AM 1240 WJON » Sherburne County http://wjon.com Wed, 22 May 2013 02:35:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Becker Man Gets 5 Year Prison Sentence for Having Child Pornography http://wjon.com/becker-man-gets-5-year-prison-sentence-for-having-child-pornography/ http://wjon.com/becker-man-gets-5-year-prison-sentence-for-having-child-pornography/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:39:31 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=159703 A Becker man will spend the next five years in prison after pleading guilty of having child pornography. Twenty-nine year old Gregory Shartle was sentenced yesterday (Monday) in Sherburne County Court.

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]]> http://wjon.com/becker-man-gets-5-year-prison-sentence-for-having-child-pornography/feed/ 0 Gregory Shartle Sherburne County to Approve 2013 Budget/Levy http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-approve-2013-budgetlevy/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-approve-2013-budgetlevy/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:27:26 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=131195 Sherburne County is expected to pass a 2013 budget and levy which will keep taxes flat and reduce spending.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-approve-2013-budgetlevy/feed/ 0 Sherburne County to Test Warning Sirens http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-test-warning-sirens/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-test-warning-sirens/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:21:22 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=127514 Sherburne County residents can expect to hear the outdoor warning sirens tomorrow (Wednesday).

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-test-warning-sirens/feed/ 0 flickr Man Arrested, Held Responsible for Double Motorcycle Fatality http://wjon.com/man-arrested-held-reponsible-in-double-motorcycle-fatality/ http://wjon.com/man-arrested-held-reponsible-in-double-motorcycle-fatality/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:30:49 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=107101 A Monticello man has been arrested and will be charged in the deaths of two motorcyclists in April.

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]]> http://wjon.com/man-arrested-held-reponsible-in-double-motorcycle-fatality/feed/ 0 Sherburne County Sheriff's Office Sherburne County Road 8 to Close http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-road-8-to-close/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-road-8-to-close/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 05:01:16 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=103571 A popular North-South corridor in East St. Cloud will be closed starting Monday. Sherburne County Road 8, also known as 15th Avenue Southeast, will be closed to through traffic.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-road-8-to-close/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice Sherburne County Hosting Kids' Firearm Safety Day http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-hosting-kids-firearm-safety-day/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-hosting-kids-firearm-safety-day/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:01:13 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=88719 Kids with the proper certification can take part in Sherburne County's DNR youth firearms safety "All Range and Field Day."

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-hosting-kids-firearm-safety-day/feed/ 0 St. Cloud's Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly/ http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:03:10 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=86864 St. Cloud's unemployment rate dropped from January to February. The unemployment rate for St. Cloud last month was 6.4%. That's down from January's figure of 6.7%.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly/feed/ 0 gregor_y, flickr Sherburne County Holding Self-Defense Workshop http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-holding-self-defense-workshop/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-holding-self-defense-workshop/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:01:12 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=84924 Sherburne County wants to teach you how to defend yourself against a violent attacker. They're hosting a class next Monday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-holding-self-defense-workshop/feed/ 0 Flickr user hermanturnip Sherburne Co. Delays Naming New Park [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/sherburne-co-delays-naming-new-park-audio/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-co-delays-naming-new-park-audio/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:35:02 +0000 wjonnews http://wjon.com/?p=47449 A new park is being created just south of St. Cloud in Haven Township. The Sherburne County Board of Commissioners met today (Tuesday) to discuss a name for the park.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-co-delays-naming-new-park-audio/feed/ 0 Tim Lyon, WJON News Sherburne County To Lay Off 17 In Sheriff's Office http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-lay-off-17-in-sheriffs-office/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-lay-off-17-in-sheriffs-office/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:37:25 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=31882 Sherburne County officials will lay off 17 sheriff's office employees next month. The county board voted Wednesday to lay off 12 correctional officers, two licensed correctional officers and three part-time staff on Oct. 7.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-lay-off-17-in-sheriffs-office/feed/ 0 Sherburne County to Discuss Adoption of New Comprehensive 20-year Land Use Plan [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-discuss-adoption-of-new-comprehensive-20-year-land-use-plan-audio/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-discuss-adoption-of-new-comprehensive-20-year-land-use-plan-audio/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:38:09 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=24426 Sherburne County has a newly updated 20 year plan on how land will be used in the future. This update - the first since 2004 - will be discussed and possibly adopted during Tuesday's meeting.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-to-discuss-adoption-of-new-comprehensive-20-year-land-use-plan-audio/feed/ 0 Sherburne County Offices to Switch to New Phone Numbers http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-offices-to-switch-to-new-phone-numbers/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-offices-to-switch-to-new-phone-numbers/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:01:07 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=23678 The Sherburne County Sheriff's office will have a new phone numbers for the officer and jail as of August 1st.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-offices-to-switch-to-new-phone-numbers/feed/ 0 Sherburne County Residents Invited to Take Part in Minnesota's Night To Unite Festivities http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-residents-invited-to-take-part-in-minnesotas-night-to-unite-festivities/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-residents-invited-to-take-part-in-minnesotas-night-to-unite-festivities/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:28:43 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=21493 The Sherburne County Sheriff's office is urging citizens to build strong neighborhood communities and fight crime by participating in "Minnesota's Night to Unite." It's Minnesota's version of "National Night Out," which is on Tuesday, August 2nd.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-residents-invited-to-take-part-in-minnesotas-night-to-unite-festivities/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy of Flickr User Edgeplot Three Arrested for Alleged Drug Possession and Sale in Sherburne County http://wjon.com/three-arrested-for-drug-possession-and-sale-in-sherburne-county/ http://wjon.com/three-arrested-for-drug-possession-and-sale-in-sherburne-county/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:54:25 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=20375 Three people have been arrested in Sherburne County for allegedly possessing and selling marijuana.

