Morning Newswatch with Jay Caldwell

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me today for a radio town hall meeting live from Washington D.C. He talked about why he is in our nation's capital and about is meeting with President Trump set for today. He also took calls from listeners and address numerous local issues.

The Gopher men's basketball team picked up their first Big Ten road win Thursday night 62-59 at Ohio State. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan feels this win should get the fan base going and moves them closer to a NCAA tournament berth.

WJON's Question of the Week is asking listeners to name a song with "somebody" or "something" in the title. Answer this question between 9:10-10 this morning by calling 320-252-5852, email jay@wjon.com

Maya Moore made it known yesterday that she will not be returning to the WNBA and the Minnesota Lynx this season. She will sit out a 2nd WNBA season while she works against social injustice. Jim Souhan doesn't expect Moore to return.

January is Human Trafficking awareness month. Waite Park Police Chief and Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall joined me on WJON today. The two discussed their progress in identifying and prosecuting the traffickers, victims and buyers.

Longtime Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame but he wasn't named on every ballot. One person didn't vote for him. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

The Timberwolves and the Wild both lost Monday night and both are trending toward missing the playoffs. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

Vex Robotics is growing in popularity in middle and high schools in Minnesota. St. Cloud will hosting a Vec Robotics tournament January 30-February 1 at Rivers Edge Convention. Teams from middle and high schools, boy scout troops and 4H groups will be participating.

Super Bowl LIV is now set. It will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He expects this to be a close game and stopped short of giving either team the edge.

The Timberwolves traded point guard Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks for Allen Crabbe Thursday. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.