I am the host of the WJON Morning News Watch, 5-10 weekday mornings. The listeners and I have healthy, fun and never negative conversations on WJON's 2-Cent Tuesday and What Up Wednesday. If you haven't checked it out, please do and find out how uplifting the shows can be. My wife and I reside in St. Cloud and have since 1998. We raised our 2 boys and little dog to be productive members of society.
Jay Caldwell
Stolen Tools in Stearns County
The Stearns County Sheriff's Department is reporting that sometime last week in the overnight hours on the 3700 block of County Road 10 in Krain Township about $3,500 in tools were taken from a job site. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON.
Sartell Road Construction Project Update
The River Road/County 1 road project continues in Sartell. Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum joined me on WJON. He says phase 1 of the project is close to wrapping up with phase 2 slated to start May 31. Fitzthum says phase 2 will focus on 7th Street North up to 12th Street.
High School Sports Results: Tuesday May 24
Softball:
Section 6AA Playoffs
Cathedral 6, Kimball 0
(Ella Voit with the complete game win, scattering 3 hits, no walks and 10 strikeouts.
Ella and Rachel Voit led the Crusaders with 2 hits each. Cathedral is 21-1. Cathedral will play Holdingford at 5pm Thursday in Waite Park in the section 6AA playoffs).
Holding...
St. Cloud School’s Summer Building Improvement Plan
St. Cloud Schools are planning some building improvements this summer. St. Cloud School Superintendent Willie Jett joined me on WJON. He says Clearview Elementary will be remodeled for a controlled entrance, Talahi Elementary will have an HVAC upgrade, and North Junior High will have a couple of canopies replaced.
High School Sports Results: Monday May 23
Softball:
Section 6AA Playoffs
Cathedral 18, Staples-Motley 0 (4 innings)
(Ella Voit pitched a perfect game, striking out eight of the 12 batters she faced. Rachel Voit led the Crusaders going 2-2 with two runs scored and two rbi's. Rachel Ding...
Kleis: Staffing for St. Cloud Wading Pools “Iffy”
Summer is fast approaching and the warmer weather won't be far behind. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me on WJON for a Radio Town Hall Meeting. He says the city is struggling to find part-time employees to staff the 4 wading pools in the community making the opening of the wading pools "iffy".
High School Sports Results: Thursday May 19
Baseball:
Brainerd 1, St. Cloud 0
Foley 5, Cathedral 2
(John Hawkins had a two run home run in the 2nd inning, the Crusaders lone hit in the game. Talen Braegelman pitched well, giving up just five hits over six innings).
Kimball 4, Maple Lake 3
Albany 8, Mora 3
Today's Schedule:
Rocori at Detroit Lakes
Sauk Rapids-Rice at Monticello
STMA at Sartell-St. Ste...
High Water Levels Making Fishing Challenging in Central MN
The series of rain showers and storms that hit Central Minnesota last week has dealt additional consequences for area lakes. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON this week. He fished the Horseshoe chain of lakes this week and that's where the pictures from this story are coming from.
Cathedral to Introduce New International Students
Cathedral High School and Middle School has had international students in the past and will be introducing 8 new international students this coming fall. Christina Oliver is the Director of International Programs at Cathedral. She says the students range from Madrid, Spain, Minorca, Norway and 3 students from Korea.
High School Sports Results: Wednesday May 18
Baseball:
Cathedral 17, Providence Academy 12
Sartell-St. Stephen 9, Rocori 3
Albany 8, Mora 3
Paynesville 3, Eden Valley-Watkins 2
Softball:
Cathedral 5, Melrose 0
(Ella Voit complete game win with 13 strikeouts. Rachel Dingmann and Ella with 2 hits and Sam O’Donnell drove in 2 runs. Cathedra
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High School Sports Results: Tuesday May 17
Baseball:
Willmar 10, St. Cloud 4
Cathedral 3, Little Falls 1
Alexandria 6, Rocori 0
Sauk Rapids-Rice 9, Brainerd 5
Sartell-St. Stephen 5, Becker 3
Albany 9, Zimmerman 7
Pierz 5, Foley 4
Softball:
Cathedral 16, Foley 0
(Rachel Dingmann had 3 hits, 3 runs scored and 5 RBIs for Cathedral...
High School Sports Results: Monday May 16
Softball:
Cathedral 11, Sauk Rapids-Rice 1 (6 innings)
(Kailee Falconer, Rachel Dingmann, Rachel Voit and Summer Zamora each had 2 hits for the Crusaders)
Holdingford 11, Kimball 10
Albany 12, Sauk Centre 2
Baseball:
Sauk Rapids-Rice 9, Detroit Lakes 3
Maple Lake 13, Royalton 12
St
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