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The St. Cloud area is receiving $1 Million in Federal dollars for their forced main wastewater project. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis spent some time in Washington D.C. this week and received word from Minnesota Senator Tina Smith that the city has received the money to help pay for the project.

Numerous homeless encampments this summer and fall made the homeless challenge in the St. Cloud area public. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis explains that this isn't just a St. Cloud issue but an issue for surrounding communities and counties.

The former District 742 media services building has been removed in preparation for new development in that location. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis indicates they have a letter of intent to sell the property, not a purchase agreement.

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis made his bi-monthly appearance on WJON for a radio town hall this week. He took calls and emails from listeners addressing many topics including road construction, park maintenance and funding, noise ordinances and more.

The St. Cloud City Council voted 6-1 to deny a 24-hour Holiday Station Store the opportunity to buy the city owned former District 742 Media Services property along Division Street/Highway 23 in the Lake George Neighborhood.

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis appeared on WJON's Radio Town Hall meeting with Mayor Kleis Friday. He says he intends to open all 6 St. Cloud wading pools this summer if they can provide life guards.

Pot holes have emerged all over Central Minnesota but that isn't the only concern St. Cloud residents have this winter. During the bi-weekly radio town hall meeting with St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis a listener explained pigeons are wreaking havoc throughout his neighborhood and in downtown St. Cloud as well.

For the first time in 14 years a sitting United States Vice President will visit St. Cloud.

The city of St. Cloud is planning on moving ahead with the demolition of the former Tech High School cafeteria and gym in April. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me on WJON for a radio town hall meeting.

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis revealed his 2023 budget plan Monday night at the city council meeting. He made clear revitalizing the downtown is a top priority and to accomplish this he'd like to add housing. Kleis says they currently have 300 housing units downtown which includes subsidized housing, rentals and market rate housing.

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis along with area Mayors, some county commissioners and business leaders met with top CentraCare officials late last week. CentraCare asked area decision makers to mandate mask wearing for 6 weeks to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.