AM 1240 WJON » Stearns County http://wjon.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:36:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Stearns County Adding Staff to Human Services Department http://wjon.com/stearns-county-adding-staff-to-human-services-department/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-adding-staff-to-human-services-department/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:59:54 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=194799 Add Stearns County to the list of Minnesota counties which are adding staff to their Human Services department.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-adding-staff-to-human-services-department/feed/ 0 Steven Wright Judge Steps Down from the Bench [VIDEO] http://wjon.com/judge-steps-down-from-the-bench-video/ http://wjon.com/judge-steps-down-from-the-bench-video/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 23:59:01 +0000 Alex Svejkovsky http://wjon.com/?p=192846 The man behind the bench is calling it quits. Stearns County District Court Judge Thomas Knapp is retiring after 18 years as a district court judge.

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]]> http://wjon.com/judge-steps-down-from-the-bench-video/feed/ 0 Judge Thomas Knapp Retires [Photo by: Alex Svejkovsky, WJON News] Dairyland Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Tomorrow http://wjon.com/dairyland-trail-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-tomorrow/ http://wjon.com/dairyland-trail-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:01:40 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=183983 Stearns County holds a grand opening celebration of the Dairyland Trail tomorrow morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dairyland-trail-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Stearns County Officials Break Ground of Newest County Park [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/officials-break-ground-of-newest-county-park-audio/ http://wjon.com/officials-break-ground-of-newest-county-park-audio/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:36:06 +0000 Adam Ulbricht http://wjon.com/?p=184265 Stearns County has officially broken ground on the Rockville County Park & Nature Preserve.

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]]> http://wjon.com/officials-break-ground-of-newest-county-park-audio/feed/ 0 Photo by Adam Ulbricht Stearns County to Hold Groundbreaking for Rockville Park Improvements http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-hold-groundbreaking-for-rockville-park-improvements/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-hold-groundbreaking-for-rockville-park-improvements/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:01:29 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=182701 Stearns County will hold a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow for improvements at Rockville County Park & Nature Preserve. It will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the park.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-hold-groundbreaking-for-rockville-park-improvements/feed/ 0 Rockville County Park & Nature Preserve Stearns County Among Leaders in Agriculture [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/governor-announces-ag-week-audio/ http://wjon.com/governor-announces-ag-week-audio/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:51:55 +0000 Adam Ulbricht http://wjon.com/?p=177089 Governor Mark Dayton is proclaiming this week as Minnesota Agriculture Week.

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]]> http://wjon.com/governor-announces-ag-week-audio/feed/ 0 Sandra Mu - Getty Images Stearns County Considers Changes to Parks and Trails Ordinance http://wjon.com/stearns-county-considers-changes-to-parks-and-trails-ordinance/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-considers-changes-to-parks-and-trails-ordinance/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:05:25 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=161288 There could be a number of changes coming to Stearns County's parks and trail ordinance. A public hearing on the changes will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:00 a.m., during the Stearns County Board of Commissioners meeting.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-considers-changes-to-parks-and-trails-ordinance/feed/ 0 Stearns Co. Offers New Emergency Alert System http://wjon.com/stearns-co-offers-new-emergency-alert-system/ http://wjon.com/stearns-co-offers-new-emergency-alert-system/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:02:36 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=156778 Stearns County has a new way of alerting it's residents during an emergency. The mass notification system called Everbridge will contact you during a severe weather event, public health concerns, environmental issues, and matters of public safety.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-co-offers-new-emergency-alert-system/feed/ 0 ragesoss, flickr Stearns County Seeks Volunteers for Committee Assignments http://wjon.com/stearns-county-seeks-volunteers-for-committee-assignments/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-seeks-volunteers-for-committee-assignments/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:01:58 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=150002 Stearns County is looking for volunteers to serve on a number of boards and committees.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-seeks-volunteers-for-committee-assignments/feed/ 0 Steven Wright Stearns County to be Evacuation Site for Monticello Nuclear Plant http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-be-evacuation-site-for-monticello-nuclear-plant/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-be-evacuation-site-for-monticello-nuclear-plant/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:44:02 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=147945 Stearns County has agreed to be a location for evacuees in the event of a nuclear accident in Monticello.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-be-evacuation-site-for-monticello-nuclear-plant/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Stearns to Hire Four Human Services Employees http://wjon.com/stearns-to-hire-four-human-services-employees/ http://wjon.com/stearns-to-hire-four-human-services-employees/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:27:53 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=147928 Stearns County is hiring four new full-time staff members for its Human Services Department.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-to-hire-four-human-services-employees/feed/ 0 Steven Wright 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 Stearns County Raises Service Fees http://wjon.com/stearns-county-raises-service-fees/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-raises-service-fees/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:55:51 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=144256 Stearns County Commissioners have approved some fee increases to better help cover the costs of providing services. The change averages out to be about a 2.9% increase.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-raises-service-fees/feed/ 0 Steven Wright Shots Fired from Suburban in Stearns County http://wjon.com/shots-fired-from-suburban-in-stearns-county/ http://wjon.com/shots-fired-from-suburban-in-stearns-county/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:51:46 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=137944 Two men are jailed after allegedly firing a gun at a car and then leading police on a short chase.

