AM 1240 WJON » Weird News http://wjon.com Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Cockroaches On A Bus – When Animals Attack! [VIDEO] http://wjon.com/cockroaches-on-a-bus-when-animals-attack-video/ http://wjon.com/cockroaches-on-a-bus-when-animals-attack-video/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:00:14 +0000 Peter Kay http://wjon.com/?p=175762 It was like a lower budget version of Sam Jackson's cult favorite movie 'Snakes On A Plane', except is was a bus from Atlantic City to New York and it was cockroaches.

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]]> http://wjon.com/cockroaches-on-a-bus-when-animals-attack-video/feed/ 0 image by flickr user misplacedspaces Pete & Doug Talk To Mike Schmidt About Clay Target Shooting In MN http://wjon.com/pete-doug-talk-to-mike-schmidt-about-clay-target-shooting-in-mn/ http://wjon.com/pete-doug-talk-to-mike-schmidt-about-clay-target-shooting-in-mn/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:37:20 +0000 Doug Groff http://wjon.com/?p=174920 Mike Schmidt, the Dean of Students/activities Director for Staples/Motley school District joined the Pete & Doug show to talk about the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League.

 

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]]> http://wjon.com/pete-doug-talk-to-mike-schmidt-about-clay-target-shooting-in-mn/feed/ 0 Image by flickr user gcfairch Steven Tyler + Taylor Swift = Love? http://wjon.com/steven-tyler-taylor-swift-love/ http://wjon.com/steven-tyler-taylor-swift-love/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:45:26 +0000 Jen Jacobs http://mix949.com/?p=158596 Does Steven Tyler want to be the subject of the next big Taylor Swift breakup song?

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]]> http://wjon.com/steven-tyler-taylor-swift-love/feed/ 0 Getty Images Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Arrives in Central MN [VIDEO, AUDIO] http://wjon.com/oscar-mayer-wienermobile-arrives-in-central-mn-video-audio/ http://wjon.com/oscar-mayer-wienermobile-arrives-in-central-mn-video-audio/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:20:14 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=128978 You might spot a highly unusual vehicle here in our area during the next couple of days - and you will certainly recognize it. The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making several stops around central Minnesota through Saturday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/oscar-mayer-wienermobile-arrives-in-central-mn-video-audio/feed/ 0 Abby Faulkner June/July Weddings Most Popular, But Wedding Dresses Made Of Toilet Paper? http://wjon.com/junejuly-weddings-most-popular-but-wedding-dresses-made-of-toilet-paper/ http://wjon.com/junejuly-weddings-most-popular-but-wedding-dresses-made-of-toilet-paper/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:25:52 +0000 Mark Alan http://1037theloon.com/?p=100195 I would say for the most part we all dream of the perfect wedding. A good majority of them are in the month of June.

The time it takes to organize the wedding and get it all arranged, I mean we are talking about the flowers, the cake, the music, the pastor, the location, photographer the tuxes and oh yes the wedding dress

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]]> http://wjon.com/junejuly-weddings-most-popular-but-wedding-dresses-made-of-toilet-paper/feed/ 0 David Silverman/Staff,Getty Images 10 Things You Didn't Know About Easter http://wjon.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-easter/ http://wjon.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-easter/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:15:28 +0000 Danny Gallagher http://thefw.com/?p=113093 As far as holidays go, Easter might not be as popular as Christmas or Halloween, but it still has traditions and treats that can raise anyone’s spirit, mood or blood sugar level. The most interesting part of this annual celebration of Spring and rebirth is the supposed difference in the ways they are celebrated.

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]]> http://wjon.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-easter/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson/Ralph Orlowski/Ralph Orlowski/Handout, Gett Images 85-Year-Old Restaurant Critic's Review of Olive Garden Goes Viral http://wjon.com/olive-garden-review-goes-viral/ http://wjon.com/olive-garden-review-goes-viral/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:30:02 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=109284 An Olive Garden recently opened in Grand Forks, ND, and according to the Grand Forks Herald’s 85-year-old restaurant reviewer Marilyn Hagerty, it had become the talk of the town.

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]]> http://wjon.com/olive-garden-review-goes-viral/feed/ 0 ABC The Eight Most Germy Spots at the Mall http://wjon.com/the-eight-most-germy-spots-at-the-mall/ http://wjon.com/the-eight-most-germy-spots-at-the-mall/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:00:31 +0000 Jen Jacobs http://wjon.com/?p=55477 You’re probably going to be headed to a mall within the next few weeks to do your Christmas shopping, so here’s a list of eight germ hot spots to gross you out, thanks to Health Magazine.

