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The St. Cloud V.A. has made an operations update as of Tuesday going to universal masking due to the amount of influenza and RSV illness in the community. St. Cloud V.A. Spokesperson Jackie Stevenson says they are doing their part to control influenza, COVID-19 and RSV.

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The St. Cloud area is seeing a spike in influenza cases. That according to CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris. He says it isn't uncommon to see cases increase shortly after the holidays with a normal peak coming in late January/early February.

Tri-County Crime Stoppers have been notified of suspicious activity happening on the northside of Waite Park in the early morning hours of Saturday January 11. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crime Stoppers says video evidence showed 3 to 4 individuals going door to door checking residences and car doors.

Luxemburg is a small town south of St. Cloud along Highway 15 located in the St. Augusta city limits. I talked with longtime Luxemburg residents Norb Fischer and Paul Koshiol.

In 1856 in Central Minnesota a fort was built north of what is now the town of Kimball. That fort and settlement was called Maine Prairie. In 1886 the railroad went through a location south of Maine Prairie where present day Kimball is now located.

St. Cloud's longest serving Mayor Dave Kleis' time as Mayor wraps up Monday January 13. I sat down with Mayor Kleis a few years ago for WJON's My Life series to talk about the path that led him to where he is now.

Ice conditions are good in Central Minnesota but a lack of snow on area lakes recently has made ice fishing a bit challenging. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says we need some snow.

Hester Park is a park located on the north side of St. Cloud along the Mississippi River just south of the St. Cloud Hospital. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me to talk about St. Cloud parks.

Emails and text messages continue to be common ways scammers are attempting to steal your information and money. Alicia Mages from Tri County Crime Stoppers indicates the amount of phishing activity has picked up in Central Minnesota.

There's no question that Minnesota is one of the world's top destinations for winter fun. But if snow days leave you longing for sunnier ones, you’ll find plenty of ways to partake in summer’s many splendors from the comfort of the great indoors.

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