Jay Caldwell is the host of the WJON Morning News Watch, 5-10 weekday mornings. The program focuses on interaction with listeners both on air and online about what concerns them in Central Minnesota. Jay and his wife reside in St. Cloud and have since 1998. They raised their 2 boys who are now off to college starting their own adventures. Please tune in to the Morning News Watch for the latest news, sports, weather, entertainment and so much more.
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Vikings Edge Carolina [GALLERY]
The Vikings improved to 3-3 Sunday with a 34-28 win at Carolina against the Panthers. Kirk Cousins connected with K.J. Osborn for the game-winning touchdown in overtime.
Moorhead Hands Sauk Rapids-Rice Their First Loss; Scores
Sauk Rapids-Rice fell at Moorhead 21-12 Friday night to drop to 6-1 on the season. The Storm has posted wins over Sartell-St. Stephen, Tech, Alexandria, Cambridge-Isanti, Bemidji and St. Francis this season.
CentraCare’s Morris Expects Approval for Moderna COVID Booster Soon
Pfizer has already received FDA authorization to administer COVID-19 boosters or 3rd doses to eligible individuals. CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON. He expects Moderna to received authorization as early as late next week with Johnson and Johnson to likely receive approval soon after that.
St. Cloud Hospital at Capacity Due to COVID-19
CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris says CentraCare and St. Cloud Hospital is "at capacity for all patients". Morris says they have approximately the same amount of COVID-19 patients within CentraCare and at St. Cloud Hospital as they had last week but with all other non COVID-19 care needs they just don't have the beds or enough staff to handle the pressure they are facing due to COVID.
Kleis Still Pushing For Red Light Cameras in St. Cloud
Giving someone a ticket for running a red light without a police officer witnessing the offense is still not legal in Minnesota. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis says he'd like to see this change and he and St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson have been actively lobbying for this change at the state legislature.
6-0 Sauk Rapids-Rice Football at Moorhead Tonight; Schedule
The Sauk Rapids-Rice football team puts their unbeaten 6-0 record on the line tonight when they play at 4-1 Moorhead. Moorhead suffered their first loss of the season last Friday against Elk River 50-46.
Pheasant Numbers Down with Hunting Season Starting Saturday
The Minnesota pheasant hunting season starts Saturday and continues through January 2nd. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He says the DNR's latest count has pheasant numbers down 25% in the state compared the last year's numbers.
St. Cloud Park Projects Nearing Completion
Much of the work programmed for Centennial Park and Rotary Park West in St. Cloud has been completed but due to supply chain issues the project has been slowed. St. Cloud Park and Rec Director Scott Zlotnik joined me on WJON this week.
Viking Fans Can be Rowdy; Find Out Where They Rank With Other Fans
Vikings fans are a passionate group but that doesn't always lead to rowdiness. Bookies.com ranked the NFL fanbases and determined who is the most and least rowdy. Vikings fans were determined to be the 4th least rowdy based on their survey.
The Number of People Not Looking For Work Might Surprise You
The pandemic had numerous consequences and contributing to the worker shortage is one of them. Congressman Tom Emmer joined me on WJON this week. He says we have 4.9 Million less people in the United States looking for work now than we had prior to the pandemic.