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Man Who Inspired Forest Gump Speaks In St. Cloud

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:30:28 +0000

The man who inspired the movie Forest Gump was at the Whitney Senior Center today (Thursday) to give some healthy living advice.

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Foley City Council Hires Interim Police Chief [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:23:09 +0000

The Foley City Council has hired Katie Lang as the new interim Chief of Police.

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May Is National Foster Care Month [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:05 +0000

Stearns County Human Services is looking for people interested in becoming foster care providers.

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Central Minn. Community Foundation Hires New Director [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:22:28 +0000

ST. CLOUD -- The Central Minnesota Community Foundation announces their new director of Donor Relations, Melinda Sanders.

Sanders will replace current director of Donor Relations, Barb Carlson who announced her retirement earlier this year.

Carlson has been with the fou

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The Voice's Nicholas David To Perform In St. Cloud [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:45:16 +0000

Nicholas David from season three of NBC's, The Voice is making a special appearance on the fourth installment of Granite City Radio Theatre on May 22nd.

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Changing Faces: Through The Eyes Of Our New Faces [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:16:25 +0000

In our fifth installment of the "Changing Faces: The New Look of Central Minnesota" series, WJON caught up with two local immigrants to capture their perspective.

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Enter the 2nd Annual St. Cloud Sidewalk Poetry Contest [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:49:04 +0000

St. Cloud residents have the opportunity to make their mark on St. Cloud for the 2nd Annual Sidewalk Poetry Contest.

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Annual Walk MS Kicks Off Sunday [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:00:25 +0000

The National MS Society is hosting their 25th Annual Walk MS Sunday at Apollo High School. Participants can choose to walk two, seven or nine miles. The National MS Society hopes to raise about $80,000 at the St. Cloud location.

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St. Cloud Aero Club Mentors At Risk Youth [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:32 +0000

At risk youth from Youth Initiative Mentoring Academies helped the St. Cloud Aero Club wash planes and pick up trash at the St. Cloud Regional Airport yesterday (Thursday).

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Salvation Army Gets A Donation From Local Girl Scout Troop [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:31:57 +0000

Fourth and fifth grade Girl Scouts from Mary Of Lords in Little Falls donated around 5,000 items to the St. Cloud Area Salvation Army today (Wednesday).

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Is Seeking Mentors [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:04:20 +0000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota is looking for volunteers to keep up with their growing demand.

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Cold Spring Water Battle Continues

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:58:18 +0000

Under tight deadlines the Cold Spring City Council voted Wednesday to move forward in their hunt to find a new city water well site.

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Luncheon To Honor Sauk Rapids Citizen Of The Year Nominees [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:21:55 +0000

Kristen Stiegel has been named the 2013 Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year.

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Veterans Reflect On New World War II Display [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:34:55 +0000

For Francis Schellinger and Gene Jaeger seeing the World War Two Exhibit at the Stearns History Museum was like reliving a moment in time.

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Forever Plaid Takes Center State At The Pioneer Place [VIDEO]

Ashli Gerdes — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:41:40 +0000

The well known musical Forever Plaid makes it's way to the Pioneer Place on Fifth Theatre this weekend.

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38th Annual Magic Moments Ball Kicks Off Tonight [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00:06 +0000

The 38th annual Magic Moments Ball takes flight tonight (Friday) at the Rivers Edge Convention Center.

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High School Art Competition And Exhibit On Display [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:57:10 +0000

A local high school art exhibit and competition is well underway at the St. Cloud Great River Regional Library.

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Teen Mom's Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra Speak At SCSU [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:46:24 +0000

MTV's Teen Mom cast members, Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra spoke to a standing room only crowd at St. Cloud State University tonight (Tuesday).

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St. Joseph To Hire New Police Chief [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:47:28 +0000

The City of St. Joseph is hosting a community meet and greet Tuesday with the three final candidates for police chief.

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Edible Book Festival Honors National Library Week [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:48:11 +0000

St. Cloud State University's James W. Miller Learning Resources Center held their third annual Edible Book Festival Monday as part of National Library Week.

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