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A local foundation striving to build safer communities throughout the St. Cloud metro area is continuing their mission.

Police are investigating a burglary at a St. Cloud bar earlier this month.

The Twins are suffering through a 3-game losing streak for the first time this season after losing 14-4 at home against the New York Mets. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

Forgive me if my patience has worn thin, and I am not content to just "enjoy the ride." I have been a loyal, money-paying, tv-watching, jersey-wearing, fan for 35 years.

State officials are investigating CenturyLink after receiving hundreds of complaints that the utility failed to respond to requests to locate and mark underground cables.

The Minnesota Lynx lost 90-79 to Seattle at Target Center Wednesday night. Seattle shot 53 percent while the Lynx shot just 42 percent. Lexie Brown led Minnesota with 20 points and Sylvia Fowles added 16 points and 7 rebounds.

Get out and about this weekend with lots of fun activities around central Minnesota. You can hear some music in Barden Park, take a trip on the Rum River with Friday Night Paddle, enjoy some win at Milner Heritage Winery, listen to some old tunes in Avon, and check out some fast cars at Granite City…

A local county fair is celebrating a big milestone this weekend. The Sherburne County Fair is celebrating its 130th anniversary with a special birthday party Thursday night.

A Minnesota man who admitted he hacked into state government databases in 2017 because he was angry after a police officer was acquitted of fatally shooting Philando Castile has been sentenced to five years of probation.

The Minnesota Twins were swept by the New York Mets in Wednesday's conclusion of a two-game mini-series. It is the first time the Twins have been swept and the first time they have lost three straight games all season.

A lake home was damaged by a fire this weekend in Paynesville.

A Level 3 predatory offender has moved to St. Cloud.

The Diocese of Crookston has reached a $5 million settlement with 15 people who were children when they were sexually abused by priests.

Nearly half a dozen buzzing, unmanned flying machines circled southeast St. Cloud’s Selke Field on Tuesday afternoon.

A state-wide sporting event is returning to St. Cloud this summer.

Sartell's Blackberry Ridge will be hosting an unofficial qualifying event for the Korn Ferry Golf Tour August 1. Korn Ferry bought the tour from Web.com and changed the name. The Korn Ferry tour is like the minor leagues for golf.

Two top leaders at the Minnesota Department of Human Services have rescinded their resignations after Commissioner Tony Lourey's abrupt departure.

Here's the latest Central Minnesota news with the WJON Flash Briefing.

The St. Cloud V.A. held a LPN nurse career fair last weekend. St. Cloud V.A. Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable and St. Cloud V.A. Nurse Recruiter Jen Smith joined me on WJON today.

Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman says all visible traces of cancer have been removed from his lung during a seven-hour surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.