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Bear Story of the Day #2- Bear Sighted in Albany Not Half As Disturbing As The One at the History Museum Pub Crawl

Sloan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:02 +0000

Imagine my surprise to be writing my second bear story of the day. Earlier, I showed you the video of the Canadian hunter getting a close-up visit from a young bear while hanging out in his hunting stand. But lo and behold, I open my email this afternoon, and receive an interestingly titled robo-mail from [...]

Former AWA Wrestler Buck "Rock-N-Roll" Zumhofe Charged With Sex Crimes

Sloan — Thu, 30 May 2013 17:48:45 +0000

Known for his flashy personality and for carrying a boom-box blaring classic rock into the ring with him, Zumhofe has been charged with 12 counts of criminal sexual conduct.

Memorial Day Events in St. Cloud and Central MN

Sloan — Sun, 26 May 2013 05:09:20 +0000

Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service. You can take the time to observe this national holiday with a handful of events planned in our area.

Man Discovers $100K Comic Book Hidden in Wall of His House, In-Laws Nearly Ruin It

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:25 +0000

David Gonzalez was taking down a wall in a fixer-upper house he had bought in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, when he made a most interesting discovery: tucked in among some old newspapers as insulation was a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the first appearance of a character named Superman.

Lindsey Vonn Tears Knee Ligaments In Scary Crash

Joe Student — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:05:01 +0000

Gold medal-winning U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn suffered torn knee ligaments and a leg fracture after a scary crash at the world championships in Austria on Tuesday. The four-time overall World Cup champion is expected to miss the remainder of the 2013 season and could be questionable for the star

500+ Brave Souls Will Take The Polar Plunge At Pleasant Lake

Sloan — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:41:37 +0000

If donning your wackiest costume and jumping into the icy waters of Pleasant Lake in rural St. Cloud is your idea of fun, then you need to be at The 6th Annual Polar Plunge.

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.

First Legal MN Distillery Creates Spirits With Locally Grown Ingredients

Sloan — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:19:30 +0000

In what seems to be the next wave of liquor-based entrepreneurship, Minnesota's first legal distillery is up and running and producing a unique spirit.

DNR Warns of Changing Ice Conditions

Lee Voss — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:01:49 +0000

The Minnesota DNR is asking anyone who plans to head out onto the ice to take some extra precautions.

Minnesota Ranked 5th Healthiest State in US- We're Getting Better

Sloan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:57:05 +0000

It must be all the lutefisk, lefse and bouja. The United Health Foundation released it’s ranking of Healthiest States in the US, yesterday and the Gopher State squeaked into the Top 5. That’s better than last year, where we ranked 6th. Despite what we may feel, we’re not even the fattest state in the nation. [...]

UFO Spotted in St. Cloud

Sloan — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:48:28 +0000

The user-content fueled website; The Mutual UFO Network, contains a report from November 14th that describes a hovering square object, that was "dark and mechanical" that hovered for about 4 minutes over some trees on County Road 8.

Safety Officials Remind of Winter Driving Skills

Lee Voss — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:57:37 +0000

It's time to start refreshing your memory on winter driving skills. As the snow and ice develops on our area roads and bridges, public safety officials say we need to dramatically change our driving habits.

10 Central Minnesota Businesses to Buy Your Christmas Gifts At This Year

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:37:09 +0000

With the rise in popularity of such shopping holidays as "Small Business Saturday," more of us are opting to spend money at local, independently owned shops. With this in mind, we suggest you look into some locally-made products. Many of these entrepreneurs are busy making a host of unique things that just might fit perfectly on your shopping list.

Governor Dayton Threatens to Nix Vikings Stadium

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:32:55 +0000

The Vikings stadium could be in some trouble. Governor Dayton isn't happy with the Vikings for 2 reasons.

Central Minnesota Legislative Race Election Results

Tim Lyon — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:12:09 +0000

Some new faces will join some veterans from Central Minnesota in the state legislature in January.

How to Register to Vote in Minnesota

Tim Lyon — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:52:50 +0000

Election Day 2012 is November 6th. Are you registered to vote? If you are, you can make sure your registration is in order and find your polling place. You can even see what will be on your ballot. If you aren't registered to vote yet, no problem. Registering to vote in Minnesota is fast and easy.

High School Soccer Game Between Prairie Seeds Academy & Totino-Grace Ends in All-Out Fight and Disqualfication [VIDEO]

Sloan — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:50:11 +0000

You may have heard about the massive fight that broke out last week during a high school sectionals soccer game, now one of the teams has been barred from play, but NOT because of the brawl.

Win Tickets to See Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler at the Xcel Energy Center

103.7 The Loon — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:20:48 +0000

The LOON is giving you the opportunity to see Bob Dylan and His Band with special guest Mark Knopfler on Wednesday November 7th. Listen during between 9am and 8pm for The LOON Ticket Window to open.

Rush At Target Center Concert Review "Clockwork Angels Tour" [VIDEO/PHOTOS]

Mark Alan — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:09:21 +0000

As always Rush has never been a disappointment in concert, they hire the best sound crew, the best lighting crew and the list goes on into putting on a great show and this time it’s the,”Clockwork Angels Tour“. The concert took place September 24th at The Target Center and they played 30 songs that lasted [...]

Howie's Sports Bar Among First to Get Electronic Pull-Tabs

Lee Voss — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:29:11 +0000

St. Cloud is one of four cities in Minnesota who will be the first to offer electronic pull-tabs to customers.