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      <title>Rice Business Owner Faces Charges After Years Of Unpaid Income And Sales Tax</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/dillon-blocker-tax-charges/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:39:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 221,000 dollars in unpaid taxes, five years of unfiled returns, and a paper trail that includes casino winnings. A small business owner from Rice is now facing charges from the Dakota County Attorney's Office. <a href="https://wjon.com/dillon-blocker-tax-charges/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[More than 221,000 dollars in unpaid taxes, five years of unfiled returns, and a paper trail that includes casino winnings. A small business owner from Rice is now facing charges from the Dakota County Attorney&apos;s Office. <a href="https://wjon.com/dillon-blocker-tax-charges/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Two St. Cloud Residents Are In Custody After A Midday Armed Confrontation Monday</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/st-cloud-teen-assault-arrest/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:49:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A teenager in St. Cloud had a handgun pulled on him Monday afternoon — and the people involved weren't strangers. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-teen-assault-arrest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A teenager in St. Cloud had a handgun pulled on him Monday afternoon &#x2014; and the people involved weren&apos;t strangers. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-teen-assault-arrest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Habstritt]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Storage Drought Affecting North-Central Minnesota Water Bodies</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/storage-drought-minnesota-lakes/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:40:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many Minnesota lakes and rivers are experiencing lower water levels due to the persistent drought and higher-than-normal temperatures. <a href="https://wjon.com/storage-drought-minnesota-lakes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Many Minnesota lakes and rivers are experiencing lower water levels due to the persistent drought and higher-than-normal temperatures. <a href="https://wjon.com/storage-drought-minnesota-lakes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Rox Roll Past MoonDogs And Earn Home Field For First Playoff Round</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/ixp/70/p/st-cloud-rox-clinch-home-field/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:32:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Eleven strikeouts in five innings. Emerson McKnight was dealing Monday night, and the Rox offense backed him up in a big way. <a href="https://wjon.com/ixp/70/p/st-cloud-rox-clinch-home-field/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Eleven strikeouts in five innings. Emerson McKnight was dealing Monday night, and the Rox offense backed him up in a big way. <a href="https://wjon.com/ixp/70/p/st-cloud-rox-clinch-home-field/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Overlund]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Litchfield Farm Kid Who Built Boot Shack One Boot At A Time</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/kevin-durken-boot-shack-owner/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:12:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A farm kid from Litchfield who once sold 267 magazine subscriptions on his bike ended up building one of the most enduring small businesses in the St. Cloud area. <a href="https://wjon.com/kevin-durken-boot-shack-owner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A farm kid from Litchfield who once sold 267 magazine subscriptions on his bike ended up building one of the most enduring small businesses in the St. Cloud area. <a href="https://wjon.com/kevin-durken-boot-shack-owner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Caldwell]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>St. Cloud’s Red Carpet Nightclub Is Packing August With Local Talent</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:11:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Cathedral High School reunion, a variety show with acrobats and burlesque, and a grassroots festival — the Red Carpet in St. Cloud has a packed August lineup worth knowing about. <a href="https://wjon.com/red-carpet-nightclub-st-cloud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Cathedral High School reunion, a variety show with acrobats and burlesque, and a grassroots festival &#x2014; the Red Carpet in St. Cloud has a packed August lineup worth knowing about. <a href="https://wjon.com/red-carpet-nightclub-st-cloud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Paul Habstritt, WJON</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Habstritt]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Real Titanic Artifacts Are Now On Display In Minneapolis This Week</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/titanic-immersive-voyage-minneapolis/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's been over a century of movies and books, and somehow the Titanic still finds ways to surprise people — this Minneapolis exhibition is a good example of why. <a href="https://wjon.com/titanic-immersive-voyage-minneapolis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s been over a century of movies and books, and somehow the Titanic still finds ways to surprise people &#x2014; this Minneapolis exhibition is a good example of why. <a href="https://wjon.com/titanic-immersive-voyage-minneapolis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Titanic Exhibit</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>How St. Cloud Plans To Close Its Single-family Housing Gap</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/st-cloud-housing-initiative-approved/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:22:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[St. Cloud is sitting on 237 single-family lots and a goal that still needs 219 more homes to meet it — so the city council decided to do something about it. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-housing-initiative-approved/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[St. Cloud is sitting on 237 single-family lots and a goal that still needs 219 more homes to meet it &#x2014; so the city council decided to do something about it. