Summer Sips Are On The Horizon With Northern Hollow Winery
Summer is heating up, and so is the anticipation for a new spot to sip wine and soak in the scenery.
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Benton County Fair Brings Bloody Marys To The Beer Gardens
This year’s Benton County Fair is mixing things up—literally! A new Bloody Mary bar joins the lineup of summer favorites.
Homeless Population Growing in St. Cloud Area
Benton County officials shed light on St. Cloud's homeless crisis as winter shelters close, pushing individuals into hidden encampments. What's the community's role in addressing this issue?
DEED Awards Benton County Grant to Help With Beltline Project
Benton County is receiving $1-million to help support the development of its Beltline Corridor Project.
Benton County Holding Open Houses for New Government Center
Benton County residents are invited to a series of open houses for a proposed new government center.
Fire Extinguishers Dumped in Benton County; Theft in Waite Park
Waite Park Police are reporting theft from a storage unit on 7th Street South. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crime Stoppers says a Television was taken.
The Benton County Sheriff's Office are reporting fire extinguishers been dumped at Bent in the River Park.
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Crime Stoppers; Ditch Fires in Benton County
The Benton County Sheriff's Office are reporting brush fires in ditches with the warmer weather in Central Minnesota. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crime Stoppers indicates they aren't sure how they've been started but she says some could have been intentionally started.
Stolen 4-Wheeler in Benton County; Burglary in Waite Park
The Benton County Sheriff's Department are reporting a theft of a 4-wheeler. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crime Stoppers says it is a 1985 Suzuki Quad Sport with a blue sticker on the gas tank. It is red/orange in color.
Bottoms Up! A Winery Is Heading To The Foley Area!
A winery is moving from Pine County to Benton County, and should be opening sometime in 2025 for all to enjoy! Welcome Northern Hollow Winery!
This Central Minnesota Small Town Has German Roots
WJON's small town series brings us to Duelm in St. George township in Benton County. Duelm is an unincorporated community located along Duelm Road near 110th Avenue. Stoney Brook flows through the community.
Homeless Population on The Rise in Minnesota
With colder weather coming area outreach workers are reaching out to the homeless population. I was joined on WJON by Benton County Commissioner Steve Heinen, Victoria Blonigan from Benton County Outreach, Heather Post, a CentraCare Outreach Nurse and Chad Hess from the Benton County Sheriff's Office.
Benton County Seeking Volunteers to Help Clear Buckthorn
Benton County is looking for volunteers to help remove an invasive species at one of its parks.