SWAT Team To Represent St. Cloud In Ireland [AUDIO]
The St. Cloud SWAT team is sending ten members to compete in the 2013 World Police-Fire Games in Belfast, Ireland.
Electrolux and Red Cross Team Up for Those in Need [VIDEO]
The local Red Cross and the company Electrolux have joined forces to give to those in need.
Minnesota Records More Than 200 Flu Deaths This Season
Health officials say Minnesota topped 200 influenza-related deaths this flu season. In its final weekly report until next fall, the Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday there were 201 flu-related deaths during the 2012-13 influenza season.
Minnesota’s Drought Conditions Improving
Minnesota's drought conditions continue to improve. According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought is now affecting less than a quarter of Minnesota.
New All-Day Kindergarten Funds Will Be Put to Use in Local Area [AUDIO]
Area schools will soon get additional funding to help pay for all-day kindergarten programs. The state will spend an extra $485 million on schools.
Volunteers Needed for Saturday Search for Mandy Matula [AUDIO]
It's been three weeks since Mandy Matula went missing. Her brother Steven has been leading the effort to find her ever since. On WJON today (Thursday) Steven Matula says, given the circumstances, his family is doing the best they can.
Volunteers Cleanup Downtown St. Cloud [AUDIO]
Around 50 volunteers are picking up trash Thursday from sidewalks and roadways to prepare for the Summer season. The effort is looking to help promote business in downtown St. Cloud.
ST. CLOUD NEWS
Apple Duathlon Events This Weekend in Sartell
The 31st annual Apple Duathlon is this weekend in Sartell. About 500 athletes are expected...
STATE
Fossil Area Closed After 2 Boys Die in St. Paul...
Authorities in St. Paul have shut down a popular fossil-hunting area in a riverside park, one...
Sports
Twins Clobbered By Atlanta Wednesday
The Atlanta Braves jumped all over Twins starter Vance Worley Wednesday afternoon in an 8-3...
THE LATEST
Minnesotans Who Buy Online Soon Will Pay Sales Tax
Minnesotans who go online to shop will soon have to pay the same state sales tax they pay at brick-and-mortar retailers. The change takes effect July 1. It's being cheered by retailers who have complained...
Dayton Signs MN Budget Bills, Other Legislation
Governor Mark Dayton has signed a pile of state budget bills and other legislation into law, including $2.1 billion in tax increases.
Minnesota Records More Than 200 Flu Deaths This Season
Health officials say Minnesota topped 200 influenza-related deaths this flu season. In its final weekly report until next fall, the Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday there were 201 flu-related...
Minnesota’s Drought Conditions Improving
Minnesota's drought conditions continue to improve. According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought is now affecting less than a quarter of Minnesota.
UPDATE: Body Of Child Found In Deadly St. Paul Landslide
Authorities in St. Paul say they've recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at a park along the Mississippi River.
Old St. Louis County Jail Open For Filmmakers
The owner of the former St. Louis County jail has a new idea for repurposing the building that's been vacant for 18 years - allow artists to use it for film shoots. Grant Carlson is inviting filmmakers...
Montevideo Man Indicted for Having Molotov Cocktails
A federal grand jury has indicted a western Minnesota man for allegedly possessing Molotov cocktails and a pipe bomb. Twenty-four-year-old Buford Rogers of Montevideo was arrested earlier this month in...
Group Spends $2 Million Lobbying For Gay Marriage
The group that pushed Minnesota lawmakers to legalize gay marriage invested more than $2 million in its successful lobbying effort. Minnesotans United for All Families leader Richard Carlbom disclosed...
UPDATE: 1 Child Dead, 1 Missing in St. Paul Park Landslide
Officials say one child is dead and another is unaccounted for after a gravel slide in a St. Paul park.
Twins Ship Worley To AAA After Another Dismal Start
Struggling Twins starter Vance Worley has been optioned to AAA Rochester just minutes after another awful start. The self-proclaimed “Vanimal” allowed eight runs on 10 hits and two walks in less than f...
Cost of New Minnesota Top Income Tax Rate? It Depends.
A narrow band of Minnesotans will pay a higher income tax under the new state budget. How much more? That depends. Officials say the average cost of the new tax for 54,400 filers is just shy of $7,200.
Tax Break Could Make Megamall Bigger
A $250 million tax break is expected to resurrect expansion plans at the Mall of America. The owners of the Bloomington megamall, Triple Five Group, say the $1.5 billion project would double the size...
Twins Bullpen Blows It In Atlanta Tuesday
The Twins lost their seventh straight game Tuesday night with a 5-4 loss in Atlanta. The Braves earned the win with runs in each of the ninth and tenth innings. Ryan Doumit and Trevor Plouffe each singled...
Alexandria Takes Conference Golf Championship At Wapicada
The Alexandria Cardinals golf team won the Central Lakes Conference golf championship Tuesday at Wapicada Golf Club. Sartell’s Kyle Och was the top local individual finisher with a score of 77. 1. Alexa...
Legislature To Help Pay Mpls. Downtown Library Debt
The state of Minnesota will give Minneapolis about $33 million over several years to help pay off debt on the downtown library.
One Person Killed in Head On Collision in Wright County
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 66-year-old Howard Lake man is dead after a head on collision. The incident happened just before 12:30 p.m. this (Tuesday) afternoon on Highway 12 at 12th Avenue.
Minnesota Day Care Provider Charged in Baby’s Death...
A day care provider in Dakota County is charged with manslaughter in the death of a 3-month-old boy who died in her care last July.
Parents of Slain Student: Justice Will Be Served
The parents of slain University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin say the man convicted of killing their daughter isn't the only person who received a death sentence.
LOCAL NEWS
DNR Warns of Cold Water This Memorial Day Weekend
Tomorrow Marks National Missing Children’s Day [AUDIO]
Referendum Vote Nears As Board Moves Forward
Board Approves Contract of Assisant Superintendent
SWAT Team To Represent St. Cloud In Ireland [AUDIO]
Electrolux and Red Cross Team Up for Those in Need [VIDEO]
WJON News On Demand: Thursday, 5/23/13 — Afternoon News
New All-Day Kindergarten Funds Will Be Put to Use in Local Area...
Volunteers Needed for Saturday Search for Mandy Matula [AUDIO]
Volunteers Cleanup Downtown St. Cloud [AUDIO]
Driver Pleads Guilty in Fatal Interstate Crash That Killed a...