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-housing-initiative-approved/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Central Minnesota Women’s Fund Is Now Accepting Grant Applications</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/womens-fund-central-minnesota-grants/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you work with a nonprofit, school, or local government program serving women or girls within about 30 miles of St. Cloud, there's a funding opportunity with your name on it — literally two of them. <a href="https://wjon.com/womens-fund-central-minnesota-grants/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you work with a nonprofit, school, or local government program serving women or girls within about 30 miles of St. Cloud, there&apos;s a funding opportunity with your name on it &#x2014; literally two of them. <a href="https://wjon.com/womens-fund-central-minnesota-grants/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Governor Walz Fills Two Open Judgeships in Minnesota’s Seventh District</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/seventh-judicial-district-appointments/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:59:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Governor Tim Walz has appointed two candidates to fill open judgeships in Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District. <a href="https://wjon.com/seventh-judicial-district-appointments/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Governor Tim Walz has appointed two candidates to fill open judgeships in Minnesota&apos;s Seventh Judicial District. <a href="https://wjon.com/seventh-judicial-district-appointments/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Train Strikes Stalled Car in Randall and Driver is Airlifted to St. Cloud</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/amtrak-train-strikes-stalled-vehicle/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:14:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Cushing man was seriously hurt when his vehicle was hit by a train early Saturday. <a href="https://wjon.com/amtrak-train-strikes-stalled-vehicle/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Cushing man was seriously hurt when his vehicle was hit by a train early Saturday. <a href="https://wjon.com/amtrak-train-strikes-stalled-vehicle/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>SCSU’s Banaian: Recession Could Still Happen in 2026</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/banaian-fertilizer-food-prices/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:28:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Farmers ordering fertilizer for 2027 are already facing prices so high some may just walk away from planting altogether next season. <a href="https://wjon.com/banaian-fertilizer-food-prices/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Farmers ordering fertilizer for 2027 are already facing prices so high some may just walk away from planting altogether next season. <a href="https://wjon.com/banaian-fertilizer-food-prices/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Caldwell]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Al Travis Moved 22 Times Before 23 And Still Found His Voice</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/al-travis-wjon-host/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Before he ever sat behind a mic, Al Travis had already lived in something like 22 different places — and he wasn't even 23 yet. <a href="https://wjon.com/al-travis-wjon-host/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Before he ever sat behind a mic, Al Travis had already lived in something like 22 different places &#x2014; and he wasn&apos;t even 23 yet. <a href="https://wjon.com/al-travis-wjon-host/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Caldwell]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Bernick Family Foundation Opens Grant Applications For Youth And Wellness Programs</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/bernick-family-foundation-grants/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:36:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A local foundation with deep roots in this region is offering up to 300-thousand dollars for programs that help young people build real skills and stay active — and the deadline is closer than you think. <a href="https://wjon.com/bernick-family-foundation-grants/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A local foundation with deep roots in this region is offering up to 300-thousand dollars for programs that help young people build real skills and stay active &#x2014; and the deadline is closer than you think. <a href="https://wjon.com/bernick-family-foundation-grants/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>A Book A Retirement And One Last Season For Becker Football’s Legend</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/dwight-lundeen-final-football-season/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:24:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Becker high school started a football program back in 1969.  Over the past 57 years only one man has held the title of head coach.  Dwight Lundeen announced last fall that this upcoming season will be his last. <a href="https://wjon.com/dwight-lundeen-final-football-season/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Becker high school started a football program back in 1969.  Over the past 57 years only one man has held the title of head coach.  Dwight Lundeen announced last fall that this upcoming season will be his last. <a href="https://wjon.com/dwight-lundeen-final-football-season/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Dwight Lundeen </media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Minnesota Got A Small Break At The Pump But It May Not Last</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/gasoline-prices-us-weekly/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Diesel is quietly climbing again, and for anyone who moves goods or hauls equipment for a living, that number is starting to sting. <a href="https://wjon.com/gasoline-prices-us-weekly/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Diesel is quietly climbing again, and for anyone who moves goods or hauls equipment for a living, that number is starting to sting. <a href="https://wjon.com/gasoline-prices-us-weekly/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>School Of Rock Wraps This Week With A Live Concert At The Paramount</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/wirth-center-school-rock/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:54:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Band names, band photos, original posters — these kids did the whole thing, and Thursday night at the Paramount is where it all comes together. <a href="https://wjon.com/wirth-center-school-rock/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Band names, band photos, original posters &#x2014; these kids did the whole thing, and Thursday night at the Paramount is where it all comes together. <a href="https://wjon.com/wirth-center-school-rock/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Rox Players Auctioned Their USA Jerseys And Broke A Fundraising Record</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/st-cloud-rox-raises-record-funds/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:41:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The St. Cloud Rox just wrapped up a night that broke their own record — and the money goes straight to local veterans and their families. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-rox-raises-record-funds/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The St. Cloud Rox just wrapped up a night that broke their own record &#x2014; and the money goes straight to local veterans and their families. