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      <title>St. Augusta Road Construction Update, Costs Go Up $100k</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:53:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The road project on 238th Street just got more expensive, and the reason comes down to what crews found hiding underneath the surface. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/st-augusta-road-project-update/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The road project on 238th Street just got more expensive, and the reason comes down to what crews found hiding underneath the surface. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/st-augusta-road-project-update/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Tour Downtown St. Cloud’s Growing List of Murals</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:48:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There's a stretch of alley in downtown St. Cloud that keeps getting more interesting every year, and it's about to get another reason to look up. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-alley-art-mural/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There&apos;s a stretch of alley in downtown St. Cloud that keeps getting more interesting every year, and it&apos;s about to get another reason to look up. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-alley-art-mural/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Fourth Of July Storm Sends Central MN Trailer Across Parking Lot</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/radio-trailer-moves-storm-st-cloud/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:22:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Security cameras caught the whole thing. A wall of rain, floating wheel chocks, and a trailer rolling on its own across a St. Cloud parking lot. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/radio-trailer-moves-storm-st-cloud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Security cameras caught the whole thing. A wall of rain, floating wheel chocks, and a trailer rolling on its own across a St. Cloud parking lot. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/radio-trailer-moves-storm-st-cloud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Shea]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Free McDonald's Fries Are Back In Minnesota For National Fry Day</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:14:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you love McDonald's fries, don't miss their giveaway on Friday for National Fry Day.  Here's how to unlock the fry freebie. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/715/p/mcdonalds-free-fries-national-fry-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you love McDonald&apos;s fries, don&apos;t miss their giveaway on Friday for National Fry Day.  Here&apos;s how to unlock the fry freebie. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/715/p/mcdonalds-free-fries-national-fry-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica On The Radio]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Flood Watch Issued for Central Minnesota</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:49:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Central Minnesota is already sitting on soaked ground, and more rain is on the way overnight — the kind that doesn't take much to push a creek over its banks. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/central-minnesota-flood-watch-tuesday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Central Minnesota is already sitting on soaked ground, and more rain is on the way overnight &#x2014; the kind that doesn&apos;t take much to push a creek over its banks. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/central-minnesota-flood-watch-tuesday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Minnesota’s Special Youth Deer Hunt Includes New Ammunition Requirement</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:47:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Planning to take a young hunter out this fall? Minnesota's special youth deer hunts have a new lead-free ammunition rule with no exceptions this year — and applications open soon. Here's everything you need before you apply. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/150/p/minnesota-youth-deer-hunt-ammo-regulations/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Planning to take a young hunter out this fall? Minnesota&apos;s special youth deer hunts have a new lead-free ammunition rule with no exceptions this year &#x2014; and applications open soon. Here&apos;s everything you need before you apply. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/150/p/minnesota-youth-deer-hunt-ammo-regulations/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Drew]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>A Water Main Break Is Shutting Down Part Of Pinecone Road For A Week</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/sartell-pinecone-road-closure-2/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:33:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A water main break under one of Sartell's busier stretches means Pinecone Road is shutting down — and it won't be a quick fix. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/sartell-pinecone-road-closure-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A water main break under one of Sartell&apos;s busier stretches means Pinecone Road is shutting down &#x2014; and it won&apos;t be a quick fix. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/sartell-pinecone-road-closure-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Habstritt]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Fatal Fireworks Accident Investigated in Ramsey County</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/1172/p/fatal-fireworks-accident-ramsey-county/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:29:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Officials reported that the victim was holding a mortar tube when the 2 inch firework exploded. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/1172/p/fatal-fireworks-accident-ramsey-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Officials reported that the victim was holding a mortar tube when the 2 inch firework exploded. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/1172/p/fatal-fireworks-accident-ramsey-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Brownell]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Another Apparent Drowning Reported in Minnesota</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:34:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There have now been at least 4  suspected drownings in Minnesota since Friday. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/1172/p/another-apparent-drowning-reported-in-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There have now been at least 4  suspected drownings in Minnesota since Friday. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/1172/p/another-apparent-drowning-reported-in-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Brownell]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Miley Cyrus Finally Has Her Own Iconic Barbie Doll</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/341/p/miley-cyrus-barbie/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:05:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Miley revealed the details behind her very own Barbie and what it means to her. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/341/p/miley-cyrus-barbie/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Miley revealed the details behind her very own Barbie and what it means to her. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/341/p/miley-cyrus-barbie/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Cold Spring Marks 250 Years Of American History With A Free Main Street Event</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/america-250-cold-spring-main-street/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Cold Spring Legion kicks things off at 4 o'clock, and it only gets more interesting from there — George and Martha Washington are apparently making an appearance on Main Street. