AM 1240 WJON » freeport http://wjon.com Sat, 25 May 2013 12:58:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Stearns County Towns Under Winter Parking Restrictions http://wjon.com/stearns-county-towns-under-winter-parking-restrictions/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-towns-under-winter-parking-restrictions/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:49:32 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=145180 We told you about winter parking restrictions for the St. Cloud area cities, but you may not know there are winter parking rules for some outlying Stearns County towns too.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-towns-under-winter-parking-restrictions/feed/ 0 MnDOT Photo Iconic Freeport Mill to See New Life After Fire http://wjon.com/iconic-freeport-mill-to-see-new-life-after-fire/ http://wjon.com/iconic-freeport-mill-to-see-new-life-after-fire/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:53:11 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=116515 Swany White Flour Mill is now under construction after going up in flames on December 27th, 2011.

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]]> http://wjon.com/iconic-freeport-mill-to-see-new-life-after-fire/feed/ 0 Abby Faulkner Freeport Farmer Going to Trial in Raw Milk Case http://wjon.com/freeport-farmer-going-to-trial-in-raw-milk-case/ http://wjon.com/freeport-farmer-going-to-trial-in-raw-milk-case/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 15:32:18 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=100345 A Central Minnesota farmer who distributes raw milk goes on trial next week in a case that pits efforts to ensure a safe food supply against the rights of consumers to choose what they drink and eat.

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]]> http://wjon.com/freeport-farmer-going-to-trial-in-raw-milk-case/feed/ 0 striatic, flickr Rare, Singing Wild Dogs Make New Home in Freeport [VIDEO] http://wjon.com/rare-singing-wild-dogs-make-new-home-in-freeport-video/ http://wjon.com/rare-singing-wild-dogs-make-new-home-in-freeport-video/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 05:01:48 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=98778 This summer, you can take a drive out to Freeport and see something very unusual for Minnesota - New Guinea Singing Dogs.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rare-singing-wild-dogs-make-new-home-in-freeport-video/feed/ 0 Abby Faulkner Senator Franken's Staff in Freeport for Farm Bill Discussion http://wjon.com/senator-frankens-staff-in-freeport-for-farm-bill-discussion/ http://wjon.com/senator-frankens-staff-in-freeport-for-farm-bill-discussion/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:19:53 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=78127 The U.S. Senate will begin a debate on the 2012 Farm Bill in the next few weeks.

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]]> http://wjon.com/senator-frankens-staff-in-freeport-for-farm-bill-discussion/feed/ 0 Getty Images Cause of Flour Mill Fire Undetermined http://wjon.com/cause-of-flour-mill-fire-undetermined/ http://wjon.com/cause-of-flour-mill-fire-undetermined/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:14:39 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=71590 It looks like we'll never know what started the fire that destroyed the Swany White Flour Mill in Freeport. The State Fire Marshal released a report today (Tuesday) saying the cause of the fire will remain undetermined.

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]]> http://wjon.com/cause-of-flour-mill-fire-undetermined/feed/ 0 Facebook Freeport Flour Mill Owner Won't Rebuild http://wjon.com/freeport-flour-mill-owner-wont-rebuild/ http://wjon.com/freeport-flour-mill-owner-wont-rebuild/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:42:11 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=62894 The owner of the Swany White flour mill that burned down in central Minnesota says he won't rebuild. But Gary Thelen says he's considering relaunching the brand's specialty products, like pancake and organic bread mixes, flaxseed and oatmeal.

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]]> http://wjon.com/freeport-flour-mill-owner-wont-rebuild/feed/ 0 Abby Faulkner Investigators Searching for Answers in Historic Freeport Mill Fire http://wjon.com/investigators-searching-for-answers-in-historic-freeport-mill-fire/ http://wjon.com/investigators-searching-for-answers-in-historic-freeport-mill-fire/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:16:42 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=62454 Investigators from the state fire marshal's office are trying to determine what sparked the fire that consumed the century old Swany White flour mill in the small central Minnesota town of Freeport.

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