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-rox-raises-record-funds/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">St. Cloud Rox </media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>A Cold Front Hits Western Minnesota Monday Night With Severe Storm Risk</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/cold-front-minnesota-tuesday/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Monday stays mostly dry, but there's a cold front on the way — and for parts of western Minnesota, that could mean more than just rain. <a href="https://wjon.com/cold-front-minnesota-tuesday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Monday stays mostly dry, but there&apos;s a cold front on the way &#x2014; and for parts of western Minnesota, that could mean more than just rain. <a href="https://wjon.com/cold-front-minnesota-tuesday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Exciting Highlights from Day Two of GenCon</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/gencon-day-two-highlights/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:34:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[GenCon sold out every single pass this year, and by Friday the energy on the floor was something else entirely. <a href="https://wjon.com/gencon-day-two-highlights/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[GenCon sold out every single pass this year, and by Friday the energy on the floor was something else entirely. <a href="https://wjon.com/gencon-day-two-highlights/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Paul Habstritt, WJON</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Habstritt]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>St. Cloud Not Part of Municipal Water System Cyberattacks</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/minnesota-water-systems-cyberattack/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:24:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[St. Cloud's water system came through untouched, but more than 30 Minnesota communities weren't so lucky — and investigators think they know who's behind it. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-water-systems-cyberattack/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[St. Cloud&apos;s water system came through untouched, but more than 30 Minnesota communities weren&apos;t so lucky &#x2014; and investigators think they know who&apos;s behind it. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-water-systems-cyberattack/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Lyon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>UPDATE: Teen Involved in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Identified</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/benton-county-motorcycle-fatality-id/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:14:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A St. Cloud teenager who died in a Benton County motorcycle crash on Monday has been identified. <a href="https://wjon.com/benton-county-motorcycle-fatality-id/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A St. Cloud teenager who died in a Benton County motorcycle crash on Monday has been identified. <a href="https://wjon.com/benton-county-motorcycle-fatality-id/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Via Williams Dingmann Funeral Home</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Highway 10 Safety Study Stops in Royalton This August</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/highway-10-royalton-public-meeting/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:53:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[MnDOT is taking a close look at 30 miles of Highway 10, and Royalton is one of the first stops — there's a public meeting coming up where you can actually weigh in. <a href="https://wjon.com/highway-10-royalton-public-meeting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[MnDOT is taking a close look at 30 miles of Highway 10, and Royalton is one of the first stops &#x2014; there&apos;s a public meeting coming up where you can actually weigh in. <a href="https://wjon.com/highway-10-royalton-public-meeting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Dave Overlund - Townsquare Media</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Two Big St. Cloud Projects Are Moving Forward With State Money</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/minnesota-bonding-bill-st-cloud/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:34:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Mississippi riverfront in St. Cloud has been a missed opportunity for years — that's finally starting to change with some serious state funding now in play. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-bonding-bill-st-cloud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Mississippi riverfront in St. Cloud has been a missed opportunity for years &#x2014; that&apos;s finally starting to change with some serious state funding now in play. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-bonding-bill-st-cloud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">City of St. Cloud</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Significant Deer Hunting Regulation Changes this Fall in MN</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/minnesota-dnr-fall-hunting-regulations/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:25:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The fall 2026 Minnesota hunting regulations just dropped — all 132 pages of them, now available in five languages, with a few changes worth knowing before you head out. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-dnr-fall-hunting-regulations/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The fall 2026 Minnesota hunting regulations just dropped &#x2014; all 132 pages of them, now available in five languages, with a few changes worth knowing before you head out. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-dnr-fall-hunting-regulations/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">photo - Glen Schmitt for TSM</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Caldwell]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>St. Cloud EDA Votes Tuesday On Refilling A Popular Storefront Fund</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/st-cloud-downtown-exterior-grant/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:59:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A small pot of city money has been doing some heavy lifting for downtown St. Cloud, and the board is about to decide whether to refill it. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-downtown-exterior-grant/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A small pot of city money has been doing some heavy lifting for downtown St. Cloud, and the board is about to decide whether to refill it. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-downtown-exterior-grant/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Downtown St. Cloud/Jim Maurice </media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>SCSU Has Quietly Built One Of Minnesota’s Strongest Paths For Transfer Students</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/st-cloud-state-transfer-student-recognition/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:51:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Only two schools in the entire Minnesota State system made this particular national list. St. Cloud State is one of them, and this is the seventh year in a row. