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Here's the latest Central Minnesota news with the WJON Flash Briefing.

Lace up your shoes and join us for the annual Granite City Days 5K run on Sunday. Sta-Fit owner Trevor Goodwin says there's actually two different distances this year.

A Long Prairie man was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Parker Township on 180th Street last week.

Former Viking head coach Dennis Green will be inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor at halftime of the Vikings/Bills game September 23 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Green has the 2nd most wins in Viking franchise history with 101 behind only Bud Grant's 178.

The Minnesota-based agricultural and shipping giant Cargill is emerging as a leading voice in support of global trade as President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on other countries.

A Minnesota man has died in a motorcycle crash after leading police on a short chase north of the Twin Cities.

The annual Lemonade Concert and Air Fair kicks off Granite City Days at St. Cloud State Thursday. David McCandless is the organizer of the event and he joined me on WJON today to talk about it.

Three days of family fun await Foley residents later Monday afternoon. Foley Fun days runs through Wednesday with this year's theme as "Under Construction."

Former Minnesota Wild defenseman Keith Ballard joined me on WJON today to talk about the 2nd annual Wild on the Water Bass Fishing Tournament. The tournament will be held July 13-14 at Izaty's Resort on Lake Mille Lacs.

A new study has been released showing many adults are leading more sedentary lifestyles as opposed to getting off the couch and moving around.