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Forest Service Lays Ground For Burn Near Ely 27 Aug 2013 | 08:28 pm
As catastrophic forest fires burn across the western United States, forest managers in northern Minnesota are laying the groundwork for a deliberate fire in hopes of preventing similar blazes. Read M...
Ex-Advisor To Congresswoman Michele Bachmann Selling book 27 Aug 2013 | 07:49 pm
An ex-adviser to Michele Bachmann's 2012 presidential bid is promoting a new book he says provides an insider's account of that campaign. The description of Peter Waldron's book "Bachmannistan: Behind...
UPDATE: Minnesota Teen Describes Fighting Off Rare Wolf Attack 27 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
A 16-year-old who fought off an apparent wolf attack in northern Minnesota says he won't be sleeping outside anytime soon. Noah Graham, of Solway, was camping on Lake Winnibigoshish with five of his f...
Sauk Rapids City Council Reduces Time Limit For Comments At Meetings 27 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
The Sauk Rapids city council has voted to reduce the speaking time allowed to residents at their meetings. Last (Monday) night the council voted 3-1 to reduce the open forum time from 10 minutes per p...
2013 Prep Football Preview: ROCORI Spartans 27 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
The Rocori Spartans are looking to build off of a 6-4 record in the 2012 season with a lot of young players on the roster. Cold Spring has fully contracted football fever, as coach Mike Rowe and his ...
Top 5 at 7:45; Tough Jobs on a Day Like Today 27 Aug 2013 | 05:50 pm
The Top 5 at 7:45 is feeling bad for those who need to work in the heat today by counting down the Top 5 toughest jobs. The Top 5 at 7:45 airs weekday mornings with Jay Caldwell on WJON. Read More|Co...
Weather Announcements for Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
We have some weather related announcements for today (Tuesday), August 27th, due to the extreme heat: Read More|Comment Continue reading…
WJON News On-Demand – Tuesday, 8/27/13 – Morning 27 Aug 2013 | 03:33 pm
Good morning here's today's headlines on WJON: - Record high temperature yesterday - Cathedral has early dismissal this week - Sartell re-opening wading pool - City council denies liquor license r...
A Century of Connection: St. Ben's Blazers Athletics [VIDEO] 27 Aug 2013 | 02:49 pm
An invitation to a Blazers volleyball game changed Sister Lois Wedl's life forever. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
Minneapolis School Will Be Open, Despite Heat 27 Aug 2013 | 02:47 pm
Despite oppressive heat, Minneapolis public schools again will be open Tuesday. The Minneapolis School District kicked off the new school year Monday as Twin Cities temperatures soared to a record 97 ...
