AM 1240 WJON » rivers edge convention center http://wjon.com Fri, 24 May 2013 05:41:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 SCTCC Students Prepare to Graduate http://wjon.com/sctcc-students-prepare-to-graduate/ http://wjon.com/sctcc-students-prepare-to-graduate/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:23 +0000 Adam Ulbricht http://wjon.com/?p=190253 Over 450 students from St. Cloud Technical and Community College will graduate Thursday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sctcc-students-prepare-to-graduate/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Convention Center Included in Dayton's Bonding Plan http://wjon.com/st-cloud-convention-center-included-in-daytons-bonding-plan/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-convention-center-included-in-daytons-bonding-plan/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:21:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=180578 A $109 million commitment to Capitol preservation is the biggest element of Gov. Mark Dayton plan for Minnesota-financed construction projects. His wish list outlined Monday also includes substantial funding for new labs at public universities, a new building on the Minneapolis Veterans Home campus and civic center improvements in Mankato, Rochester and St. Cloud.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-convention-center-included-in-daytons-bonding-plan/feed/ 0 City officials have hopes of turning the parking lot behind the Mexican Village into a parking ramp. Photo by WJON.com's Jim Maurice Students Look Beyond Graduation at Job Fair [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/students-look-beyond-graduation-at-job-fair-audio/ http://wjon.com/students-look-beyond-graduation-at-job-fair-audio/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:49:33 +0000 Adam Ulbricht http://wjon.com/?p=179283 Students got a chance to meet with employers at a job fair in St. Cloud.

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]]> http://wjon.com/students-look-beyond-graduation-at-job-fair-audio/feed/ 0 Photo by WJON's Adam Ulbricht New Convention Center Advisory Board Holds First Meeting Tonight http://wjon.com/new-convention-center-advisory-board-holds-first-meeting-tonight/ http://wjon.com/new-convention-center-advisory-board-holds-first-meeting-tonight/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:39:55 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=174306 A new advisory board created to oversee the River's Edge Convention Center will hold its first meeting today (Wednesday). The seven member board is made-up of people who have an expertise in the hospitality and conventions industries.

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]]> http://wjon.com/new-convention-center-advisory-board-holds-first-meeting-tonight/feed/ 0 River's Edge Convention Center River's Edge Funding Likely in Next Bonding Bill http://wjon.com/rivers-edge-funding-likely-in-next-bonding-bill/ http://wjon.com/rivers-edge-funding-likely-in-next-bonding-bill/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:50:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=174463 The Minnesota governor previewed elements of his roughly $750 million bonding proposal - which could include money for the River's Edge Convention Center.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rivers-edge-funding-likely-in-next-bonding-bill/feed/ 0 Boat Show Sets Sail In St. Cloud http://wjon.com/boat-show-sets-sail-in-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/boat-show-sets-sail-in-st-cloud/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:56:48 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=171036 The 2013 St. Cloud Boat show is underway at the Rivers Edge Convention Center.

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]]> http://wjon.com/boat-show-sets-sail-in-st-cloud/feed/ 0 Ashli Gerdes The St. Cloud Hospital's Day Of Dance Kicks Off Tuesday http://wjon.com/the-st-cloud-hospitals-day-of-dance-kicks-off-tuesday/ http://wjon.com/the-st-cloud-hospitals-day-of-dance-kicks-off-tuesday/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:00:46 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=169438 Day of Dance kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday) at River's Edge Convention Center at 4:30 p.m.

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]]> http://wjon.com/the-st-cloud-hospitals-day-of-dance-kicks-off-tuesday/feed/ 0 River's Edge Convention Center Study Looks at River's Edge Convention Center Operations http://wjon.com/study-looks-at-rivers-edge-convention-center-operations/ http://wjon.com/study-looks-at-rivers-edge-convention-center-operations/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:15:57 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=151704 The city of St. Cloud and the Chamber of Commerce are looking over a report on the operations at the River's Edge Convention Center.

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]]> http://wjon.com/study-looks-at-rivers-edge-convention-center-operations/feed/ 0 River's Edge Convention Center Impact of North Dakota Oil Drilling Reaching St. Cloud [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/impact-of-north-dakota-oil-drilling-highlighted-in-st-cloud-audio/ http://wjon.com/impact-of-north-dakota-oil-drilling-highlighted-in-st-cloud-audio/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:20:18 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=135597 ST. CLOUD - Oil is a multi-billion dollar business, and it's growing rapidly just to the west of us.

The River's Edge Convention Center played host to a talk on the economic and employment impact of oil drilling in North Dakota on Thursday

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]]> http://wjon.com/impact-of-north-dakota-oil-drilling-highlighted-in-st-cloud-audio/feed/ 0 ezioman, Flickr Technology Summit Brings Local Leaders Together for Speaker, Workshop [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/technology-summit-brings-local-leaders-together-for-speaker-workshop-audio/ http://wjon.com/technology-summit-brings-local-leaders-together-for-speaker-workshop-audio/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:20:37 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=134850 Local business and non-profit leaders are gathered at the River's Edge Convention Center Tuesday to discuss the importance of using technology to creatively solve problems and grow organizations.

