Jay Caldwell is the host of the WJON Morning News Watch, 5-10 weekday mornings. The program focuses on interaction with listeners both on air and online about what concerns them in Central Minnesota. Jay and his wife reside in St. Cloud and have since 1998. They raised their 2 boys who are now off to college starting their own adventures. Please tune in to the Morning News Watch for the latest news, sports, weather, entertainment and so much more.
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Stolen Vehicles Continue to be a Problem in St. Cloud
The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting a stolen vehicle on the 3200 block of 8th Street North. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers says a brown 2011 Buick Enclave was stolen with Minnesota license EWP 920. Mages says the rear passenger door has a small hole in it.
St. Cloud Native Playing Pro Hockey Into His 30s
St. Cloud native Alex Koopmeiners is in his 8th season playing professional hockey. The 31-year old 2010 Cathedral graduate is currently playing in the ECHL with the New Foundland Growlers which is located in St. John's, New Foundland in Labrador, Canada.
Former St. Cloud Sportswriter Turned Author, Kevin Allenspach
In this edition of WJON's My Life series we examine the life of former St. Cloud Times sportswriter turned author, Kevin Allenspach. Kevin grew up west of Garrison, Minnesota near Lake Mille Lacs and went to high school in Brainerd.
High School Sports Results Thursday January 4th
Boys Hockey:
Sartell-St. Stephen 7, Sauk Rapids-Rice 2
(Baylor Stebbins scored a hat trick for Sartell. The Sabres also got goals from Devin Jacobs, Caden Vos, Zach Swanson and Caden Ostman. Sartell is 10-2-1 and will host St. Cloud Tu...
Decision Time is Coming For the Stearns County Jail in 2024
Stearns County Commissioners are looking at 3 options for the future of the Stearns County Jail. The two downtown options include building a 2-story building which would be an extension of where the current jail, is expanding to the west.
Ice Fishing Conditions Improving Slowly in Central MN
The warmer than normal weather in Central Minnesota has caused a late start to the ice fishing season. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. Schmitt explains the temperatures are getting close to normalizing this week but the ice locally is generally not safe and he's waiting at least a week before giving ice fishing a shot here.
High School Sports Schedule Thursday January 4
Boys Hockey:
Sartell-St. Stephen at Sauk Rapids-Rice
Alexandria at St. Cloud Crush
Girls Hockey:
Fergus Falls at River Lakes
St. Cloud at Alexandria
Boys Basketball:
Monticello at Sauk Rapids-Rice
Royalton at Eden Valley-Watkins
Annandale at Albany
Paynesville at Holdingford
BBE at Kimball
Osakis at Melrose
Zimmerman at Big Lake
Girls Basketball:
Sauk Rapids-Rice at Dassel-Cokato
Fergus Falls at S
SCSU’s Banaian; Reasons Electric Cars Haven’t Caught On Yet
The United States are producing more oil in recent years, importing less and exporting more. That according to St. Cloud State Economist King Banaian, who joined me on WJON today. He says the trend in the country indicates we are consuming marginally less oil from year to year.
High School Sports Results Tuesday January 2
Girls Basketball:
Detroit Lakes 64, St. Cloud Crush 41
Holdingford 60 BBE 42
Eden Valley-Watkins 56, Kimball 41
Royalton 65, Maple Lake 32
ACGC 56, Paynesville 54
Boys Basketball:
Foley 72, LPGE 32
Upsala 74, Royalton 51
Little Falls 57, Pillager 48
Annandale 54, Spectrum 51
Boys Hockey:
Cathedral 3, Cloquet 2
(Cole Hwang, Jaeger Wood, and Andrew Dwinnell scored for the Crusaders who are 10-3-1 on
Insight Into the Viking Quarterback Position This Week and Beyond
Viking head coach Kevin O'Connell has indicated he knows who will start at quarterback for the Vikings Sunday when they play their final regular season game against the Lions in Detroit, but he won't announce the decision until all the parties involved are informed in person.
High School Sports Schedule Tuesday January 2
Boys Hockey:
Cloquet-Esko-Carleton at Cathedral
Girls Basketball:
St. Cloud Crush at Detroit Lakes
Holdingford at BBE
Kimball at Eden Valley-Watkins
Royalton at Maple Lake
Boys Basketball:
Royalton at Upsala
LPGE at Foley
Pillager at Little Falls
High School Results Thursday December 28
Boys Hockey:
Granite City Showcase
Sauk Rapids-Rice 2, Mankato East 2 (overtime)
Monticello 9, Litchfield 0
Cathedral 5, Bemidji 2
St. Cloud 5, Sartell-St. Stephen 2
Pine Country Bank Holiday Tournament
River Lakes 5, Bloomington Kennedy 0
Girls Hockey:
Sartell Holiday Tournament
Litchfield-Dassel-Cokato 3, St...