AM 1240 WJON » St. Cloud News http://wjon.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:09:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 World-Renowned Prosthetist Educates Amputees [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/world-renowned-prosthetist-educates-amputees/ http://wjon.com/world-renowned-prosthetist-educates-amputees/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:28:07 +0000 Alex Svejkovsky http://wjon.com/?p=196319 Hanger Clinic has been helping amputee's live a normal life with there work in prosthetics. Today world-renowned prosthetist Kevin Carroll stopped by to help educate amputees on new technology and what's to come in the future.

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]]> http://wjon.com/world-renowned-prosthetist-educates-amputees/feed/ 0 Kevin Carroll (left) and Cooper Gehrman (right) of Hanger Clinics (Photo: Alex Svejkovsky, WJON News) More Closures Slated for Stearns County Road 75 http://wjon.com/more-closures-slated-for-stearns-county-road-75/ http://wjon.com/more-closures-slated-for-stearns-county-road-75/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:35:58 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=196305 Road construction on Stearns County Road 75 in south St. Cloud will prompt some additional closures starting Thursday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/more-closures-slated-for-stearns-county-road-75/feed/ 0 North Carleston, Flickr Man Charged in Foley Store Kidnapping http://wjon.com/man-charged-in-foley-store-kidnapping/ http://wjon.com/man-charged-in-foley-store-kidnapping/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:53:35 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=196266 A man accused of kidnapping a Coborn's employee in Foley and forcing that employee to drive him to Minneapolis has been formally charged in Benton County District Court.

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]]> http://wjon.com/man-charged-in-foley-store-kidnapping/feed/ 0 Brandon Stark, Minnesota Department of Corrections Rapids River Days Starts Thursday in Sauk Rapids http://wjon.com/rapids-river-days-starts-thursday-in-sauk-rapids/ http://wjon.com/rapids-river-days-starts-thursday-in-sauk-rapids/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:19:02 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=196254 The city of Sauk Rapids will be busy over the next few days with their annual Rapids River Days celebration.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rapids-river-days-starts-thursday-in-sauk-rapids/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice Senator Franken's Staff Talking To Local Veterans on Thursday http://wjon.com/senator-frankens-staff-talking-to-local-veterans-on-thursday/ http://wjon.com/senator-frankens-staff-talking-to-local-veterans-on-thursday/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:49:26 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=196222 Members of U.S. Senator Al Franken's staff will be in town tomorrow (Thursday). They'll be discussing efforts to end the backlog of Veterans Benefits Claims.

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]]> http://wjon.com/senator-frankens-staff-talking-to-local-veterans-on-thursday/feed/ 0 Senator Al Franken (PHOTO: Joe Bielawa for WJON News) 2nd Rabid Skunk Found in St. Cloud http://wjon.com/2nd-rabid-skunk-found-in-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/2nd-rabid-skunk-found-in-st-cloud/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:46:20 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=196215 Another rabid skunk has been found in St. Cloud. The St. Cloud Health Director Lisa Schreifels says this second rabid skunk was lethargic, and animal control was able to capture it before it had contact with any humans.

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]]> http://wjon.com/2nd-rabid-skunk-found-in-st-cloud/feed/ 0 Getty Images UPDATE: State Patrol Releases Name of Man in I-94 Rollover http://wjon.com/one-person-hurt-in-rollover-on-i-94-near-monticello/ http://wjon.com/one-person-hurt-in-rollover-on-i-94-near-monticello/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:09 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=196157 The Minnesota State Patrol has released the name of the man involved in a rollover on Interstate 94. They say 32-year-old Reid Kuschel of Ironton had to be air lifted to North Memorial Hospital, although his injuries are listed as non life threatening.

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]]> http://wjon.com/one-person-hurt-in-rollover-on-i-94-near-monticello/feed/ 0 Frozen In Time: Cold Spring Lanes [VIDEO] http://wjon.com/frozen-in-time-cold-spring-lanes-video/ http://wjon.com/frozen-in-time-cold-spring-lanes-video/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:43 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=195951 David Wirtzfeld is a second generation owner of Cold Spring's only bowling alley. In 1953 his dad Marlin and mother Delphine managed the facility which was located in the basement of St. Boniface Church.

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]]> http://wjon.com/frozen-in-time-cold-spring-lanes-video/feed/ 0 Ashli Gerdes 2nd Annual St. Cloud Rox 'Bark In The Park' Night Benefits Humane Society [VIDEO] http://wjon.com/2nd-annual-bark-in-the-park-night-benefits-humane-society/ http://wjon.com/2nd-annual-bark-in-the-park-night-benefits-humane-society/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:56:06 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=196128 The St. Cloud Rox Partnered with the Tri-County Humane Society to host the 2nd annual Bark in the Park night.

