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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Insight Into the Viking Quarterback Position This Week and Beyond
Viking head coach Kevin O'Connell has indicated he knows who will start at quarterback for the Vikings Sunday when they play their final regular season game against the Lions in Detroit, but he won't announce the decision until all the parties involved are informed in person.
High School Sports Schedule Tuesday January 2
Boys Hockey:
Cloquet-Esko-Carleton at Cathedral
Girls Basketball:
St. Cloud Crush at Detroit Lakes
Holdingford at BBE
Kimball at Eden Valley-Watkins
Royalton at Maple Lake
Boys Basketball:
Royalton at Upsala
LPGE at Foley
Pillager at Little Falls
The Interesting Origin of the Town of Royalton
Royalton is a small town in Central Minnesota between Rice and Little Falls along Highway 10 and the Platte River residing in both Morrison and Benton Counties with a population of 1,281. Most of Royalton is in Morrison County.
High School Results Thursday December 28
Boys Hockey:
Granite City Showcase
Sauk Rapids-Rice 2, Mankato East 2 (overtime)
Monticello 9, Litchfield 0
Cathedral 5, Bemidji 2
St. Cloud 5, Sartell-St. Stephen 2
Pine Country Bank Holiday Tournament
River Lakes 5, Bloomington Kennedy 0
Girls Hockey:
Sartell Holiday Tournament
Litchfield-Dassel-Cokato 3, St...
Batteries Stolen From a Construction Site in Sartell
The Sartell Police Department are reporting a theft on 19th Avenue North where officers were called to a construction site. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers says a contractor indicates an unknown party stole 4 heavy duty batteries out of a forklift at a job site.
What May Derail Ice Fishing For the Season
Warmer than normal temperatures over the past month has caused a major setback for the ice fishing season in Minnesota. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says ice locally is either not there or not safe.
Granite City Classic Boys and Girls B-Ball Starts Today
The Granite City Classic boys and girls basketball event returns to the St. Cloud area today-Saturday. The 2-day event is put on by Breakdown Sports USA for the 13th straight year. Justin Hegna of Breakdown Sports joined me on WJON.
Not All Sartell Residents Are in the Sartell School District
The Sartell-St. Stephen School District doesn't include all of the city of Sartell. Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum joined me on WJON. He explains the city of Sartell is in 3 school districts. The 3 are Sartell-St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids-Rice and St. Cloud School District 742.
High School Sports Results Wednesday December 27
Girls Basketball:
Crusader Christmas Classic
Cathedral 63, Concordia Academy 32
(Ellie Voth had 18 points and Ella Voit added 16 points for Cathedral).
Litchfield 56, Melrose 54
Boys Basketball:
Crusader Christmas Classic
Cathedral 81, Concordia Academy 60
Melrose 59, Litchfield 47
Thursday's Schedule:
Boys Hockey:
Granite City Showcase (@ MAC)
Litchfield vs...
The Growing Town of Cold Spring
Cold Spring still has a small town feel and a strong sense of pride despite its growth over the years. Cold Spring is a city in Central Minnesota with a population of 4,025 located southwest of St. Cloud in Stearns County.