If one of the things you love about summer is all of the county fairs that happen along with the rides and, of course, the food, then you will want to attend this event coming back to the Macy's parking lot at Crossroads Mall in St. Cloud. We just can't...

Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The not genius remains in custody pending further proceedings. Byyyyyyye!. One of Minnesota's most popular buildings is home to multiple floors of stores, an amusement park, an aquarium, and a huge list of restaurants. Before you head to the Mall of America in Bloomington though, look through the list of prohibited items that you can not bring, wear or do on your shopping adventure.

How often do you have to take out the trash? Some people do it daily because they have a bigger family, while others, not as often because they have a smaller family. Then of course, separating the recycling from the regular trash can reduce how often you have to carry bags to the outside trashcan, dumpster or to the landfill itself. But then you’ve got another bag or box to carry things to the recycling bin, so that could be an extra trip.

The St. John's football team is climbing the national polls after posting a 35-13 win over 5th ranked Wartburg Saturday in Collegeville. The Johnnies are ranked #6 in this week's d3football.com Division III poll. Wartburg drops to #13 in this week's poll. The 2-0 St. John's football team is off...

Today is the day. Fare For All is coming from 3:30 to 5:30 pm today to St. Cloud. SAVE BIG ON GROCERIES AND SHOES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. This program has become so popular that other states have looked into what we are doing here in Minnesota, to help benefit local growers, as well as everyone in our communities.

Let’s go back to late 1995, early 1996. If you listened to the radio with any regularity, you heard a song from a New Zealand Band called “OMC” and their song was called “How Bizarre”. It is a catchy song with a good musical arrangement,...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Rochester Fire Department fought a kitchen fire early Monday morning. A news release issued by the fire department says crews were dispatched to the report of a kitchen fully engulfed in a home fire shortly before 1:30 a.m. Five engines responded to the scene. The...

Jelly Roll brought a sobering message of connection and comfort to the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night (Sept. 15), performing his emotional new song, "I Am Not Okay," during the show's In Memoriam tribute segment. Set against a backdrop montage of the television industry stars we lost this...

WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- Waite Park Mayor Rick Miller is calling it a career after decades as an elected official. Miller has spent 23 years as the town's mayor, and before that 10 years on the city council. He says he decided to run for office because of his...

Ice, ice baby! A superstar was in the Northland over the weekend and even dined at a very popular establishment. Rapper, actor and television host Vanilla Ice was in the area performing a show at Black Bear Casino Resort. He was part of their massive I Love The 90s tour stop.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A third person has now been charged in connection with the shooting in southeast Rochester last week. A criminal complaint was filed in Olmsted County Court on Friday against 20-year-old Marvell Macshaun Mayweather. It alleges a witness saw him apparently firing a handgun during the incident on the evening of September 10 in the vicinity of Homestead Village and the Falcon Landing Apartments.

ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- People can join Como Park Zoo and Conservatory on Thursday for an after-hours scavenger hunt. Wild Conservation Quest is an adults-only event to help raise funds for the zoo and conservatory. The scavenger hunt will have puzzles and clues from all over the park to...

UNDATED (WJON News) -- Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.04 a gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 6.9 cents per gallon, averaging $3.15 per gallon. Gas Buddy says the average price has fallen below $3 in...

As we start to roll into the fall season in the Twin Ports, keep in mind there is still plenty going on as we turn the corner past summer. One of my personal favorites is the Bayfield Apple Festival, but prior to that is an event that caught my attention.

The news coming out of Florida today is shocking as the FBI says a man who had approached the fence at Trump's golf court was seen poking then shoving the muzzle of the weapon through the fence. According to Fox News a Washington official says, and the FBI says the...

When it comes to police K9 pups, we usually think of the ones going after the bad guys. K9 officers work side-by-side with their handlers to sniff out drugs, aid in arrests, and help keep our communities safe. Just recently, the Superior Police Department added a new K9 to the...

You'd never know it listening to their duet, "Lonely Road," but Jelly Roll and rocker/rapper MGK once had some pretty serious beef. It's true: Early on in his career as a rapper, Jelly even put out a song called "Malibu's Most Wanted" that appeared to be an MGK diss track. Of course, they've since come around, and are now such close friends that they even co-starred in the "Lonely Road" music video together, along with Jelly's wife Bunnie Xo and MGK's partner Megan Fox.

One of my favorite events each fall is the Bayfield Apple Festival and 2024 marks it's 62nd year of all things apples. It happens the first full weekend in October and this year the event falls on the 4th, 5th, and 6th. Over the three days thousands of people will gather in the small town of Bayfield and while apples are the main focus, so much more goes on at this annual event.

The Minnesota Twins have parted ways with a minor league catcher after he was accused of sharing pitching calls with opposing batters. Friday was Derek Bender's final day with the Twins organization following a report on ESPN that he was advising batters from the other team of incoming pitch selections -- while a member of the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, a Class A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

Houston, MN (KROC-AM News)- A single-vehicle crash near an intersection in southeast Minnesota sent multiple people to the hospital Saturday morning. A total of four people were injured. The State Patrol responded to the crash shortly after 8:15 a.m. near an intersection in Houston County. A minivan traveling south on...