AM 1240 WJON » YMCA http://wjon.com Mon, 20 May 2013 12:28:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Y Board Approves Plans for Aquatic Center at Whitney Park [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/y-board-approves-plans-for-aquatic-center-at-whitney-park-audio/ http://wjon.com/y-board-approves-plans-for-aquatic-center-at-whitney-park-audio/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:03:34 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=135258 A plan to build an aquatic center in St. Cloud is one step closer to becoming a reality. The St. Cloud Area YMCA Board of Directors today (Wednesday) approved plans to build a $20 million facility.

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]]> http://wjon.com/y-board-approves-plans-for-aquatic-center-at-whitney-park-audio/feed/ 0 Getty Images YMCA to Partner With St. Cloud on Aquatic Center http://wjon.com/ymca-to-partner-with-st-cloud-on-aquatic-center/ http://wjon.com/ymca-to-partner-with-st-cloud-on-aquatic-center/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:01:51 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=116595 The city of St. Cloud had only one organization step up and ask to partner on building and operating a new aquatic center. Mayor Dave Kleis says the YMCA and the city will work to move forward on building the facility.

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]]> http://wjon.com/ymca-to-partner-with-st-cloud-on-aquatic-center/feed/ 0 ajari,flickr Family Snow Games At Riverside Park Will Go On [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/family-snow-games-at-riverside-park-will-go-on-audio/ http://wjon.com/family-snow-games-at-riverside-park-will-go-on-audio/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:01:29 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=74126 The name might be confusing, but on Saturday, Riverside Park in St. Cloud will be the site of the Family Snow Games.

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]]> http://wjon.com/family-snow-games-at-riverside-park-will-go-on-audio/feed/ 0 spaceamoeba,flickr Nearly 350 Bank Associates Participate in Day of Volunteer Work for Salvation Army and YMCA [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/nearly-350-bank-associates-commit-to-day-of-volunteer-work-for-salvation-army-and-ymca-audio/ http://wjon.com/nearly-350-bank-associates-commit-to-day-of-volunteer-work-for-salvation-army-and-ymca-audio/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:28:27 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=27857 A couple of area nonprofits are getting major facelifts today, thanks to the collaboration of volunteers from ING Direct. It's their 5th annual "Orange Days of Giving" event. Folks who normally spend the 9 to 5 workday in banking are swinging hammers, landscaping, painting walls and more at the St. Cloud Salvation Army and the YMCA.

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]]> http://wjon.com/nearly-350-bank-associates-commit-to-day-of-volunteer-work-for-salvation-army-and-ymca-audio/feed/ 0 Abby Faulkner St. Cloud YMCA and City of St. Cloud Team Up to Explore the Creation of a Community Center [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/st-cloud-ymca-and-city-of-st-cloud-explore-partnership-in-creating-community-center-audio/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-ymca-and-city-of-st-cloud-explore-partnership-in-creating-community-center-audio/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:14:43 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=24432 The YMCA and the city of St. Cloud are exploring a very exciting partnership.

They're looking into building a city-funded community center with an aquatics facility. From now until the end of the year, the YMCA will be talking with the public and conducting studies to gauge needs and interests.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-ymca-and-city-of-st-cloud-explore-partnership-in-creating-community-center-audio/feed/ 0 Getty Images Bomb Threat Forces Brainerd YMCA Evacuation http://wjon.com/bomb-threat-forces-brainerd-ymca-evacuation/ http://wjon.com/bomb-threat-forces-brainerd-ymca-evacuation/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:33:18 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=6761 The Brainerd Family YMCA was evacuated and evening activities canceled after a threatening message was discovered on a changing room wall. Dozens of children - some wearing only swimsuits or shorts - were forced out into the cold Wednesday while police made an initial assessment of the building.

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