Show Notes

Americans are incurring more debt. St. Cloud State Economist King Banaian explained on WJON Monday that debts levels are returning to 2019 levels. He says the pandemic of 2020 influenced many people's spending.

Liberty Bank CEO Mark Braegelman is proud to say he's lived in the city limits of St. Cloud his entire life. Mark grew up on the north side of St. Cloud with an older sister. His father worked at Franklin Manufacturing, which was later known as Electrolux, for 40 to 45 years.

For the past 7-8 years reducing walleye limits in Minnesota has been a topic of discussion at the state legislature. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says the DNR and different working groups have talked about reducing the walleye limit from 6 fish to 3 or 4 fish.

Commercial growth in Sartell along the Highway 15 corridor continues. Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum expects the River Crossing Development to fill up in 2024. He says they have 4 to 5 lots available in the development.

Like rainbow sprinkles on a cold scoop of vanilla, Minnesota’s small towns are both abundant and delightful. From well-known small towns like Ely, Pipestone and Nisswa, to the truly tiny towns highlighted below, there’s nothing quite like exploring a small Minnesota town with family, friends or even solo.

The Cathedral boys hockey team is one win away from back to back State Tournament appearances. The Crusaders play Monticello in Elk River at 7 p.m. tonight for the Section 5A Championship. Cathedral is 22-4-1 and seeded 1st in the section while the Monticello Moose are the #2 seed.

The warmer than normal winter has led to little to no school late starts or closings. St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON this week. Putnam says the lack of snow days does not affect their school schedule.

The Cold Spring/Richmond Police Department are looking for the public's help in identifying the pictured person. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers says the person is a person of interest.

February is "American Heart Month" which allows us to focus on how we can improve our hearth health. I was joined by CentraCare Non Invasive Cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Johnson on WJON's Health Matters program. Dr. Johnson explained that heart attacks start out as cholesterol plaque building up in the wall of arteries.

Walleye, bass and northern pike fishing closes on inland lakes in Minnesota Sunday. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says if you want to catch walleyes, his suggestion for this weekend is to go to lakes that have more walleyes in them.