AM 1240 WJON » memorial day http://wjon.com Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 10 Things You Didn't Know About Memorial Day http://wjon.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-memorial-day/ http://wjon.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-memorial-day/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 21:30:14 +0000 Danny Gallagher http://thefw.com/?p=124158 Most of America might look forward to Memorial Day because it gives us a three-day break from our hectic work lives and an excuse to grill great gobs of red meat over an open pit, but it’s intentions are much nobler.

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]]> http://wjon.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-memorial-day/feed/ 0 Win McNamee/Cole Bennetts/Stephen Chernin, Getty What's Open and What's Closed on Memorial Day in the St. Cloud Area http://wjon.com/whats-open-and-whats-closed-on-memorial-day-in-the-st-cloud-area/ http://wjon.com/whats-open-and-whats-closed-on-memorial-day-in-the-st-cloud-area/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 12:14:31 +0000 Heather Schmitz http://wjon.com/?p=101274 Memorial Day is Monday, May 28th, 2012. Many places will remain open, but a few places will be closed or have adjusted Holiday hours.

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]]> http://wjon.com/whats-open-and-whats-closed-on-memorial-day-in-the-st-cloud-area/feed/ 0 uhura1701, Flickr Memorial Day Events Planned Around the Area http://wjon.com/memorial-day-events-planned-around-the-area/ http://wjon.com/memorial-day-events-planned-around-the-area/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 11:26:09 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=103559 There are a handful of Memorial Day events planned around the area this weekend. Metro Vets and the St. Cloud VA encourage all citizens to participate in the National Moment of Remembrance, and pause for one minute at 3:00 p.m.

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]]> http://wjon.com/memorial-day-events-planned-around-the-area/feed/ 0 Creative Commons via Flickr user sister72 Are You Planning to Grill for Memorial Day? — Survey of the Day http://wjon.com/are-you-planning-to-grill-for-memorial-day-survey-of-the-day/ http://wjon.com/are-you-planning-to-grill-for-memorial-day-survey-of-the-day/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 01:33:01 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=102287 Memorial Day is known as the unofficial start of grilling season. So does that mean you will be firing up your barbecue come May 28?

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]]> http://wjon.com/are-you-planning-to-grill-for-memorial-day-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Scot Rumery, Flickr Memorial Day Events Planned Around St. Cloud Area http://wjon.com/memorial-day-events-planned-around-st-cloud-area/ http://wjon.com/memorial-day-events-planned-around-st-cloud-area/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 05:29:35 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=16429 There are a handful of events in honor of Memorial Day that are happening around the area this weekend.

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]]> http://wjon.com/memorial-day-events-planned-around-st-cloud-area/feed/ 0 Top Five Things to Do on Memorial Day Weekend http://wjon.com/top-five-things-to-do-on-memorial-day-weekend/ http://wjon.com/top-five-things-to-do-on-memorial-day-weekend/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 01:36:25 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=16517 Ah, Memorial Day, the 3-day unofficial start to summer in Minnesota. Tens of thousands of us will pack-up the car and head north to the cabin for a retreat from life.  Even if it could be a little chilly or rainy.

But even if you're not going anywhere, the Memorial Day Weekend can still be relaxing and fun at home. In fact, staying home for Memorial Day means you'll beat all that traffic, high gas prices and the extra work it takes to load-up the car for the weekend.

So here are my tips for a relaxing -- and rewarding -- Memorial Day Weekend, even if you're not at the lake.

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