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The Timberwolves lost 97-96 at home against Orlando despite holding a double-digit lead in the 4th quarter Wednesday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the last second shot to win the game for Orlando for Cole Anthony may have been unlucky for Minnesota but coughing up another 4th quarter lead falls on the Wolves ability to close games out.

Voices For Veterans; Covid-19 Rollout Plan for Veterans [PODCAST] Today on WJON I was joined by St. Cloud V.A. Director of Pharmacy J.D. Anderson and St. Cloud V.A. Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable.  Anderson says they began vaccinating health care workers at the St. Cloud V.A. and veterans in long-term care facilities around Christmas time.  Anderson says many have received their 2nd dose.  He says they have vaccinated 900+ employees and 1,200 veterans associated with the St. Cloud V.A....

Health Matters; Seasonal Affective Disorder [PODCAST] This week on WJONs Health Matters program I was joined by Therapist Anne Deters from the Village Family Service Center in St. Cloud.  We discussed Seasonal Affective Disorder.  We discussed how this disorder is similar and different from depression and how people can help those suffering from this. She also talks about ways to cope with the disorder and some suggestions to avoid going down this path.  Listen to our 4-part conversation bel...

The Minnesota Wild suffered their first loss of the season 1-0 at Anaheim Monday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says new Wild goaltender Cam Talbot looked better in their one loss Monday night as opposed to their 2 wins in overtime against Los Angeles.

Souhan; Gopher MBB Did Great with Tough Schedule [PODCAST] The Gopher mens basketball team improved to 11-4 overall and 4-4 in the Big Ten after a 75-57 win over #7 Michigan Saturday.  Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the 8 game start to the Big Ten season was  gauntlet for the Gophers with 8 ranked opponents in a row.  Jim says to come out of it 4-4 in the conference sets them up nicely for the remaining 10 games on their conference schedule.   The ...

Volunteer Tutors Available In St. Cloud Area [PODCAST] Gail Cruikshank and Amelia Barkley from the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation joined me on WJON today.  We discussed "Around the Cloud Tutors".  These volunteer tutors are typically college students often majoring in education but some are current or retired teachers.  These tutors are equipped to help all students K-12 on all subjects.  Amelia Barkley, Communications and Program Specialist from the Greater St. Cloud Development...

We kick off this weeks show with a discussion about Elis unbelievable hot streak in the world of sports betting, a streak that will surely never end. I then move into discussing how I recently pulled the trigger on Apples new AirPods Max headphones, because Im an idiot that hates money.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON Today. He says they haven't seen a surge of Covid-19 patients at St. Cloud Hospital and within CentraCare that may have been a reflection of holiday gatherings. He says this is a good sign but Covid-19 still exists in this community and is still spreading in this community.

The Minnesota Wild downed the L.A. Kings in Los Angeles Thursday night to open the season 4-3 in overtime. Rookie Kirill Kaprizov scored the game-winner in overtime for Minnesota. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says Kaprizov was the best player on the ice and may be better sooner than expected.

The Minnesota DNR is exploring the possibility of swan hunting with the increased population of swans in the state. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He says the state is just exploring this as a possibility and won't likely happen this fall.