Morning Newswatch with Jay Caldwell

St. Anna is a small town tucked between St. Anna, Holdingford and Albany in Central Minnesota. The town is unincorporated and located along County Roads 9 and 154 in Stearns County.

St. Anna is an unincorporated small town in Stearns County north of Avon and south of Holdingford in Avon township located along county roads 9 and 54.

Brushes with the law as a young person, the military and now a State Senator. This it the story of Jeff Howe. Jeff grew up in a small town in western Minnesota named Chokio just 12 miles west of Morris. Jeff's father was a farmer when he was a kid before selling the farm and becoming a hired hand and then a salesman of farm products.

Today we examine the life of Stearns County Commissioner Tarryl Clark. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia where he dad was serving in the Navy. Tarryl is the oldest of 4 children, she has 3 younger brothers.

ESPN's Clay Matvick is a native Central Minnesotan. He is our next featured person on WJON's My Life Series. Matvick grew up in southern Morrison County near a small town called Ramey.

Numerous homeless encampments this summer and fall made the homeless challenge in the St. Cloud area public. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis explains that this isn't just a St. Cloud issue but an issue for surrounding communities and counties.

St. Cloud State's "Huskies Advance" program pairs students with staff. SCSU's Dr. Matthew Vorell and President Dr. Robbyn Wacker joined me on WJON to talk about this unique option for students.

The firearms deer hunting opener is Saturday November 4th in Minnesota starting a half hour prior to sunrise. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON to offer some suggestions on the opener.

Waite Park Police are reporting a couple of theft from vehicles. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers indicates one happened on the 10 block of 15th Avenue North. A brown wallet was taken with cash and credit cards inside.

Cathedral has an open house Thursday November 2nd from 4-6pm. Student ambassadors made up of juniors and seniors will be on hand to answer questions from parents and prospective students.