Mark Alan

A film that apparently was made because the script was next on the pile of bad writing. Not a lot to say about a poorly made film, everything from bad acting to very mediocre car chasing. The muscle cars in the film were probably the best thing in the film ...

Another comedy that’s at best mediocre, “The Watch” starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade. A film about neighborhood dads who form a club to get out of their day to day family routines and their mission is to save the earth from an alien invasion...

It was a night of alternative rock for the fans of Minneapolis based  Soul Asylum, as the band indeed rocked the house. The band formed back in 1981, as “Loud Fast Rules” with then drummer and now frontman Dave Pirner,  guitarist/ back vocalist Dan Murphy and the late Karl Mueller on bass (Karl died of cancer back in 2005)...

The WJON news team is doing a series of Extreme Driving experiences in Central Minnesota. Listen as WJON’s Mark Alan gets to Command a tank at Camp Ripley. I can only imagine how long the line would be if asked who would like to ride in an M1A1 Tank...

Various venues offer the opportunity for local talent to show their stuff during Open Mic Nights. On Wednesday nights you can find bands like Rio Savoy at Liquid Assets in Sartell.