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]]> http://wjon.com/shots-fired-from-suburban-in-stearns-county/feed/ 0 Steven Sohlstrom, FlightFlash.com Stearns County Reminds Property Owners Not to Place Signs in Right of Way http://wjon.com/stearns-county-reminds-property-owners-not-to-place-signs-in-right-of-way/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-reminds-property-owners-not-to-place-signs-in-right-of-way/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:30:58 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=137548 Stearns County officials want to remind you it is illegal to place political signs in the highway rights of way.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-reminds-property-owners-not-to-place-signs-in-right-of-way/feed/ 0 Alex Wong, Getty Images Stearns Joins Lawsuit Against Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae http://wjon.com/stearns-joins-lawsuit-against-freddie-macfannie-mae/ http://wjon.com/stearns-joins-lawsuit-against-freddie-macfannie-mae/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:38:25 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=134889 Stearns County has agreed to be part of a class action lawsuit against Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Hennepin County has initiated the lawsuit against the mortgage giants to recover real estate transfer taxes since early 2006.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-joins-lawsuit-against-freddie-macfannie-mae/feed/ 0 Community Members Gather to Tackle Topic of Youth Drinking [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/community-members-gather-to-tackle-topic-of-youth-drinking-audio/ http://wjon.com/community-members-gather-to-tackle-topic-of-youth-drinking-audio/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:01:57 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=134725 About 30 representatives from area agencies gathered Monday afternoon at the Stearns County Human Services Center in Waite Park to look at alcohol use statistics and tackle creating a plan for outreach and education.

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]]> http://wjon.com/community-members-gather-to-tackle-topic-of-youth-drinking-audio/feed/ 0 Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Wife http://wjon.com/man-arrested-after-assaulting-wife/ http://wjon.com/man-arrested-after-assaulting-wife/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:27:45 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=132399 A St. Cloud man is in jail after trying to strangle his wife.

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]]> http://wjon.com/man-arrested-after-assaulting-wife/feed/ 0 Stearns County Jail Photo Stearns 2013 Levy Down 1% http://wjon.com/stearns-2013-levy-down-1/ http://wjon.com/stearns-2013-levy-down-1/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:16:37 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=131657 The Stearns County Board of Commissioners have set the preliminary budget and levy for 2013. But, the levy will be less than what was proposed.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-2013-levy-down-1/feed/ 0 Steven Wright C.R.A.S.H. Task Force Targets Move-Over Law, DWI Violations http://wjon.com/c-r-a-s-h-task-force-targets-move-over-law-dwi-violations/ http://wjon.com/c-r-a-s-h-task-force-targets-move-over-law-dwi-violations/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:48:23 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=129621 Nearly 200 vehicles were stopped in a pair of C.R.A.S.H. Task Force saturation maneuvers over the weekend.

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