A new law in effect Friday in Minnesota allows people 21 and older to buy edibles and beverages that contain a limited amount of THC, the ingredient in marijuana that creates a high.
A report issued by the U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission shows firework-related injuries are up over 25% since 2006, with nine deaths in 2021.
Gas prices have come down 15 to 20 cents over the past couple of weeks. St. Cloud State Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics Professor King Banaian joined me on WJON. He says the demand for gas remains high so he doesn't see prices coming down very much.
Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless has announced they’ll match a portion of all donations in July to help end food insecurity in the St. Cloud area.
The cost of goods and services have been on the rise due to inflation for the past 6 months. King Banaian is the Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics professor at St. Cloud State. He says with an unemployment rate below 4% and prices rising because people can afford to spend more, he has a hard time believing we're going to have a recession anytime soon.
The extension makes for a nice raise over the paltry $31.6 million Towns will make this season and the $36 million he is slated to receive next season before the new deal kicks in.
On the lower level of the playground is a dinosaur's dream with an allosaurus skeleton buried in the sand for kids to dig up. It's actually a pretty big skeleton, too! We grabbed our beach shovel from the car and our kid went to town!
It should come as no surprise that Minneapolis and St. Paul are the two biggest cities in the state of Minnesota, but who comes in third place? Where does St. Cloud rank?