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WJON Rides Along With MnDOT

mecool By Abby Faulkner February 22, 2011

It was a particularly snowy weekend, so WJON's Abby Faulkner caught up with MnDOT driver Joe Gilk for a spin to see what it's like to look after our local roads following heavy snowfall.

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St. Cloud School Locked Down After Gun Mistake

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice February 22, 2011

St. Cloud police say an elementary school was briefly locked down after a man with a permit to carry a gun mistakenly walked into the school with the weapon.The incident happened at Lincoln Elementary at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday as students were being dismissed.

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UPDATE: One Seriously Hurt In Rice Crash

lee_fan By Lee Voss February 22, 2011

RICE -- At least one person was hurt in a serious crash on Highway 10 in Rice. Traffic was delayed as the State Patrol worked to extricate one person from a vehicle and clear the scene.

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WJON News On-Demand: Tuesday, 2/22/11 — Afternoon News

lee_fan By Lee Voss February 22, 2011

In this afternoon's WJON headlines:

-- State Patrol responds to serious crash in Rice
-- Mother, two daughters die in icy Morrison County crash
-- St. Cloud Police investigate attempted robbery
-- Stearns County to hire interim Human Services Director
-- Oil prices shoot up amid unrest in Libya

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Police Investigate Attempted Robbery

lee_fan By Lee Voss February 22, 2011

St. Cloud Police are investigating an attempted robbery late Thursday night along 5th Avenue South. One man was punched, his female friends were not hurt. Police say it happened sometime between 11:30 p.m. and midnight.

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St. Cloud Sertoma Club Honors Local Humanitarian

mecool By Abby Faulkner February 22, 2011

The St. Cloud area Sertoma Club has selected their recipient of the annual "SERvice TO MAnkind" award. Jan Hanson of Sartell is the co-founder of the organization "200 Orphanages Worldwide."

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District 742 Hosting Budget Input Meeting Tonight

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice February 22, 2011

You have another chance tonight (Tuesday) to give your input on possible cuts to the St. Cloud Area School District's budget. A public meeting and review of the district's budget process and finances will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Apollo High School Learning Resource Center.

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Stearns County To Hire Interim Human Services Director

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice February 22, 2011

The Stearns County Board of Commissioners have approved a plan to hire an interim Human Services Director. County Administrator George Rindelaub says they'll offer the job to Dave Rooney.

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Polar Bear Plunge Raised Over $75,000 On Saturday

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice February 22, 2011

The St. Cloud Polar Bear Plunge raised more than $75,000 on Saturday. Over 400 brave souls jumped into the frozen water on Pleasant Lake.

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Oil Prices Skyrocket Amid Libyan Unrest

lee_fan By Lee Voss February 22, 2011

Oil prices are up again today by 6-percent to $95 a barrel meaning you should expect another jump at the gas pump today or tomorrow. First Fuel banks owner Jim Feneis says despite the unrest in Libya, oil supplies are healthy. Even so, he says oil is a futures market and traders buy and sell on fears.

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