News Director: I’m a lifelong resident of this great state of Minnesota. I grew-up in the small west central community of Maynard. I began my professional radio career working nights at KDMA in Montevideo. Then, after a 10 year stint in Redwood Falls working at KLGR, I moved to St. Cloud. I’ve been working here at WJON since 2005, and have been the news director since 2007. The main beats that I cover include: politics, education, and local government. I'm also the early morning news anchor on WJON, and I host the News @ Noon show weekdays on WJON.
Jim Maurice
Coborn’s Adding Plexi-Glass Shields to Checkout Area
Coborn's Incorporated is installing plexi-glass shields at their store registers. They say it is to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 to both employees and guests during checkout.
Walz Orders Minnesotans to Stay Home 2 Weeks to Slow COVID-19
Gov. Tim Walz has ordered Minnesota residents to stay at home for two weeks in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and prevent the disease from overwhelming the state's health care system.
Health & Inspections Dept. Busy Enforcing Executive Orders
Making sure St. Cloud bars and restaurants and other businesses are complying with the Governor's executive orders is the job of the city's Health and Inspections Department.
25 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. The total number of confirmed cases is up to 287.
CentraCare Has Had No In-Patient COVID-19 Patients Yet
CentraCare Health has not been treating an in-patient COVID-19 positive patients so far.
Report: Minnesota Gets ‘A’ Rating for Social Distancing
Governor Tim Walz says it appears that Minnesotans are doing better than most when it comes to social distancing. Cellphone tracking data is backing that up.
District 742 Outlines Plans for Distance Learning
Families in the St. Cloud Area School District have a better idea of what to expect when distance learning begins next week. The district has posted some information on its website.
Walz: Minnesota Has a Total of 243 ICU Beds
For the first time, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is giving us a clear picture of why it is important to slow the spread of COVID-19. He says, as of Tuesday, there have been 262 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
Crossroads Center Temporarily Closes
The Crossroad Center in St. Cloud and Waite Park has temporarily closed.
Northstar Bus Link to Reduce Service
The Northstar Link is reducing its schedule to match the Northstar Commuter Rail.