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A Look At St. Cloud's Historic Prison Wall, Built With Inmate Labor, Is The 2nd Longest
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (189+ words) The St. Cloud prison wall which is located just off of hwy 10 as you would be heading out towards Clear Lake, is the second longest wall in the world." The first one is the Great Wall of China, obviously. There…...
Who Was Dr. William Bach Of St. Cloud's Notorious Past? [AUDIO]
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (496+ words) ST. CLOUD (WJON News) --In this month's local history feature, we're learning about a man who allegedly operated a house of ill repute in St. Cloud. Benton County Historical Society Executive Director Lacey Fontaine says Dr. William Bachowned a home…...
High-speed Motorcycle Pursuit Leads to Arrest in Little Falls Area
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (234+ words) BELLEVUE TOWNSHIP (WJON News) --A high-speed chase involving two motorcycles has landed one of the riders behind bars. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says sheriff's deputies tried to stop two motorcycles traveling at a high rate of speed at around…...
Waite Park Police Seek Tips On Recent Copper Wire Theft
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (98+ words) Copper Wire Theft in Waite Park WJON Copper Wire Theft in Waite Park Waite Park Police are reporting copper wire stripped from a generator at a business on the 400 block of 2nd Street South. If you have information on any unsolved…...
St. Cloud Investigation Uncovers Sex Trafficking and Fentanyl Sales Operation
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (297+ words) ST. CLOUD (WJON News) --Another St. Cloud man is charged with trafficking a woman for sex after investigators discovered evidence in the woman's phone. According to the criminal complaint filed in Stearns County District Court, the woman was being interviewed…...
Charges Filed Against St. Cloud Man for Alleged Sex Trafficking in Stearns County
1+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) ST. CLOUD (WJON News) --A St. Cloud man is charged with trafficking a woman for sex and taking the profits for nearly a year. An investigator with the Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force met with the victim in December…...
Join Local Leaders at the Groundbreaking Of The New Stearns County Justice Center
1+ week, 4+ day ago (133+ words) ST. CLOUD (WJON News) --Stearns County is inviting the community to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Justice Center. County commissioners will join other dignitaries in a formal event to kick off construction of a new $290-million complex. The 428, 000 square-foot…...
Domestic Violence Case in Waite Park Leads to Guilty Plea
1+ week, 6+ day ago (321+ words) ST. CLOUD (WJON News) --A Waite Park man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge after he was accused of assaulting, terrorizing, and holding his partner hostage. Forty-six-year-old Johnathan Vanzandt has pleaded guilty to making threats of violence with a…...
A St. Cloud Man Faces Charges After Police Respond To Report Of Assault On May 7
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (147+ words) WJON Police Arrest St. Cloud Man Linked To Recent Sexual Assault ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A St. Cloud man has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault. St. Cloud Police say on May 7th at about 7: 40 a. m. , officers responded to a report…...
Northern Minnesota Sheriff Alerts Public To Planned Military Helicopter Activity This Week
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (243+ words) The Cass County Sheriff put out a public notice on Wednesday'morning'that people in the Northern Minnesota county and surrounding areas may be seeing and hearing military helicopter activity later this week. A group of'Chinook and'Blackhawk helicopters from'the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade…...