs on Wednesday, site and opponent TBD.) Pr...

Results From Unique Hunting Season in Minnesota

Northwestern Minnesota has a fair amount of elk. The elk hunt in Minnesota took place from September 21-29. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News says only 10 permits were available to hunters and he says 8 elk were shot. Schmitt explains all 8 were male, bull elk.

High School Sports Results/Schedule Thursday October 3

Boys Soccer: Cathedral 5, Melrose 1 (Jacob Oliver scored 3 goals for Cathedral. Mason Layne and Matt Primus each scored a goal for the Crusaders. St. Cloud Cathedral (14-0-0 overall and 7-0-0 in the Granite Ridge Conference) host Minnewaska Tomorrow at 5Pm at Whitney Field.) Thurs...

Ledgetober Flannel Fest Going to “Another Level” in 2024

The 3rd annual LEDGEtober Flannel Fest will take place from 2-7pm Saturday October 5 at the Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park. Ledge Facility Event Supervisor Meredith Lyon, and performers Ted Manderfeld (Deuces Wild) and Michael Shynes joined me on WJON to talk about the event. Lyon says Flannel Fest is "going to another level in 2024".

High School Sports Results Tuesday October 1

Volleyball: Sauk Rapids-Rice 3, Sartell-St. Stephen 1 (11-25, 25-23, 15-25, 18-25)(For Sartell; Lily Lewandowski 9 kills, Kaylee Rademacher 18 assists, Gabi Schumann 15 digs, Gabby Schulte 4 blocks. For Sauk Rapids; Josie Anderson had 15 kills and 13 digs, Stella Lambaere had 11 kills and 11 digs, and Wendi Peterson had 8 kills and 6 blocks). De...

Tri County Humane Society Partnering with Obbink Distillery

Obbink Distillery of St. Joseph is partnering with Tri-County Humane Society for an adoption event. The Halloween themed Spooktacular event will play place Sunday October 13 from 12 pm - 4 pm on the Obbink lawn.

Foley Fire Department Open House This Week

Next week is fire prevention week and the Foley Fire Department is offering an open house Saturday, October 5 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Foley Fire Hall at 81 Norman Avenue South in Foley. This is their annual open house.