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The recently completed Cooper Avenue South project from Roosevelt Road to Traverse Road included a roadway reconstruct, curb, gutter and sidewalk. It also includes freshly painted blue fire hydrants.

Colleges play a role in a community's economy. St. Cloud State University Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs, King Banaian joined me on WJON. He says the role schools like St. Cloud State, St. John's, St. Ben's and St. Cloud Tech and Community College play in the community include two things;

Fall is a great time of year to fish in Minnesota. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says fall can be the best time to fish but the weather hasn't cooperated quite yet.

At the end of the SS24 season, Bally, Marni, Bottega Veneta, and Balenciaga make a case for fashion fantasy.

Roscoe is a small town in western Stearns County located along Highway 23 west of Richmond and east of Paynesville. To tell the story of Roscoe I was joined by longtime Roscoe residents Martha Schmitz, Sylvester Ludwig, Joann Ludwig, Mayor Don Chopper Albrecht, city clerk Marleen Philabaum, Jerry Muglee, Mary Vanderbeek, and Alan Flint.

The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting a stolen vehicle on the 500 block of 12th Street South. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers says the vehicle is a silver 2015 Chrysler 200 with Minnesota license KMA 979.

The duck hunting opening weekend was last weekend and even though the DNR doesn't have any numbers to report Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News indicates those who did hunt had success but participation overall remains down. Schmitt says due to the drought birds and hunters moved from small bodies of water, like ponds, to larger bodies of water.

Fall colors are at or near peak in much of Minnesota. Jake Juliot from Explore Minnesota joined me on WJON to talk about when and where you can see fall colors in the state.

A 2nd encampment has been spotted in St. Cloud across from the old Sauk Rapids bridge on the Stearns County side of the Mississippi River. Three to 4 tents have been located there as recently as Sunday.

Sartell doesn't have any major road projects planned for 2024 but Mayor Ryan Fitzthum indicates 2025 will be a different story. He says in 2025 they are planning the westside reconstruct which is the area by the high school football field, Dezurik area, and this includes some of the oldest roads and infrastructure in the community.