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]]> http://wjon.com/the-eight-most-germy-spots-at-the-mall/feed/ 0 Getty Images 20 Years Ago Today: The Halloween Blizzard of 1991 http://wjon.com/20-years-ago-today-the-halloween-blizzard-of-1991/ http://wjon.com/20-years-ago-today-the-halloween-blizzard-of-1991/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:24:11 +0000 Jen Jacobs http://wjon.com/?p=47135 Last week, Jim Maurice and I wrote up a couple of stories about that storm and we asked for your comments. Here are some funny memories and harrowing stories as we remember The Halloween Blizzard of 1991. 

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]]> http://wjon.com/20-years-ago-today-the-halloween-blizzard-of-1991/feed/ 0 Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images Experiment With the Electrical Grid Could Make Your Clocks Wrong http://wjon.com/experiment-with-the-electrical-grid-could-make-your-clocks-wrong/ http://wjon.com/experiment-with-the-electrical-grid-could-make-your-clocks-wrong/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:26:31 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=19918 Starting in mid-July, your electric clocks and coffeemakers could be running up to 20 minutes fast, and you probably won’t know why.

For the past 80 years, clocks plugged in to an electrical source have kept time based on the rate of the electrical current that powers them. If this current doesn’t keep its usual rate, clocks run a bit fast or slow. Right now, power companies now take steps to ensure the frequency of the current – and the time – is as precise as possible.

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]]> http://wjon.com/experiment-with-the-electrical-grid-could-make-your-clocks-wrong/feed/ 0 Hawaiian Born, Just Like the Big Guy http://wjon.com/hawaiian-born-just-like-the-big-guy/ http://wjon.com/hawaiian-born-just-like-the-big-guy/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 16:37:01 +0000 Bob Hughes http://wjon.com/?p=14303 Just for fun, you can have your very own Hawaiian Birth Certificate - They're all the rage in Washington, D.C., you know!

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]]> http://wjon.com/hawaiian-born-just-like-the-big-guy/feed/ 0 Pet Bunnies 'Big Responsibilty' Says Tri-County Humane Society [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/pet-bunnies-big-responsibilty-says-tri-county-humane-society-audio/ http://wjon.com/pet-bunnies-big-responsibilty-says-tri-county-humane-society-audio/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:01:08 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=12996 Easter is right around the corner and it's not uncommon for families - especially those with children - to get the urge to add a bunny to the family. Humane Society Executive Director Vicki Davis says bunnies are a big responsibility and should only be adopted after careful consideration.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pet-bunnies-big-responsibilty-says-tri-county-humane-society-audio/feed/ 0 Skull In Minneapolis Park Was Likely Teaching Tool http://wjon.com/skull-in-minneapolis-park-was-likely-teaching-tool/ http://wjon.com/skull-in-minneapolis-park-was-likely-teaching-tool/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:20:29 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=10674 The human skull found in a Minneapolis park earlier this month was likely a discarded teaching tool used at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

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]]> http://wjon.com/skull-in-minneapolis-park-was-likely-teaching-tool/feed/ 0 Getty Images Brett Favre's Sister Arrested In Mississippi Meth Bust http://wjon.com/brett-favres-sister-arrested-in-mississippi-meth-bust/ http://wjon.com/brett-favres-sister-arrested-in-mississippi-meth-bust/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:18:40 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=4828 The sister of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has had her bond set at $40,000 on two drug charges during a brief court appearance in Mississippi.

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]]> http://wjon.com/brett-favres-sister-arrested-in-mississippi-meth-bust/feed/ 0 Man Calls Police Alleging Robbery By Prostitute http://wjon.com/man-calls-police-alleging-robbery-by-prostitute/ http://wjon.com/man-calls-police-alleging-robbery-by-prostitute/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:24:36 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=4805 A Mankato man landed in jail after calling 911 and telling police a prostitute failed to deliver on his $200 payment.

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]]> http://wjon.com/man-calls-police-alleging-robbery-by-prostitute/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wadena Woman's Pregnancy Survives Falling Cow http://wjon.com/wadena-womans-pregnancy-survives-falling-cow/ http://wjon.com/wadena-womans-pregnancy-survives-falling-cow/#comments Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:15:16 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=4345 A Minnesota woman who was pregnant when a tornado dropped a cow on her last summer has given birth to the baby.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wadena-womans-pregnancy-survives-falling-cow/feed/ 0 Obama Remark Gets MN Man Secret Service Visit http://wjon.com/obama-remark-gets-mn-man-secret-service-visit/ http://wjon.com/obama-remark-gets-mn-man-secret-service-visit/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:21:08 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=4244 A White Bear Lake man received a visit from a Secret Service agent.

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