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World Cup Buzz Is Fueling Youth Soccer Growth In Central MN
56+ min ago (358+ words) SARTELL (WJON News) --Americans are getting swept up in soccer fever with the World Cup games being played in North America this summer. Roy Snyder is the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the Sartell Soccer Association. He says…...
Severe Storm Risk Flags Western Minnesota Thursday, Flooding Already Hitting Mower County
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (148+ words) UNDATED (WJON News) -- More rounds of strong storms are possible this week. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities says there's an enhanced Risk for severe weather across western Minnesota and a slight risk elsewhere across the forecast area…...
Two Big Lake Boys Hurt After Scooter And Pickup Collide At Highway 25 And Pleasant Avenue
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (102+ words) BIG LAKE (WJON News) --Two boys on a scooter were hurt when they collided with a pickup. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Wednesday at about 1: 20 p. m. in Big Lake. The pick-up was westbound on Pleasant Avenue, and…...
Three-vehicle Crash On I-94 Near Sauk Centre Sends One To St. Cloud Hospital
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (111+ words) WJON Three Vehicles Collided On I-94 Near Sauk Centre Wednesday Evening SAUK CENTRE (WJON News) -- One person was hurt in a three-vehicle crash in Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Interstate 94 near Sauk Centre at about…...
Dwayne Johnson Of Sauk Rapids Ran Demolition Derbies For 30 Years
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (125+ words) Dwayne "Dewey" Johnson passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026, in Sauk Rapids, MN. Dwayne Lee Johnson was born on November 29, 1970, in Saint Cloud, MN, to Leland and Patricia (Pick) Johnson. Dwayne lived for demolition derbies and ran these events for about…...
Roseville-raised Becky Borash Schmidt Spent Decades Serving Others " From 911 Dispatch To Adult Foster Care In Osakis
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (531+ words) Rebecca Ann Borash was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, MN, on Wednesday, October 4, 1961, to Anthony Mathias and Donna Faye (Wells) Borash. She grew up in Roseville, MN, and attended Maternity of Mary School until 8th grade on Dale…...
Tom Pauly Of Zimmerman Spent 40 Years At Graco And Left Behind Five Patents
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (394+ words) WJON Thomas E. Pauly, 66, Zimmerman October 5, 1959 - June 20, 2026 Thomas Earl Pauly, 66, of Zimmerman, Minnesota, passed away on June 20, 2026, at home surrounded by his wife and children, after a recent diagnosis of cancer. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, September 12, 2026, from…...
Princeton Plumber Dave Clemons, 78, Remembered For Life Built On Family, Fish, And Open Land
18+ hour, 6+ min ago (247+ words) David "Dave" John Clemons, 78, of Princeton, MN, passed away on June 29, 2026, at his home with his wife and family at his side. Funeral Services will be Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 2: 00 PM at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Princeton. Pastor Bob…...
Sauk Rapids Woman Who Spent 98 Years Perfecting Crochet, Canning, And Cake Decorating Remembered Friday In St. Cloud
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (330+ words) Mary Julia Czech, 98, Sauk Rapids WJON Mary Julia Czech, 98, Sauk Rapids April 2, 1928 - June 28, 2026 Mass of Christian Burial will be 11: 00 AM on Friday, July 17, 2026 at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Mary Julia Czech, 98 of Sauk Rapids who died…...
Denise Garceau, Who Served St. Cloud Police For 42 Years, Remembered At St. Augustine Church Thursday
17+ hour, 56+ min ago (193+ words) WJON Denise A. Garceau, 81, St. Cloud September 27, 1944 - June 26, 2026 Mass of Christian Burial will be 11: 00 a. m. Thursday, July 2, 2026 at St. Augustine Church in St. Cloud for Denise A. Garceau, age 81, who passed away peacefully on Friday at her home in St. Cloud. Rev. Scott…...