I am a graduate of St. Cloud State University - Class of 2015. I grew up in the small town of Clarkfield, MN from 1989-2008. I began interning here at Townsquare Media in January of 2014 doing on-air and event stuff. After my internship ended, I continued to linger around the building because I enjoyed doing so (and no one kicked me out). I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time as I was hired on as a full-time reporter for WJON in August 2014, for which I am very grateful. A little about me: I love sports - especially football (I bleed purple and gold), I am a huge nerd about movies, I hate pina coladas and can't stand getting caught in the rain, and my favorite food is steak.
Isaac Schweer
Cold Spring Hires Brigid Murphy as New City Administrator
Cold Spring has a new city administrator after being without an official one for nearly a year. Brigid Murphy was hired at Tuesday night's city council meeting.
Speaker Calls for SCSU Students to Stand Up for Exploited Workers
The 6th annual Global Goes Local Conference wrapped up Tuesday at St. Cloud State University, featuring various guest speakers and events to bring to light perspectives on the immigrant experience in Minnesota. Saket Soni, executive director of the National Guestworker Alliance in New Orleans, delivered a presentation called "The New Economy: Organizing Immigrant Guest Workers and Day Laborers."
Weather Related Announcements for Tuesday, April 12, 2016
We have some weather related announcements for today (Tuesday), April 12th, 2016:
Lawmakers to Rename Collegeville Post Office After Sen. Eugene McCarthy
A bill is heading to Washington D.C. to rename Collegeville's Post Office after former politician and St. John's University alum Eugene McCarthy.
Twins Remain Winless After Home Opener Loss to ChiSox
The Minnesota Twins still seek their first win of 2016 after dropping the home opener 4-1 to the Chicago White Sox Monday afternoon.
1 Seriously Hurt When Truck, Semi Collide in Long Prairie
A Sauk Centre man was hurt in a rollover in Long Prairie Monday afternoon. The state patrol says the incident happened shortly after 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 71 and Highway 27.
Professor Speaks at SCSU About Economic Benefits of Immigrants
The 6th annual Global Goes Local Conference is going on this week at St. Cloud State University, featuring various guest speakers and events to bring to light perspectives on the immigrant experience in Minnesota. Dr. Bruce Corrie, an economics professor at Concordia-St. Paul, laid out the positive impact immigrants have on the economy in his lecture titled "What If We Looked at Immigrants Differently?"
Icy Roads Cause Pierz Crash That Leaves 1 Hurt
PIERZ -- Icy road conditions caused a crash that left a Mora man hurt Friday morning in Morrison County.
The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened just after 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of 153rd Street and 285th Avenue in Pierz Township...
Foreigner Lead Singer Headlines Downtown Concert Event
The powerful voice from one of rock music's most successful bands is coming to downtown St. Cloud for the 2016 Takin' It to the Streets concert event.
The Weekender: Fabulous Armadillos, Foreigner & More
This weekend offers something for everybody as the Fabulous Armadillos pay tribute to music's most underrated artists at Pioneer Place, Lil Buck performs his mesmerizing show at St. John's, the hilarious musical comedy Urinetown hits the stage at St. Ben's, Foreigner performs at Mystic Lake, and GREAT Theatre's Grease continues its run at the Paramount. Read more in The Weekender!