Jay Caldwell is the host of the WJON Morning News Watch, 5-10 weekday mornings. The program focuses on interaction with listeners both on air and online about what concerns them in Central Minnesota. Jay and his wife reside in St. Cloud and have since 1998. They raised their 2 boys who are now off to college starting their own adventures. Please tune in to the Morning News Watch for the latest news, sports, weather, entertainment and so much more.
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New CCS President Shares Vision For the Schools
David Fremo has been on the job for approximately a month as the new President of the St. Cloud Catholic Community Schools. Fremo is a Sartell native, St. John's graduate, a longtime teacher and describes himself as someone who has always loved education.
High School Sports Results Thursday January 25
Boys Hockey:
St. Cloud 4, River Lakes 2
Princeton 7, Becker-Big Lake 1
Boys Basketball:
Sauk Rapids-Rice 87, ROCORI 62
Apollo 61, Sartell-St. Stephen 59
Cathedral 70, Pierz 55
(Zach Stolzenberg led the scoring with 24 points...
Catfish Fest Cancelled in Richmond
The annual Catfish Festival on the Chain of Lakes in Richmond has been cancelled this year due to ice conditions. The event was scheduled for February 9-10. The official website for the event indicates fishing tickets will be honored for next year's event.
High School Sports Schedule Thursday January 25
Boys Basketball:
Apollo at Sartell-St. Stephen
Tech at Brainerd
Sauk Rapids-Rice at ROCORI
Cathedral at Pierz
Royalton at BBE
Milaca at Albany
Chisago Lakes at Becker
Little Falls at Foley
Laporte at St. John's Prep
Eden Valley-Watkins at Holdingford
Morris Area at Sauk Centre
Litchfield at Minnewaska
Girls Basketball:
Sauk Rapids-Rice at Alexandria
Royalton at Kimball
Eden Valley-Watkins at ACGC
A New Scam Impacts Sherburne County Resident
The Sherburne County Sheriff's Department are reporting a fraud where someone received a phone call claiming to to be a local police department official saying the victim missed a court date and needed to pay fines to avoid facing criminal charges.
How To Bird Watch in the Winter in Central MN
Bird watching is gaining in popularity in Central Minnesota. Jerry Carlson is a longtime fan of the outdoors and that includes bird watching. He joined me on WJON to get into detail on the dos and don'ts when it comes to bird watching.
High School Sports Results Tuesday January 23
Boys Hockey:
Fergus Falls 4, Sartell-St. Stephen 1
(Baylor Stebbins scored the lone Sartell goal)
Sauk Rapids-Rice 6, Willmar 1
Becker-Big Lake 4, River Lakes 3
Cathedral 7, Little Falls 1
(Six different Crusaders scored as they outshot the Flyers 63-10...
Behind the Scenes; How Players Get Picked for Twins Caravan
The Twins Caravan is underway throughout Twins Territory and will be making a stop in St. Cloud Monday January 29. Twins Vice President of Communications and Content, Dustin Morse, joined me on WJON.
High School Sports Results Monday January 22
Girls Basketball:
Holdingford 68, Cathedral 39
(Ella Voit and Emily Schaupp each scored 9 points for Cathedral. Ellie Voth had 7 points and 9 rebounds with Keira Alexander chipping in 8. Cathedral host Milaca tonight)
Foley 46, Royalton 42
St. John's Prep 3...
Stolen Vehicle In South St. Cloud
The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting a stolen vehicle on the 700 block of 4th Street South. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers says the vehicle is a 2010 gray Kia Soul with Minnesota license FDC 656. The vehicle has a broken back window and tail light.
Update on Flu, COVID, RSV in St. Cloud Area
Late January, early February is the typical peak for respiratory illnesses/viruses in Minnesota. Dr. George Morris from CentraCare joined me on WJON. He explains a couple weeks after the holidays is when these illnesses spike and that leads to more people needing hospitalization.
St. Cloud Twins Caravan Stop Is One Week Away
The Twins Winter Caravan will be stopping in St. Cloud a week from today on Monday January 29 and tickets are still available for that event ONLY at the Townsquare Media Studios. Tickets are $6 for adults with kids 5 and under free with a kids tickets.