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-state-transfer-student-recognition/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Only two schools in the entire Minnesota State system made this particular national list. St. Cloud State is one of them, and this is the seventh year in a row. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-state-transfer-student-recognition/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">SCSU Students</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Inside GenCon Where Hundreds Of New Board Games Hit The Table</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/gencon-board-gaming-convention/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:58:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[GenCon draws tens of thousands of board gamers to Indianapolis every year — and this time, a familiar local voice was right there in the middle of it all. <a href="https://wjon.com/gencon-board-gaming-convention/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[GenCon draws tens of thousands of board gamers to Indianapolis every year &#x2014; and this time, a familiar local voice was right there in the middle of it all. <a href="https://wjon.com/gencon-board-gaming-convention/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Paul Habstritt, WJON</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Habstritt]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Plans for a New Water Tower on the SW Side of St. Cloud</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/st-cloud-water-tower-southwest/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:44:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[St. Cloud's southwest side is growing fast — and the city is already planning the infrastructure to keep up with it. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-water-tower-southwest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[St. Cloud&apos;s southwest side is growing fast &#x2014; and the city is already planning the infrastructure to keep up with it. <a href="https://wjon.com/st-cloud-water-tower-southwest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo Credit- Dave Thomas Townsquare Media</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Caldwell]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>No Foul Play Suspected After Man Found Dead In Waite Park</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/waite-park-death-investigated/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:01:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Waite Park Police say there's no threat to the public, but the investigation into a man found dead near 4th Avenue North is still very much open. <a href="https://wjon.com/waite-park-death-investigated/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Waite Park Police say there&apos;s no threat to the public, but the investigation into a man found dead near 4th Avenue North is still very much open. <a href="https://wjon.com/waite-park-death-investigated/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Paul Habstritt, WJON</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Update: Flood Watch Issued for Several MN Counties</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/minnesota-river-valley-flooding/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota River Valley is bracing for a wet night — heavy rain moving in Thursday evening with some low-lying areas already on watch for flooding. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-river-valley-flooding/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Minnesota River Valley is bracing for a wet night &#x2014; heavy rain moving in Thursday evening with some low-lying areas already on watch for flooding. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-river-valley-flooding/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Stearns County Opens Early Voting at Nine Locations Before August 11th Primary</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/stearns-county-early-voting/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:31:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Stearns County is announcing more early voting options ahead of the August 11th primary election. <a href="https://wjon.com/stearns-county-early-voting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Stearns County is announcing more early voting options ahead of the August 11th primary election. <a href="https://wjon.com/stearns-county-early-voting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival Returns To Richmond With Six Stages</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/minnesota-bluegrass-august-festival/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:16:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not just a concert — it's four days of jam sessions, square dancing, songwriting workshops, and campground life at one of Minnesota's longest-running music traditions. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-bluegrass-august-festival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s not just a concert &#x2014; it&apos;s four days of jam sessions, square dancing, songwriting workshops, and campground life at one of Minnesota&apos;s longest-running music traditions. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-bluegrass-august-festival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Minnesota Drought Now Covers Nearly the Whole State</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/minnesota-drought-conditions-expand/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:18:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As dry conditions persist, more of Minnesota is now experiencing a drought. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-drought-conditions-expand/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[As dry conditions persist, more of Minnesota is now experiencing a drought. <a href="https://wjon.com/minnesota-drought-conditions-expand/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">U.S. Drought Monitor</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Benton County Fair Kicks Off Tuesday With Ribbons Already On The Line</title>
      <link>https://wjon.com/benton-county-fair-4h/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:41:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[633 kids across 13 clubs, and the whole thing quietly kicks off Monday — judging done, ribbons placed, animals settled in — before the public ever sets foot on the fairgrounds. <a href="https://wjon.com/benton-county-fair-4h/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[633 kids across 13 clubs, and the whole thing quietly kicks off Monday &#x2014; judging done, ribbons placed, animals settled in &#x2014; before the public ever sets foot on the fairgrounds. <a href="https://wjon.com/benton-county-fair-4h/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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