St. Cloud has always been a second home to me. After growing up in the town of Paynesville, I moved to Sartell to begin my college career at St. Cloud State University, majoring in Mass Communications. In my time there I mostly focused on the television side of things, spending most of my time with the campus television station UTVS. While at UTVS I did many roles such as news anchor, reporter and sports anchor for our many live newscasts. I even did play by play for the football and basketball games that we had televised. However, I didn’t just limit myself to television. While putting myself through school I worked with Leighton Broadcasting in their sports department, doing many things behind the scenes and over the air. Upon my graduation from St. Cloud State in 2012, I began to find that first opportunity to enter the broadcast journalism world and to my excitement landed here at WJON as a field reporter/news anchor. I love what I do and can honestly say that I never think of my job as work. While I cover all news in our listening area, my main beats are Waite Park, Sartell, Sartell-St. Stephen School District, Rice and Arts/Entertainment. I am also the host of Rush Hour weeknights from 5p-6pm. Feel free to message me for any possible story ideas. Outside of the news room my pastimes include sports, music, hanging with my family and just enjoying the great Minnesota weather.
Alex Svejkovsky
Barn A Total Loss Following Fire In Eden Lake Township
A large fire destroyed a barn in Eden Lake Township early Sunday morning.
Sartell Education Foundation Awards District $22,000 in Grants
Several programs with the Sartell-St. Stephen School District are getting some additional funding.
Cold Spring Approves Land Purchase for New Fire Station
The Cold Spring City Council has selected where to put their new fire station.
Stearns Bank Increased Match for Community Challenge
Stearns Bank is increasing their match for this year's Stearns Bank Community Challenge.
Three Arrested in North Minneapolis Drug Bust
Three people were arrested in Minneapolis following a drug investigation.
St. Cloud Rescinds Snow Emergency
The city of St. Cloud has rescinded the snow emergency that was issued Friday.
Rockville City Council Names Finalists for City Administrator
The Rockville city council has selected four finalists for their open city administrator position.
The Weekender: Elf The Musical, Ceremony of Carols and More!
There is no shortage of holiday themed events happening around central Minnesota this weekend.
Sartell Police Department Brings Holiday Cheer To Kids
Some of Santa's helpers were spreading some holiday cheer Tuesday night.
Truck Stuck on Railroad Tracks in East St. Cloud
Commuters in East St. Cloud had to find another route Tuesday morning after a truck got stuck on the railroad tracks.