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]]> http://wjon.com/technology-summit-brings-local-leaders-together-for-speaker-workshop-audio/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Mayor Disappointed But Not Deterred After Bonding Announcement http://wjon.com/st-cloud-left-out-of-second-chance-bonding-money/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-left-out-of-second-chance-bonding-money/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:33:22 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=132191 St. Cloud officials are disappointed, but not deterred after getting word the Governor didn't include a convention center parking ramp in the second chance bonding allocation.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-left-out-of-second-chance-bonding-money/feed/ 0 City officials have hopes of turning the parking lot behind the Mexican Village into a parking ramp. Photo by WJON.com's Jim Maurice River's Edge Not Highly Ranked in Grant Application http://wjon.com/rivers-edge-not-highly-ranked-in-grant-application/ http://wjon.com/rivers-edge-not-highly-ranked-in-grant-application/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:46:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=131251 A Litchfield sewer upgrade, a St. Paul Saints ballpark and a Duluth parking ramp won high grades from state officials evaluating projects for a $47.5 million grant fund.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rivers-edge-not-highly-ranked-in-grant-application/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice Tracy Lawrence, James Otto Playing the Convention Center http://wjon.com/tracy-lawrence-james-otto-playing-the-convention-center/ http://wjon.com/tracy-lawrence-james-otto-playing-the-convention-center/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:46:57 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=111689 A major country music concert is coming to the newly expanded River's Edge Convention Center in downtown St. Cloud. "First Class Entertainment" is bringing Tracy Lawrence and James Otto to the facility tomorrow (Friday) night.

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]]> http://wjon.com/tracy-lawrence-james-otto-playing-the-convention-center/feed/ 0 Getty Images St. Cloud to Apply for Parking Ramp Dollars http://wjon.com/st-cloud-to-apply-for-parking-ramp-dollars/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-to-apply-for-parking-ramp-dollars/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 05:01:42 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=106344 The city of St. Cloud is applying for $10.1-million in bond funding through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The city wants the money to build a parking ramp for the River's Edge Convention Center.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-to-apply-for-parking-ramp-dollars/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice Peace Advocates Share Message Outside GOP Convention [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/peace-advocates-share-message-outside-gop-convention-audio/ http://wjon.com/peace-advocates-share-message-outside-gop-convention-audio/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 22:55:10 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=102564 With the State GOP Convention in full swing, it's definitely been a big weekend for politics in St. Cloud. But not everyone around the Convention Center is a lawmaker or delegate.

However, lawmakers aren't the only folks in and around the River's Edge Convention Center during the State Republican Convention right now.

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]]> http://wjon.com/peace-advocates-share-message-outside-gop-convention-audio/feed/ 0 Abby Faulkner Bills Clinches MN GOP Senate Endorsement http://wjon.com/bills-clinches-mn-gop-senate-endorsement/ http://wjon.com/bills-clinches-mn-gop-senate-endorsement/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 12:22:35 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=102487 Minnesota Republicans have endorsed a state representative and high school economics teacher as their candidate to challenge U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November.

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]]> http://wjon.com/bills-clinches-mn-gop-senate-endorsement/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice State GOP Convention Comes to St. Cloud [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/state-gop-convention-comes-to-st-cloud-audio/ http://wjon.com/state-gop-convention-comes-to-st-cloud-audio/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:58:35 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=101940 The Republican State Convention is coming back to St. Cloud for the first time in several years. They'll be at the River's Edge Convention Center on Friday and Saturday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/state-gop-convention-comes-to-st-cloud-audio/feed/ 0 iStockPhoto Large Facilities Train Staff for Severe Weather http://wjon.com/large-facilities-train-staff-for-severe-weather/ http://wjon.com/large-facilities-train-staff-for-severe-weather/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 05:01:42 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=100421 Recent tornado warnings across the Tri-County area gave staff at some of our community's larger facilities a chance to put their storm preparedness into action.

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]]> http://wjon.com/large-facilities-train-staff-for-severe-weather/feed/ 0 File Photo House, Senate Pass Bonding Bill, Possible Money for Convention Center http://wjon.com/house-senate-pass-bonding-bill-possible-money-for-convention-center/ http://wjon.com/house-senate-pass-bonding-bill-possible-money-for-convention-center/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 19:17:26 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=99070 The Minnesota House overwhelmingly passed the $496 million state bonding bill this (Monday) afternoon. And, although it doesn't specifically list the River's Edge Convention Center in the bill, the door has been left open for some state funding.

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]]> http://wjon.com/house-senate-pass-bonding-bill-possible-money-for-convention-center/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice River's Edge Left out of Bonding Bill [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/rivers-edge-left-out-of-bonding-bill-audio/ http://wjon.com/rivers-edge-left-out-of-bonding-bill-audio/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:03:55 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=98170 St. Cloud lawmakers say they are disappointed money for the River's Edge Convention Center has been left out of the bonding bill. State Representative King Banaian says St. Cloud was promised that money.

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