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The hotel has hosted many guests in its 100+ years in business. Rumor has it that Al Capone even stayed there renting out the entire third floor.

Country music fans are excited to finally be able to attend the annual Winstock Country Music Festival near Winsted.

At least one person died after the vehicle they were riding in went off the road and submerged into the St. Louis River.

The website Only In Your State which focuses on unique, fun, and things that are must- see or must-try in each state.  This time they have their focus on a small town bakery in Cold Spring - The Cold Spring Bakery.  And there is a branch of the Cold Spring Bakery a bit closer to St. Cloud in Waite Park near Cash Wise. Those of us who have grown up in the area have known how good the Cold Spring Bakery is, with many favorites purchased there quite often. One of the better things that have been...

Vikings Coach Reportedly Out After Refusing COVID Vaccine Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Rick Dennison is no longer with the team after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to ESPN. Dennison was considered Tier 1 according to the NFLs protocols. Tier 1 employees, which includes all coaches, executives, locker room personnel and scouts, are required to get vaccinated per league policy. Dennison had been the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the past two seasons...

Stearns Co. Deputies, Bloodhound Track Down Lost Elderly Man ST. WENDEL TOWNSHIP -- Stearns County Sheriffs Deputies and their bloodhound tracked down a man who had become lost. The Sheriffs Office says on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. they were called to the report of a vehicle found in a drainage ditch on the 12000 block of 130th Avenue in St. Wendel Township. Deputies met with family members who were searching for 86-year-old Ambrose Gertken who had been driving the vehicle. Gertken had put his v...

Get our free mobile app The way this photo is taken makes it look like there isnt a drop of water left at the popular state park. There is a set of photos going around on Facebook showing a dried up Gooseberry Falls. Those photos appear to have been taken below and off to the side of the main falls. I now share with you a photo that I just took of the main falls. As you can see, there is water flowing. Not a lot of water but some. We are in a drought for sure but the Gooseberry River has not dr...

Im a firm believer that it is never too early to start planning your Halloween costume. I block off an entire month of crafting time for it in September, but that is for making custom, handmade costumes. Not for shopping off the rack. Not that shopping off the rack is bad, I did that up until a handful of years ago, but maybe July is just a bit too early to be picking up your princess or superhero costume. Get our free mobile app I was shopping at Sams Club in St. Cloud this past weekend and as...

17 Foods Andrew Zimmern Says You Have to Try at the State Fair Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern is known for eating crazy food all over the world, but when he is home in Minnesota at the State Fair he considers himself a traditionalist: Every year there’s a list of new food booths, serving every type of novelty deep-fried and on-a-stick creations, but when it comes down to it, half of the food sales comes from top 10 classic items. I am a traditionalist when it comes to state fair foods, so I do...

Do You Work in a Toxic Environment? The worker shortage in Central Minnesota and across the nation is encouraging employers to be a "Choice" employer.  Talent Director Gail Cruikshank from the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation joined me on WJON Today.  She says there are many characteristics of a choice employer and they include strong leadership, competitive pay, engaged workers, meaningful work, attractive company culture and an image that sets you apart.  Gail says "Choice" employ...