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/america-250-cold-spring-main-street/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Cold Spring Legion kicks things off at 4 o&apos;clock, and it only gets more interesting from there &#x2014; George and Martha Washington are apparently making an appearance on Main Street. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/america-250-cold-spring-main-street/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Habstritt]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>St. Joseph Accountant Charged With 13 Felony Tax Crimes</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:58:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A St. Joseph man faces 13 felony counts of tax crimes. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-joseph-cpa-charged-tax-fraud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A St. Joseph man faces 13 felony counts of tax crimes. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-joseph-cpa-charged-tax-fraud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>See Your Pets Photo On A Pantown Crowler - 'Paws For Pints'</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/paw-for-pints-tchs/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:07:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A local brewery and an animal shelter just teamed up in a way nobody really saw coming and your pet could end up on a beer can because of it. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/paw-for-pints-tchs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A local brewery and an animal shelter just teamed up in a way nobody really saw coming and your pet could end up on a beer can because of it. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/paw-for-pints-tchs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly Cordes]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota Named the Happiest in the US</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/717/p/voyageurs-national-park-minnesota-happiest/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:56:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent study says people are happiest when visiting Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota over other national parks in the US. Here's how they determined that. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/717/p/voyageurs-national-park-minnesota-happiest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A recent study says people are happiest when visiting Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota over other national parks in the US. Here&apos;s how they determined that. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/717/p/voyageurs-national-park-minnesota-happiest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carly Ross]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Post Holiday Clean Up on Minnesota Lakes After the 4th</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/minnesota-lakes-fourth-july-trash-cleanup/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:45:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual post-holiday dive turned up less junk than usual, but still enough surprises to raise an eyebrow or two. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/minnesota-lakes-fourth-july-trash-cleanup/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Annual post-holiday dive turned up less junk than usual, but still enough surprises to raise an eyebrow or two. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/minnesota-lakes-fourth-july-trash-cleanup/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo by &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/@brian_yuri?utm_source=townsquare_carbon&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Brian Yurasits&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/people-picking-garbage-near-beach-PzQNdXw2a6g?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Unsplash&lt;/a&gt;</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Bradshaw]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[From Around Central Minnesota]]></category>
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      <title>Woman Killed, Five Minors Injured in Rural Minnesota Crash</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/669/p/children-hurt-fatal-crash-minnesota/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:43:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A pickup and SUV were involved in the fatal collision. 

 <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/669/p/children-hurt-fatal-crash-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A pickup and SUV were involved in the fatal collision. 

 <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/669/p/children-hurt-fatal-crash-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">TJ Leverentz/TSM Rochester</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[TJ Leverentz]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[State News]]></category>
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      <title>You Can Now Sit In Metrodome Seats Again In Minnesota</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/150/p/metrodome-seats-back-in-use-minnesota/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:40:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Remember cheering from the Metrodome's blue plastic seats? About 160 of them are heading to a small-town Minnesota ballpark in Atwater — and you can even sponsor one. A little dome magic, back in the stands. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/150/p/metrodome-seats-back-in-use-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Remember cheering from the Metrodome&apos;s blue plastic seats? About 160 of them are heading to a small-town Minnesota ballpark in Atwater &#x2014; and you can even sponsor one. A little dome magic, back in the stands. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/150/p/metrodome-seats-back-in-use-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Drew]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
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      <title>How Long Can You Legally Light Fireworks in Minnesota After the 4th?</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/717/p/post-4th-fireworks-law-minnesota/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:55:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How long can you legally light leftover fireworks in Minnesota after the Fourth? We dug into state statutes and nightly curfews to find out. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/717/p/post-4th-fireworks-law-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[How long can you legally light leftover fireworks in Minnesota after the Fourth? We dug into state statutes and nightly curfews to find out. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/717/p/post-4th-fireworks-law-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1687829652051-1f65aed5ebd3?crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3w4MTAzODB8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3ODM0NDIzNDR8&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=85&amp;format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo by &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/@dtrinksrph?utm_source=townsquare_carbon&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;David Trinks&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-table-topped-with-lots-of-candy-sticks-MZ-iTlfdqCQ?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Unsplash&lt;/a&gt;</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dunken]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[St. Cloud News]]></category>
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      <title>Glory Walked The Granite City Parade And Now She’s Looking For Her People</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/german-shepherd-adoption-st-cloud/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:51:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[She walked in the Granite City Parade just two weeks ago — and now Glory is back at the shelter, waiting for someone to take her home for good. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/german-shepherd-adoption-st-cloud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[She walked in the Granite City Parade just two weeks ago &#x2014; and now Glory is back at the shelter, waiting for someone to take her home for good. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/german-shepherd-adoption-st-cloud/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Tri-County Humane Society</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Lyon]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[From Around Central Minnesota]]></category>