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]]> http://wjon.com/three-arrested-for-drug-possession-and-sale-in-sherburne-county/feed/ 0 Sherburne County Jail photos Couple Arrested For Mutual Domestic Assault http://wjon.com/couple-arrested-for-mutual-domestic-assault/ http://wjon.com/couple-arrested-for-mutual-domestic-assault/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 13:47:43 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=15901 A man and woman have been arrested for assaulting each other. St. Cloud police were called to the 1700 block of 9th Avenue southeast at 3:00 a.m. this morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/couple-arrested-for-mutual-domestic-assault/feed/ 0 Stearns County Ranked 9th Richest In Minnesota http://wjon.com/stearns-county-ranked-9th-richest-in-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-ranked-9th-richest-in-minnesota/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:35:17 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=13465 Stearns County is one of the top ten richest counties in the state. A new report indicates Stearns had a total personal income of just over $5 billion in 2009.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-ranked-9th-richest-in-minnesota/feed/ 0 Getty Images Help Shape The Look Of New Sherburne County Park http://wjon.com/help-shape-the-look-of-new-sherburne-county-park/ http://wjon.com/help-shape-the-look-of-new-sherburne-county-park/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:01:25 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=11773 A chunk of undeveloped land in Sherburne County's Haven Township could one day be a premiere park. The county bought the 63 acres five years ago, but so far they haven't made any improvements.

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]]> http://wjon.com/help-shape-the-look-of-new-sherburne-county-park/feed/ 0 Sherburne County Reminds Residents To Prepare For Potential Flooding http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-reminds-residents-to-prepare-for-potential-flooding/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-reminds-residents-to-prepare-for-potential-flooding/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:02:50 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=7901 Above-average autumn rainfall and a very snowy winter has prompted Sherburne County to prepare for spring flooding. Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott says the warm, snow-melting weather we've had in the last few days should remind people to prepare for flood water.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-reminds-residents-to-prepare-for-potential-flooding/feed/ 0 Getty Images Sherburn County Passes Social Host Ordinance http://wjon.com/sherburn-county-passes-social-host-ordinance/ http://wjon.com/sherburn-county-passes-social-host-ordinance/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:42:58 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=7285 The "social host" ordinance is going into effect countywide in Sherburne County. The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the ordinance during yesterday's (Tuesday) meeting. No one from the public testified during the public hearing.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sherburn-county-passes-social-host-ordinance/feed/ 0 Getty Images Sherburne County Could Pass Social Host Ordinance [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-could-pass-social-host-ordinance/ http://wjon.com/sherburne-county-could-pass-social-host-ordinance/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:54:51 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=7077 Hosting a party with underage drinkers could soon be illegal in Sherburne County. The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the issue at their meeting tomorrow (Tuesday).

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