Became a member of the WJON crew during the summer of 2013. Reporting on education, local business, Cold Spring and St. Joseph. Reach out to me with your story ideas and feedback: Dan@wjon.com or 320-257-7205. Always love hearing from listeners and the community. Outside of news I enjoy running outdoors, reading a good book, watching the Twins and Vikings break my heart, traveling and spending time with friends and family. Recent St. Cloud State graduate.
Dan DeBaun
Crews Hard at Work on Albany School Upgrades [VIDEO]
School is right around the corner and crews are still busy digging up and renovating parts of the Albany school grounds. The community approved a $33 million referendum last summer for the updates. The district also received an additional $6.2 million in community donations.
Olympic Sports: Ledecky, Phelps Inspire St. Cloud YMCA Swimmers [VIDEO]
ST. CLOUD - Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently, chances are that you watched or heard about the United States dominance in Olympic swimming.
In St. Cloud, it has a lot of young swimmers motivated, like 16-year-old Ben Hoffmann and 11-year-old Simon Davis.
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Sheriff’s Office: Darwin Man Had 64 Grams of Meth in Car
A Darwin man was arrested early Thursday for allegedly having $6,000 worth of meth in his vehicle.
First St. Cloud SOUP Event on Sunday
We have an update to a story we first told you about earlier this summer: the first St. Cloud SOUP event is coming up on Sunday. St. Cloud SOUP is a new organization with the goal of giving out "microgrants" to St. Cloud community projects.
St. Cloud Police Prepare Extra Patrols For Start of SCSU Fall Semester
Thousands of college students are venturing to St. Cloud this week, with classes starting back up at St. Cloud State University on Monday. St. Cloud Police say they're preparing extra enforcement patrols to make sure students are safe and responsible.
Administration Announces Plan For Tech Building if Referendum Passes
We now know what would happen to the historic St. Cloud Tech High School location if a referendum passes this fall to build a new high school.
St. Cloud Fans Gather to Cheer on Alise Post [VIDEO]
Family, friends and fans of St. Cloud native Alise Post piled into Marcus Parkwood Cinema today (Wednesday) to watch her hit the track at the Rio Olympics.
East St. Germain Holiday Station Closes Down
An east side St. Cloud gas station-convenience store has closed down. The Holiday Stationstore at 405 East St. Germain Street has signs posted on its gas pumps and front door.
St. Cloud Chick-fil-A Sets Grand Opening Date
The wait is almost over for Chick-fil-A in St. Cloud. The store recently announced on their Facebook Page that their grand opening will be in late September.
Ellen Stewart: From Professional Basketball Player to North Principal
Plenty of people have been taking shots at Kevin Durant for "taking the easy way out" since his decision to join the Golden State Warriors earlier this summer. You can add new North Junior High Principal Ellen Stewart to that list.