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Authorities in Stearns County located the body of a kayaker that had been reported missing last Wednesday (May 31). The Sheriff’s Office says the body of 39-year-old Donald Worden of St. Cloud was recovered from the Mississippi River at about 6:45pm Friday. The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call...

(KNSI) – A woman accused of killing her baby boy has pleaded not guilty. Fardoussa Omar Abdillahi made a court appearance over Zoom on Monday from the Wright County Jail, where she pleaded not guilty to charges of first and second-degree murder. A pre-trial hearing is set for July 31st. Abdillahi’s lawyer waived her omnibus hearing and speedy trial demand.

I know it's the beginning of Summer, but we can still talk about the Benton County Fair and the entertainment list that will be on the Beer Garden Stage this August. The Benton County Fair is always the first week of August. And this year it actually starts on the first day of August - that doesn't always happen that way, but every so often it does.

SARTELL (WJON News) -- Workers at DeZURIK Inc. in Sartell are striking after vetoing a new three-year contract. The Local Lodge 623 of International Machinists and Aerospace Workers began picketing outside the Sartell facility on Sunday. Andrew Peltier is a union business representative. He says the membership not only had...

(KNSI) – A woman is hurt after crashing a moped-style scooter in Rockville over the weekend. First responders were called around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday to an accident with injuries on Stearns County Road 140. The sheriff’s office says Shayna Leigh St. Onge was driving a 2006 KYMCO scooter around a curve. Investigators say she lost control and drove into the south ditch.

It seems like here in St. Cloud, and all Central MN, we skipped Spring & jumped right to the middle of Summer. Temperatures are smoking hot, so you want to do everything you can to stay hydrated & cool. Drinking water, lots of it, is uber-important right now. But did...

ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Construction crews continue to make progress on the large Highway 23 and Highway 10 reconstruction projects. MnDOT Project Manager Robert Abfalter says the lack of rain has allowed them to keep the project on track. Traffic on Lincoln Avenue has been unable to cross Highway...

The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting a stolen vehicle on the 2000 block of 15th Street North. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON. She says the vehicle is a 2011 blue Hyundai Sonata with Minnesota license plate CZN 466. The Waite Park Police Department are reporting...

SARTELL (WJON News) -- On Friday Sartell residents will be able to do something they haven't been able to do in nearly 40 years, cross the old Sartell Bridge. The city is holding a grand re-opening of the Sartell Pedestrian Bridge with a ribbon cutting and lighting ceremony at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.

(KNSI) — The passing of the torch at the Waite Park Police Department will take place on Monday night. Police Chief Anthony Reznicek will be sworn into his new role during the city council meeting. He has spent 18 years in law enforcement, including the last ten in Waite Park. The former sergeant has been promoted to replace Police Chief Dave Bentrud, who retired last month.

FILL YOUR FREEZER & PANTRY WITH TASTY NUTRITIOUS FOODS. It's time to dig out that grill and this is a great way to do it. "Fare For All" will be in St. Joseph on Monday, June 5th, and if you get a chance, you should grab your credit card, cash, or checkbook and make sure to stop by between the hours of 3:30- to 5:30 pm.

It's summer (basically) and we all love to see live music. It's even better when we get to see live music at outdoor concerts and festivals. It's like we, as Minnesotans and Midwesterners, live for things that we can do outside without freezing our butts off. Obviously we can do things outside anytime of the year, but the live music thing... not so much. That's mostly limited to the warmer months of the year.

ONAMIA (WJON News) -- Two people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Mille Lacs County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 2:00 p.m. Sunday in Onamia. A car driven by 76-year-old Gary Chaffins of Buffalo was going south on Highway 169. Another car driven by...

KNSI invites you to join us for some hot summer fun at Joetown Rocks on Monday July 3rd and Tuesday July 4th. Joetown Rocks is one of Central Minnesota’s biggest and best family-friendly 4th of July celebrations! This event is free and is put on by the Church of St. Joseph in St. Joseph, MN.

A ONE VEHICLE ROLLOVER AROUND 5:18PM FRIDAY SENT A SARTELL WOMAN TO RIVER’S EDGE HOSPITAL IN ST. PETER WITH NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. 21 YEAR OLD EMMA FRANCES BOENISH WAS DRIVING A GMC ENVOY NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 169 AT MILE POST 68, ST. PETER, WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL LEAVING THE ROADWAY AND ROLLING. THE ENVOY CAME TO A REST IN THE DITCH ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. AUTHORITIES SAY ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.

(KNSI) — The Village Family Service Center is hosting a Girls 360 group for teens starting later this month. The group is for young women between 13 and 17 to educate them on a full spectrum of topics impacting their lives. It’s aimed at those who need help with self-esteem, building a positive self-image, healthy and safe relationships, increasing their assertiveness, and understanding decision making and reasonable risk taking.

SARTELL (WJON News) -- Transportation planners will ask the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a speed study on a corridor linking Sartell to St. Cloud. The Stearns County Board will be asked to approve a resolution for a speed study on County Road 1, also known as River Avenue North. It's part of a larger study of the road between 9th Avenue in St. Cloud and County Road 120 in Sartell.

WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- The annual series of city-wide summer celebrations kicks off in central Minnesota this week. First up is the 57th annual Waite Park Family Fun Fest which starts Monday and runs through Friday. The festival includes activities for people of all ages each of the five days of the week.

Between getting groceries curbside and my wife making the trip to the grocery store for our family most times, I guess it had been a while since I had set foot inside of the Sartell Coborn's location... until last night. We just needed a few things to throw on the...

I can't quite put my finger on when it became such a priority to research and find out where it's safest to live. I've lived in a few big cities and safety really was never an issue. I'll amend that with, until I had kids. Things changed. The last decade...