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The landscape of downtown St. Cloud has been forever changed following the massive fire that reduced the Press Bar to rubble.

The Twins held their first full squad practice Monday in Fort Myers, Florida. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Twins have expectations this season and in past years when they've had expectations they haven't been able to meet those.

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

For 3 years in a row, I've had the pleasure of hosting the Friday night event with my son Drew Darkwell.

Police say a resident of a state-run mental health group home has killed another resident in West St. Paul.

A Fargo man was hurt after crashing his car on Interstate 94 near Monticello Tuesday night.

A fire broke out at a metals recycling facility in Becker early Tuesday morning.

Fire, located at 502 West St. Germain Street, destroyed historic building Monday morning.

After implementing body camera's nearly a year ago, the Benton County Sheriff's Office is now adding a drone.

Construction continues to move along inside the new Sartell Public Safety Facility.

A longtime St. Cloud business is being torn down following a large fire Monday morning.

Sauk Rapids-Rice schools are exploring careers Tuesday. Teachers and staff will be attending a business Summit Tuesday with area businesses. The plan is for businesses to help guide teachers as they assist students with careers and jobs available in this community.

The Gopher men's basketball team lost 58-55 at home to #21 Iowa Sunday. The loss drops them to 12-12 overall and 6-8 in the Big Ten. Minnesota is in danger of missing the NCAA tournament unless they can win 4 to 5 of their remaining 6 games. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me…

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In "The Genius of Women," Kaplan shares her original and fresh perspective on women.

The girlfriend of a man found dead in a Minneapolis apartment is being held on possible charges in his death.

Amy Klobuchar is telling Nevada voters that she no longer believes English should be the national language of the U.S.

The Gopher men's basketball team failed to score in the final 5 minutes and they lost 58-55 at home to #21 Iowa Sunday. The Hawkeyes closed the game on a 11-0 run to defeat Minnesota.

Fire crews remain on the scene after battling a blaze at a downtown St. Cloud bar.

A trailer that contained equipment for a Twin Cities high school robotics team has been recovered after it was stolen early Sunday.

Authorities say a dog and her six puppies are recovering and growing fast after being found alone in a snowdrift in northwestern Minnesota.