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      <title>It's Been A Slow Mosquito Season So Far in MN</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/719/p/minnesota-mosquito-levels-2026/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:37:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Last summer, Minnesota mosquitoes were at a five-year high. This summer? The traps are telling a very different story. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/719/p/minnesota-mosquito-levels-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Last summer, Minnesota mosquitoes were at a five-year high. This summer? The traps are telling a very different story. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/719/p/minnesota-mosquito-levels-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/719/files/2026/07/attachment-national-institute-of-allergy-and-infectious-diseases-z2pq_4mj6bi-unsplash-1.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo by &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/@niaid?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-close-up-of-a-mosquito-on-a-humans-skin-Z2pq_4mj6BI?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Unsplash&lt;/a&gt;       </media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Curt St. John]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Minnesota]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[metropolitan mosquito control district]]></category>
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      <title>New Sports Card Shop To Open In Sartell Tuesday</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/911/p/sartell-sports-card-shop-opens/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:54:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new sports card shop just landed in Sartell, and it's got a breaking studio built right inside — that's not something you see every day around here. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/911/p/sartell-sports-card-shop-opens/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A new sports card shop just landed in Sartell, and it&apos;s got a breaking studio built right inside &#x2014; that&apos;s not something you see every day around here. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/911/p/sartell-sports-card-shop-opens/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/911/files/2026/07/attachment-img_7272.jpeg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Dave Overlund, TSM </media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://1037theloon.com/?p=9110000000210251</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Overlund]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[From Around Central Minnesota]]></category>
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      <title>Lookout Park Turns 90 and Clean Up Efforts Seek to Put It on the National Map</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/cold-spring-historic-park-preservation-efforts/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[FFA students have spent three years pulling buckthorn and scrubbing graffiti at a 90-year-old park — and their work might just be what gets it onto the National Register of Historic Places. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/cold-spring-historic-park-preservation-efforts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[FFA students have spent three years pulling buckthorn and scrubbing graffiti at a 90-year-old park &#x2014; and their work might just be what gets it onto the National Register of Historic Places. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/cold-spring-historic-park-preservation-efforts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/08/attachment-DSC04330.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Paul Habstritt, WJON</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Habstritt]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[From the WJON Newsroom]]></category>
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      <title>It's Not Too Late To Get your Farm Fresh Strawberries...</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/svihel-farm-upick-foley-mn/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:16:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Raspberry season is in full swing out at Svihel Vegetable Farm near Foley and if you've never picked your own, this might be the summer to start. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/svihel-farm-upick-foley-mn/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Raspberry season is in full swing out at Svihel Vegetable Farm near Foley and if you&apos;ve never picked your own, this might be the summer to start. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/65/p/svihel-farm-upick-foley-mn/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2026/07/attachment-hailey-tong-8bepym2kiqe-unsplash.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo by Hailey Tong on Unsplash</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly Cordes]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
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      <title>Downtown St. Cloud Now Has A Free Passport That Gets You Prizes</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-passport-rewards-downtown/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:04:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A group of young leaders just built something pretty cool for downtown St. Cloud — and all you need is your phone and a little curiosity to be part of it. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-passport-rewards-downtown/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A group of young leaders just built something pretty cool for downtown St. Cloud &#x2014; and all you need is your phone and a little curiosity to be part of it. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-passport-rewards-downtown/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2026/07/attachment-downtown-st-cloud.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Downtown St. Cloud</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>A Fire in Forest City Destroyed a Camper and Home Monday</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/meeker-county-home-destroyed-fire/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:41:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A camper and a home are considered a total loss after a fire broke out in Meeker County on Monday afternoon. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/meeker-county-home-destroyed-fire/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A camper and a home are considered a total loss after a fire broke out in Meeker County on Monday afternoon. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/meeker-county-home-destroyed-fire/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2026/05/attachment-15506_2043d7a6c89fdd2.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Metaphortography</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://1037theloon.com/?p=670000000697535</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[From the WJON Newsroom]]></category>
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      <title>Minnesota Property Tax Refund: Who Qualifies and How to Apply</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/1172/p/minnesota-property-tax-refund/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:38:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many Minnesota residents are eligible to receive up to $3,000. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/1172/p/minnesota-property-tax-refund/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Many Minnesota residents are eligible to receive up to $3,000. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/1172/p/minnesota-property-tax-refund/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/1172/files/2025/04/attachment-cash-refund.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Canva</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://1037theloon.com/?p=11720000000021280</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Galloway]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[State News]]></category>
