AM 1240 WJON » Newsletter http://wjon.com Fri, 24 May 2013 22:42:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Freed Hikers Support Occupy Wall Street Movement http://wjon.com/freed-hikers-support-occupy-wall-street-movement/ http://wjon.com/freed-hikers-support-occupy-wall-street-movement/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:16:34 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=43459 Three Americans who were imprisoned in Iran and accused of espionage are lending their support to activists with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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]]> http://wjon.com/freed-hikers-support-occupy-wall-street-movement/feed/ 0 Getty Images Highway 25 Road Project in Monticello Enters Final Phase http://wjon.com/highway-25-road-project-in-monticello-enters-final-phase/ http://wjon.com/highway-25-road-project-in-monticello-enters-final-phase/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:01:02 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=41502 The Highway 25 road project in Monticello is entering its final phase this week. Traffic will be routed onto newly paved northbound lanes of Highway 25 either tomorrow or Friday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/highway-25-road-project-in-monticello-enters-final-phase/feed/ 0 Minnesota Department of Transportation UPDATE: Court Records Reveal Reason Behind Fatal Shooting Near Paynesville http://wjon.com/bail-is-5-million-in-fatal-shooting-of-teacher-near-paynesville/ http://wjon.com/bail-is-5-million-in-fatal-shooting-of-teacher-near-paynesville/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:24:46 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=41557 More information has been released about the shooting near Belgrade that killed a St. Michael-Albertville teacher Saturday. According to the criminal complaint, Tim Larson arrived at his father's small farm to find 81-year-old Delbert Huber and 45-year-old Tim Huber on the property.

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]]> http://wjon.com/bail-is-5-million-in-fatal-shooting-of-teacher-near-paynesville/feed/ 0 Kandiyohi County Jail photos Foley Ends Police Contract With Benton County http://wjon.com/foley-ends-police-contract-with-benton-county/ http://wjon.com/foley-ends-police-contract-with-benton-county/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:52:36 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=41576 Foley is looking for new police protection. The city council has voted to end their policing contract with the Benton County Sheriff's department.

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]]> http://wjon.com/foley-ends-police-contract-with-benton-county/feed/ 0 Foley City Hall Abbot Talks About Benefits of Abbey, University Split [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/41560/ http://wjon.com/41560/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:18:03 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=41560 Today (Tuesday) WJON news had a chance to talk with Abbot John Klassen about the move. He says the Board of Regents will be replaced with a Board of Trustees, which will be given a much stronger decision making authority.

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]]> http://wjon.com/41560/feed/ 0 CSB/SJU AbbeyCam Verso Paper Cuts 175 Jobs at Sartell Plant [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/verso-paper-cuts-175-jobs-at-sartell-plant-audio/ http://wjon.com/verso-paper-cuts-175-jobs-at-sartell-plant-audio/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:50:42 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=41482 Verso Paper in Sartell has announced plans to permanently cut 175 employees. The company says they will shutdown two paper machines at the Sartell facility effective on December 14th, which will eliminate about 103,000 tons of paper capacity each year.

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]]> http://wjon.com/verso-paper-cuts-175-jobs-at-sartell-plant-audio/feed/ 0 Steven Wright Pawlenty Portrait Unveiled, to be Displayed at State Capitol http://wjon.com/pawlenty-portrait-unveiled-to-be-displayed-at-state-capitol/ http://wjon.com/pawlenty-portrait-unveiled-to-be-displayed-at-state-capitol/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:51:41 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=41341 Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty peers straight ahead in a dark suit with the state Capitol behind him in an official portrait that will forever hang in the building.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pawlenty-portrait-unveiled-to-be-displayed-at-state-capitol/feed/ 0 Minnesota Historical Society Council Clears Way for Walmart to Return to St. Cloud http://wjon.com/council-clears-way-for-walmart-to-return-to-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/council-clears-way-for-walmart-to-return-to-st-cloud/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:06:15 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=41325 Walmart's plan to bring a store back into the St. Cloud city limits got the green light from the city council. At Monday's meeting they approved a request by Walmart to vacate a roadway and utility easement between the old Sam's Club parking lot and Division Street.

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]]> http://wjon.com/council-clears-way-for-walmart-to-return-to-st-cloud/feed/ 0 Plan for CVS Pharmacy, DQ Gets Approval from Council http://wjon.com/plan-for-cvs-pharmacy-dq-gets-approval-from-council/ http://wjon.com/plan-for-cvs-pharmacy-dq-gets-approval-from-council/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:02:32 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=41320 A highly visible St. Cloud intersection is going to get a major overhaul. The St. Cloud city council took action Monday night that will allow a planned redevelopment at the corner of Division Street and 25th Avenue. The six lot area will include a CVS Pharmacy.

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]]> http://wjon.com/plan-for-cvs-pharmacy-dq-gets-approval-from-council/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Council Hears Requests For Liquor Licenses http://wjon.com/st-cloud-council-hears-requests-for-liquor-licenses/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-council-hears-requests-for-liquor-licenses/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:58:02 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=41315 The St. Cloud City Council transferred one liquor license, approved one new one, and tabled the approval of another during Monday night's meeting.

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