I am the host of the WJON Morning News Watch, 5-10 weekday mornings. The listeners and I have healthy, fun and never negative conversations on WJON's 2-Cent Tuesday and What Up Wednesday. If you haven't checked it out, please do and find out how uplifting the shows can be. My wife and I reside in St. Cloud and have since 1998. We raised our 2 boys and little dog to be productive members of society.
Jay Caldwell
Cathedral Girls Soccer Falls at State; Boys Play Tonight
The Cathedral girls soccer team lost 4-0 to Winona Cotter Wednesday night in Monticello. Cotter will play Minnehaha Academy November 4th at 7pm at U.S. Bank Stadium. Cathedral's season comes to an end.
Paramount Getting Set for Full November Schedule
The Paramount Theatre is set for a full November schedule of shows. Gretchen Boulka is the Director of Performing Arts at the Paramount. She joined me on WJON this week. She says starting November 1st the Paramount is requiring a prove of COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test.
St. Cloud Seeing More Vehicle Theft and Car Break-ins
St. Cloud police is reporting more vehicle thefts and car break-ins over the past few days. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on this week. She says they are seeing car thefts in all locations in the city not just the north side or south side.
Sartell Mayor Pushing For More Restaurants, Hotels
Sartell has become a destination spot for sports tournaments. Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum joined me on WJON today. He says the city brings people to the community for tournaments often but many people leave for surrounding communities to stay in hotels and eat at restaurants.
Cathedral Girls Soccer in State Tourney Today
The St. Cloud Cathedral girls soccer team plays in the Class A State tournament quarterfinals in Monticello at 5:30 p.m. tonight against 3rd seeded Winona Cotter. Cathedral is unseeded.
St. Cloud Area Service Clubs Sponsoring Food Drive
Members of the Central Minnesota Optimists, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs are teaming up to host a food drive Thursday October 28th at Pathways4Youth headquarters located at 203 Cooper Avenue North in St. Cloud as part of a "Celebrate Community" project.
St. Cloud Schools Looking to Solve Worker Shortage
St. Cloud School District 742 is still experiencing a bus driver and substitute teacher shortage. That according to Superintendent Willie Jett. He says the Human Resources office is very busy looking for many open positions that aren't exclusive to the before mentioned positions.
Jett Isn’t Sure What’s Next For Him; Isn’t Ruling Out Education
St. Cloud School Superintendent Willie Jett is stepping down as Superintendent following the school year. That announcement came last week. He joined me on WJON today.
Fall Can Be a Great Time to Fish in Central Minnesota
The weather has gone from highs above normal to below normal over the past couple of days. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON this week. Glen says the drop in temperature has led to great conditions to do some fall fishing. He says walleye, pan fish, crappies and blue gills will be …
COVID-19 Numbers Still High at St. Cloud Hospital But There is Some Good News
The number of COVID-19 positive patients within CentraCare hospitals in Central Minnesota continue to be high. CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today.