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      <title>Camping Inside A Zoo Sounds Wild And Pine Grove Is Actually Doing It</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/pine-grove-zoo-sleepover-safari/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:23:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Most zoo visits end when the animals are just getting started. Pine Grove Zoo is doing something about that. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/pine-grove-zoo-sleepover-safari/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Most zoo visits end when the animals are just getting started. Pine Grove Zoo is doing something about that. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/pine-grove-zoo-sleepover-safari/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Pine Grove Zoo</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Habstritt]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[From the WJON Newsroom]]></category>
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      <title>Is Christmas in July Really a Thing in Minnesota</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/minnesota-christmas-july-celebrations/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:21:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Minnesota is marking the six-month countdown to Christmas with events in St. Cloud, Monticello, Jordan, and Howard Lake — here's what's happening and when. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/minnesota-christmas-july-celebrations/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Minnesota is marking the six-month countdown to Christmas with events in St. Cloud, Monticello, Jordan, and Howard Lake &#x2014; here&apos;s what&apos;s happening and when. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/minnesota-christmas-july-celebrations/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1640010940752-9487640f9553?crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3w4MTAzODB8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3ODM0MzQwNzZ8&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=85&amp;format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo by &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/@natinati?utm_source=townsquare_carbon&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Nataliya Melnychuk&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-christmas-tree-on-the-beach-with-presents-under-it-fpqESqf1eH8?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Unsplash&lt;/a&gt;</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Bradshaw]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[From Around Central Minnesota]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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      <title>St. Cloud Kids Can Get Soaked By A Fire Truck This Saturday</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-popup-splash-pad/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:20:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A fire truck, a squad car, food trucks, and free water play. Saturday afternoon in St. Cloud just got a whole lot more interesting. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-popup-splash-pad/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A fire truck, a squad car, food trucks, and free water play. Saturday afternoon in St. Cloud just got a whole lot more interesting. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-popup-splash-pad/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2026/07/attachment-pop-up-splash-pad-2.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Pop Up Splash Pad/Park &amp; Rec Dept. </media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[From the WJON Newsroom]]></category>
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      <title>Souhan to Maintain Presence in St. Cloud Despite Retiring from Star Tribune</title>
      <link>https://1037theloon.com/minneapolis-sports-columnist-retires-36-years/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thirty-six years covering Minnesota sports, and Jim Souhan says the responses after his retirement announcement genuinely caught him off guard. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/minneapolis-sports-columnist-retires-36-years/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[That land sat on the market for ten years. Now it's got a 6-0 council vote behind it and a mixed-use development plan that's already stirring up conversation. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-mixed-use-development-approved/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[That land sat on the market for ten years. Now it&apos;s got a 6-0 council vote behind it and a mixed-use development plan that&apos;s already stirring up conversation. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/st-cloud-mixed-use-development-approved/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Rox Roll Into The All-Star Break With A Sweep And A 28-14 Record</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tanner Recchio's single to center plated two runs and pretty much sealed it. The Rox made sure Mankato wasn't going to make a comeback story out of this one. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/70/p/st-cloud-rox-sweep-mankato/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tanner Recchio&apos;s single to center plated two runs and pretty much sealed it. The Rox made sure Mankato wasn&apos;t going to make a comeback story out of this one. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/70/p/st-cloud-rox-sweep-mankato/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two people were hurt in a Stearns County crash on Monday morning. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/lake-henry-township-crash-highway-4/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two people were hurt in a Stearns County crash on Monday morning. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/lake-henry-township-crash-highway-4/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Paul Habstritt, WJON</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Six People Walked Away Unhurt After A Small Plane Skidded Down Pine River Runway</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:12:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Six people walked away from a small plane emergency at Pine River Regional Airport on Sunday — including three kids. The full story is coming right up. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/pine-river-airport-emergency-landing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Six people walked away from a small plane emergency at Pine River Regional Airport on Sunday &#x2014; including three kids. The full story is coming right up. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/pine-river-airport-emergency-landing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">GummyBone</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Maurice]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>South Haven Woman Hurt After Her Car and Semi Collide on Highway 24</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:49:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A South Haven woman was hurt when her car crashed with a semi-truck on Monday afternoon. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/south-haven-woman-injured-highway-24/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A South Haven woman was hurt when her car crashed with a semi-truck on Monday afternoon. <a href="https://1037theloon.com/ixp/67/p/south-haven-woman-injured-highway-24/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Lee Voss - WJON</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Voss]]></dc:creator>
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