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Interview With Former Megadeth Guitarist Glen Drover [audio]

Doug Groff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:35:59 +0000

I had the pleasure of speaking with one of Metal’s great guitarists, Glen Drover, who’s resume includes, Megadeth, King Diamond, Testament, and almost Queensryche.Yes, “almost” being the key word, we talk more about it with Glen in this interview. He’s doing some more experimental stuff lately and teaching lessons, but is always willing to entertain [...]

Listen to Audio of Police Response During Collapse of I5 Skagit River Bridge In Washington

Sloan — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:32:12 +0000

The collapse of a bridge north of Seattle Thursday night brings to mind the 35W bridge failure. Dumping people and their cars into the river, the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7pm, PST.

Reality TV Pilot About Ice Fishing In Isle MN [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:00:47 +0000

A small Minnesota town could be home to the next reality show sensation. Film crews are shooting a TV series pilot about ice fishing on Mille Lacs Lake.

SCSU Men's Hockey Players Score Big With Their Long Hair [AUDIO,VIDEO]

Ashli Gerdes — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:00:35 +0000

Players from the St. Cloud State Men's Hockey team are scoring points for a different reason.

Waldo's Pizza Coming to Downtown St. Cloud [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:30:49 +0000

A pizza restaurant with over 30 years of business history in central Minnesota will find new life in downtown St. Cloud.

St. Cloud Music Expo Returns for Annual Sale [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:03:15 +0000

Vinyl record and music memorabilia collectors, take a note - the annual St. Cloud Music Expo is coming up on Sunday.

High School Football Preview; Tech at Apollo [AUDIO][Predictions)

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:18:01 +0000

Tonight is Week 7 of the High School Football Regular season and the featured matchup in the St. Cloud area is Tech at Apollo at 7pm. The Tigers are 3-3 after are coming off back to back loses where they've lead in the 4th quarter. Apollo is coming off a 9-6 win at Sauk Rapids-Rice. The win snapped a 22-game losing streak for the school.

Olympian Alise Post Spending Time in Hometown [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:06:58 +0000

St. Cloud's Alise Post is enjoying her first trip home since her Olympic debut in London earlier this summer.

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Arrives in Central MN [VIDEO, AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:52:14 +0000

You might spot a highly unusual vehicle here in our area during the next couple of days – and you will certainly recognize it. The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making several stops around central Minnesota through Saturday. The oversized hot dog on wheels is one of six actively traveling in the country, piloted [...]

Local Band 'Seazon Of The Fly' In The Running for $25K On ArtistSignal [VIDEO] [AUDIO]

Sloan — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:47:39 +0000

You may have heard of them. Seazon of the Fly have slowly been making a name for themselves on the local rock scene in Central Minnesota, and now they're in a hotly contested battle for a $25,000 prize on the website ArtistSignal.

Metallica Covering Deep Purple [VIDEO]

Jenna — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:51:08 +0000

Metallica is known for their awesome cover versions of songs like Whiskey in the Jar and Turn the Page. Now they’re tackling a track to be included on a new Deep Purple tribute record. Metallica’s versions of Bob Seger, Thin Lizzy and the Ramones are some of my favorite covers of all time. Now the [...]

Local Musicians Give The Band's "The Last Waltz" One More Dance [VIDEO]

Sloan — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:43:29 +0000

One of the consummate concert films of all time is about to be musically and whimsically recreated by an amazing conglomerate of Central Minnesota bards.

Benton County Fair a Day Away from Official Start [VIDEO, GALLERY]

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:19:18 +0000

- SAUK RAPIDS – It’s the day before the official start of the 100th Benton County Fair, and the grounds are packed with folks getting everything ready. Denise Scapanski is one of the fair planners, and she says they have plenty of exhibits and activities focusing on a century’s worth of Benton County Fairs. Today’s [...]

A Century Later, Clearwater Veteran Given Headstone [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:01:33 +0000

A Civil War Soldier hailing from central Minnesota has finally been honored with a headstone on his grave site. Reporter Abby Faulkner tells his story.

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CLEARWATER – When sisters Fern Meyer and Joyce Witschen discovered, though family tree research, that they had an ancestor buried in an unmarked Clearwater grave, they knew they needed to look into remedying the situation.

They felt the man in question, their gr

Smock Coming Home to Melrose Before Olympics [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:00:04 +0000

MELROSE – Melrose native Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock is still getting used to the idea that she’s an Olympian. Smock qualified for the London games two weeks ago when she finished first in the Triple Jump at the U.S. Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Smock says her mom, brother, and husband will travel with [...]

Sartell Paper Plant Manager: 'Too Early to Tell' When Verso Might Re-Open [AUDIO, VIDEO]

WJON Staff — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:01:38 +0000

SARTELL — The plant manager of the crippled Verso paper mill in Sartell says it will be a week or more before they know when the plant might re-open.

Matt Archambeau told reporters at a news briefing this morning it’s too early to say what’s needed in order to re-open the plant.

About 100 of the plant’s w

Governor, Lawmakers Concerned About Sartell Paper Mill's Future [AUDIO]

WJON Staff — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:45:07 +0000

SARTELL — Just over a day after an explosion rocked the Verso paper mill in Sartell killing one worker and hurting five others, Governor Mark Dayton and area lawmakers are voicing their concerns on whether the plant will be rebuilt. Dayton and lawmakers representing Sartell each voiced their support for mill officials to reopen. They [...]

Plant Manager: "Very Sad Day for Our Verso Family" [AUDIO]

WJON Staff — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:25:25 +0000

The plant manager of Sartell’s Verso paper plant says the cause of a massive explosion is still unknown.

Listen to The Indy 500 Live and Watch Streaming Video from a Driver's Perspective

Sloan — Sun, 27 May 2012 17:09:03 +0000

The 96th Indianapolis 500 is running today, and you can listen to the call from the track and view live in-car video. There are over 80 on track cameras covering the event today.

Grateful Dead Exhibit Opens at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [AUDIO]

Sloan — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:01:46 +0000

Jerry’s gone and The Dead are only coming back on AMC, but the faithful followers of the band can re-live the glory days once again with a trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. A Deadhead myself, I appreciate the long strange trip it’s been and I’m very grateful for the chance to see, up-close some very cool Dead artifacts.