In 2013 an oil train derailment killed 47 people in Lac Megantic Quebec and leveled a downtown overnight.....The same Bakken Crude Oil passes through backyards in St. Cloud. WJON investigated: does St. Cloud have a plan for an oil train derailment?
A game of baseball, a little trap shooting, and enjoying a picnic with family and friends. Once a common way to spend a lazy afternoon on a popular island on the Mississippi River south of St. Cloud. For about three decades ‘Sportsman’s Island” was a bustling hub of activity.
It's a day thousands will never forget. A community forever changed after a devastating incident Memorial Day 2012. Four years ago, May 28th 2012, an explosion and devastating fire destroyed the Sartell Verso Paper Mill, leaving one dead and injuring several others.
Think back to a time when you were the king or queen of high school, did anyone ever tell you your skirt was just a little too short, that tube top wasn't appropriate for school or your favorite hat wasn't allowed.
They say college is a time to discover who you are, gain a better understanding of the world and set your path for a fulfilling life. But for most students, it's also a time to accumulate a massive amount of debt.
Are St. Cloud drivers the worst in Minnesota? It's a comment that comes up often on social media, and our call-in shows. There's a lasting rumor/story that leaves St. Cloud drivers in a negative light. Decades ago, a truck driver was asked on the Johnny Carson Show where his least favorite place was to drive.
Sex trafficking is a growing industry among gangs and drug dealers who use women to make them money by selling sex. It's a crime syndicate that operates in the shadows of every city big and small and Stearns County is no different.