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]]> http://wjon.com/2nd-annual-bark-in-the-park-night-benefits-humane-society/feed/ 0 Ashli Gerdes Gap Store To Leave Crossroads Mall, Moving to New Location http://wjon.com/gap-outlet-to-leave-crossroads-mall/ http://wjon.com/gap-outlet-to-leave-crossroads-mall/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:44:28 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=196125 The Gap store in the Crossroads Mall announced it will be closing its doors on June 25th.

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]]> http://wjon.com/gap-outlet-to-leave-crossroads-mall/feed/ 0 Getty Images Sartell Resident Spots Bear And Her Cub http://wjon.com/sartell-resident-spots-bear-and-her-cub/ http://wjon.com/sartell-resident-spots-bear-and-her-cub/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:34:38 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=196091 The Sartell Police Chief is advising residents to be careful if they spot a mother bear and her cub.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sartell-resident-spots-bear-and-her-cub/feed/ 0 jdog90, Flickr Several Central Minnesota Communities, 2 Counties to get Yellow Ribbon Status http://wjon.com/several-central-minnesota-communities-2-counties-to-get-yellow-ribbon-status/ http://wjon.com/several-central-minnesota-communities-2-counties-to-get-yellow-ribbon-status/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:25:29 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=196072 The newest Yellow Ribbon networks are scheduled to be proclaimed tomorrow (Wednesday) at a Yellow Ribbon Proclamation Ceremony being held at Camp Ripley's Emergency Management Training Center.

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]]> http://wjon.com/several-central-minnesota-communities-2-counties-to-get-yellow-ribbon-status/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Road Repairs May Cause Traffic Delays http://wjon.com/st-cloud-road-repairs-may-cause-traffic-delays/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-road-repairs-may-cause-traffic-delays/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:29:42 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=196054 The City of St. Cloud is reminding you that starting tomorrow (Wednesday) there will be traffic delays along Cooper Avenue.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-road-repairs-may-cause-traffic-delays/feed/ 0 Allergy Season Off To Late Start; Should Slow Down Soon [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/allergy-season-late-start-to-slow-down/ http://wjon.com/allergy-season-late-start-to-slow-down/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:15:40 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=196042 This year's allergy season saw a month long late start, but July should be better for people with allergies.

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]]> http://wjon.com/allergy-season-late-start-to-slow-down/feed/ 0 promanex, flickr 75 Month Sentence For Man Accused of Abusing Boys http://wjon.com/75-month-sentence-for-man-accused-of-abusing-boys/ http://wjon.com/75-month-sentence-for-man-accused-of-abusing-boys/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:43:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=196016 A man accused of sexually abusing young boys over the past several decades has been sentenced in Crow Wing County to more than six years in prison. Seventy-year-old Tom Erickson pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in a plea agreement with prosecutors.

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]]> http://wjon.com/75-month-sentence-for-man-accused-of-abusing-boys/feed/ 0 Getty Images National Guard Soldiers Returning to St. Cloud http://wjon.com/national-guard-soldiers-returning-to-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/national-guard-soldiers-returning-to-st-cloud/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:49:19 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=195926 More Minnesota National Guard soldiers are returning home today.

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]]> http://wjon.com/national-guard-soldiers-returning-to-st-cloud/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice Lane Closures on Highway 23 East of St. Cloud http://wjon.com/lane-closures-on-highway-23-east-of-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/lane-closures-on-highway-23-east-of-st-cloud/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:51:15 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=195907 Drivers who travel Highway 23 between St. Cloud and Foley should expect delays over the next two days.

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]]> http://wjon.com/lane-closures-on-highway-23-east-of-st-cloud/feed/ 0 Minnesota Department of Transportation Rejuv Medical Celebrates Ground Breaking Of New Location http://wjon.com/rejuv-medical-celebrates-ground-breaking-of-new-location/ http://wjon.com/rejuv-medical-celebrates-ground-breaking-of-new-location/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:04:17 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=195868 Rejuv Medical held a ground breaking ceremony today (Monday) at their new construction site in Waite Park.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rejuv-medical-celebrates-ground-breaking-of-new-location/feed/ 0 Ashli Gerdes Woman Hurt In RoGator Crash http://wjon.com/woman-hurt-in-rogator-crash/ http://wjon.com/woman-hurt-in-rogator-crash/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:26:18 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=195872 The Stearns County Sheriff's Office was called to a crash in Rockville Township around 8:15 a.m. Monday morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/woman-hurt-in-rogator-crash/feed/ 0 United Way Gets $2 Mill In Funding Changes http://wjon.com/united-way-gets-2-mill-in-funding-changes/ http://wjon.com/united-way-gets-2-mill-in-funding-changes/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:42:50 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=195851 The United Way of Central Minnesota announced more than $2 million dollars in major funding changes this morning (Monday).

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