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The popularity of craft beer is increasing nationwide and bars in the St. Cloud area are embracing the movement. Sales of craft beer nearly doubled in the past five years, increasing from $5.7 billion in 2007 to $12 billion in 2012.

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Having family over for dinner? Cooking your first Thanksgiving dinner? Here's how to get it done in a (relatively) stress free way. 

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This weekend struggles abound as Alice returns to battle zombies and The Umbrella Corp, Marlin and Dory struggle to find Nemo and a Vietnam War vet struggles with guilt, his grandson and the town he lives in.

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The Eagles Nest in Sauk Centre was a dream that one mother had. It was meant to be a place where war veterans could surround themselves with people that were there to understand them and give them a home.

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The summer is wrapping up, and with family vacations and camps coming to a close, kids of all ages might be looking for activities to fill these last few weeks of summer before the school year begins.

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The Copper Lantern's been a fixture on Highway 10 in St. Cloud for some 30 years. But even before that, the place was a restaurant, serving up great meals to travelers and locals alike. Find out how the restaurant began as a Country Kitchen and became "The Copper."

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Severe weather around here seems to be more and more prevalent, seems to start earlier and earlier every year and seems to be getting more and more severe. Here are is how you and your family can be prepared for the storm and know exactly what to do when the skies turn cloudy and the weather turns bad.

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WJON will be introducing a new interactive radio program weekly from 9:10-10 Fridays beginning Friday May 25. The program will be asking listeners to weigh in on the "Question of the Week". It will change every week and can vary from asking "What is your favorite festival/city event in St. Cloud" to "If you could eliminate a law currently on the books what would it be?" We'll be tracking each reaction on email, facebook and on the air. When the show is over we'll post the results on wjon.com.

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With awards season just around the corner, WJON movie maven Ileana Williams takes a moment to look back on the past year of cinema. You can hear her movie reviews each week on The Jay Caldwell Show.

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Last week, Jim Maurice and I wrote up a couple of stories about that storm and we asked for your comments. Here are some funny memories and harrowing stories as we remember The Halloween Blizzard of 1991. 

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