AM 1240 WJON » lake george http://wjon.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:09:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Summertime By George: The First Night [PHOTOS] http://wjon.com/summertime-by-george-starts-tonight/ http://wjon.com/summertime-by-george-starts-tonight/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:01:16 +0000 Alex Svejkovsky http://wjon.com/?p=195045 People began to pile in at Lake George in St. Cloud for the third annual Summertime by George event. Today was the first day of the event that will happen every Wednesday for the next eleven weeks.

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]]> http://wjon.com/summertime-by-george-starts-tonight/feed/ 0 People enjoy Summertime By George (Photo: Alex Svejkovsky, WJON News) Lake George Ice Skating Rink Closed for the Season http://wjon.com/lake-george-ice-skating-rink-closed-for-the-season/ http://wjon.com/lake-george-ice-skating-rink-closed-for-the-season/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:39:41 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=174330 Lake George is officially closed for the season. The St. Cloud Park and Recreation Department says ice conditions are no longer safe for ice skating.

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]]> http://wjon.com/lake-george-ice-skating-rink-closed-for-the-season/feed/ 0 Pond Hockey Event Returns to Lake George http://wjon.com/pond-hockey-event-returns-to-lake-george/ http://wjon.com/pond-hockey-event-returns-to-lake-george/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:03:55 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=163536 Lake George will be bustling with winter revellers this weekend. The second annual Granite City Winter Festival will bring pond hockey teams, ice skate racers and dodgeball players to town.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pond-hockey-event-returns-to-lake-george/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice St. Cloud's Lake George Added to Impaired Waters List http://wjon.com/st-clouds-lake-george-added-to-impaired-waters-list/ http://wjon.com/st-clouds-lake-george-added-to-impaired-waters-list/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:51:01 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=135203 St. Cloud's Lake George has made a list of impaired waters. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added 511 streams, lakes and other bodies to its updated impaired waters list. The state agency now lists 3,643 waters as impaired, which means they fail to meet standards for activities such as swimming, boating and fishing.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-clouds-lake-george-added-to-impaired-waters-list/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice, WJON News St. Cloud Mayor Kleis Declares the Official Start to Summer [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/st-cloud-mayor-kleis-declares-the-official-start-to-summer-audio/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-mayor-kleis-declares-the-official-start-to-summer-audio/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 16:19:35 +0000 Bob Hughes http://wjon.com/?p=104227 Mayor Dave Kleis, Tri-Athlete Bill Corcoran, Outdoor Endeavors' Ivan Bartha, and Chris Zubinski from St. Cloud Parks & Recreation were all at Lake George this morning to welcome Minnesota's sweet season of summer.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-mayor-kleis-declares-the-official-start-to-summer-audio/feed/ 0 Photo: Ivan Bartha Two Men Beaten, Robbed While Walking Through Park http://wjon.com/two-men-beaten-robbed-while-walking-through-park/ http://wjon.com/two-men-beaten-robbed-while-walking-through-park/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:33:37 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=84597 Two men were assaulted and robbed while walking through the Lake George area of St. Cloud early Sunday morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/two-men-beaten-robbed-while-walking-through-park/feed/ 0 Lake George Closed to Skaters http://wjon.com/lake-george-closed-to-skaters/ http://wjon.com/lake-george-closed-to-skaters/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:01:38 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=77859 Lake George is now closed for the rest of the season. The ice on the lake has been deemed unsafe by the order of the Park and Recreation Director.

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]]> http://wjon.com/lake-george-closed-to-skaters/feed/ 0 Lake George Opens for Ice Skating http://wjon.com/lake-george-opens-for-ice-skating/ http://wjon.com/lake-george-opens-for-ice-skating/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:42:46 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=60849 St. Cloud Park and Recreation officials are announcing that Lake George is ready for ice skating. Warming house hours will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/lake-george-opens-for-ice-skating/feed/ 0 Thin Ice Halts Skating on Lake George http://wjon.com/thin-ice-halts-skating-on-lake-george/ http://wjon.com/thin-ice-halts-skating-on-lake-george/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:05:56 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=58928 St. Cloud Park and Recreation officials want to alert you to thin ice that has developed on Lake George. So, until further notice, there is no ice skating allowed on the lake.

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]]> http://wjon.com/thin-ice-halts-skating-on-lake-george/feed/ 0 D'Arcy Norman, Flickr GREAT Theatre Brings Musical to Lake George for the Week http://wjon.com/great-theatre-brings-musical-to-lake-george-for-the-week/ http://wjon.com/great-theatre-brings-musical-to-lake-george-for-the-week/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:01:32 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=22376 The GREAT Theatre is bringing their latest production to Lake George this week.

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]]> http://wjon.com/great-theatre-brings-musical-to-lake-george-for-the-week/feed/ 0 Lake George Fountain "Not A Swimming Pool" Says Parks Director [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/lake-george-fountain-not-a-swimming-pool-says-parks-director-audio/ http://wjon.com/lake-george-fountain-not-a-swimming-pool-says-parks-director-audio/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:40:17 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=17948 The city of St. Cloud wants you to know the new decorative fountain along Lake George is NOT a wading pool. The city has put signs around the fountain prohibiting such activity. St. Cloud Parks Director Scott Zlotnick says the fountain is just for viewing.

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]]> http://wjon.com/lake-george-fountain-not-a-swimming-pool-says-parks-director-audio/feed/ 0 Abby Faulkner Enjoy A Performance In A St. Cloud Area Park This Summer http://wjon.com/enjoy-a-performance-in-a-st-cloud-area-park-this-summer/ http://wjon.com/enjoy-a-performance-in-a-st-cloud-area-park-this-summer/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:45:50 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=16914 The sounds of music will fill the air at several outdoor venus this summer. From Summertime By George, to Music In The Gardens, to the Municipal Band at Barden Park, and more. There are a lot of free concert options.

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]]> http://wjon.com/summertime-by-george-seeking-vendors/feed/ 0 Ceremony To Highlight Eastman Park Improvements http://wjon.com/ceremony-to-highlight-eastman-park-improvements/ http://wjon.com/ceremony-to-highlight-eastman-park-improvements/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 05:01:42 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=15893 A ceremony tomorrow (Tuesday) will put the finishing touches on a Lake George project that has been in the works since 2007. Planners, donors and other dignitaries will get an up close look at the Eastman Park project around Lake George.

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]]> http://wjon.com/ceremony-to-highlight-eastman-park-improvements/feed/ 0 Pond Hockey Players To Take Over Lake George http://wjon.com/pond-hockey-players-to-take-over-lake-george/ http://wjon.com/pond-hockey-players-to-take-over-lake-george/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:28:29 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=4569 St. Cloud's Lake George will be home to a pond hockey tournament this weekend. The inaugural "Granite City Pond Hockey Classic" is both Saturday and Sunday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pond-hockey-players-to-take-over-lake-george/feed/ 0 Ice Skating on Lake George Begins http://wjon.com/ice-skating-on-lake-george-begins/ http://wjon.com/ice-skating-on-lake-george-begins/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:18:43 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=3233 The ice on Lake George is frozen solid, and folks are lacing up their skates. WJON's Abby Faulkner stopped by to see the sights.

YouTube - Ice Skating on Lake George Begins.

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