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The Sartell paper mill site is an empty canvas but what will appear on that canvas could become more apparent soon. Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum joined me on WJON this week. On Monday night the Sartell city council met with consultants and reviewed the concept plan.

A warmer than normal November is preventing ice fishing from happening as early as some would like. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says despite highs above freezing locally recently many of the lakes capped Monday.

The County Road 75 bridge over the Sauk River in St. Cloud near Woods Farmer Seed & Nursery and Fleet Farm is closed and will be until late May/early June. Stearns County Commissioner Joe Perske joined me on WJON.

The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting a stolen vehicle on the 3000 block of Division Street West. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers says it is a 2005 gold Chevy Silverado 1500 HD crew cab with a flat bed. Mages indicated suspects arrived in a black Buick Enclave.

The St. Cloud State volleyball team will play in the NCAA Division II volleyball tournament for a 4th straight season starting Thursday at 5 p.m. in St. Paul against Central Missouri.

The girls basketball season is underway and the boys will be starting soon. This year will look a bit different with shot clocks in use for all varsity games. Cathedral Activities Director and President of the St. Cloud Officials Association Emmett Keenan joined me on WJON.

The Vikings lost 12-10 Monday night to the Chicago Bears to drop to 6-6 on the season. Josh Dobbs threw 4 interceptions in the loss and talk of replacing him with either Nick Mullens or Jaren Hall has picked up.

Starting this school year St. Cloud School District 742 isn't allowing elementary and middle school students to have cell phones on their person when school is in session. Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON.

Every small town has a story and this is the story of St. Wendel. St. Wendel is an unincorporated town located north of St. Joseph, Avon and Holdingford in St. Wendel township in Stearns County.

The majority of hydrants in St. Cloud are red fire hydrants. Recently St. Cloud has added some blue hydrants along Cooper Avenue and there are also yellow fire hydrants in some locations in the city.

This weekend is a big weekend for shopping and Alicia Mages from Waite Park P.D. and Tri-County Crimestoppers has some suggestions so you don't become a victim.

The St. Cloud area has many great shopping opportunities but St. Cloud isn't the only place to take part in Black Friday shopping in the state. Jake Juliot from Explore Minnesota joined me on WJON to highlight some great holiday shopping spots.