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The St. Cloud metro area had 2 drive-in movie theaters. The Cloud Drive-In was located in Waite Park in the approximate area where Parkwood 18 is now. The address was 1531 Division Street in Waite Park.

WJON is taking a look at former St. Cloud movie theaters. I am joined by Steve Penick and John Decker from the Stearns History Museum. The Eastman Theater was located at 21 2nd street south in St. Cloud. It opened in 1940, had seating of 464, it closed in 1967 and was since demolished.

At Copenhagen Fashion Week, a new menswear boom is underway.

Kirk Cousins agreed to a 2-year contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings in 2020 and signed a 1-year contract ahead of the 2023 season, which is a fully guaranteed $35 Million deal. Cousins turns 35 on August 19 and is in a prove it contract.

A number of homeless encampments have popped in on various public locations in the city of St. Cloud recently. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me on WJON to address the issue. A WJON listener expressed concern about an encampment on the east side of the St. Germain bridge in St. Cloud. Mayor Kleis says the city certainly doesn't want any encampments.

Buffalo's Art & Craft Festival is approaching a milestone with their 40th Anniversary of their event happening this year. The Art & Craft Festival is on Saturday, August 19 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. It is held in the streets of downtown Buffalo, Minnesota.

National Stop the Red Week is taking place August 6-12. William Van Koevering with MN-Dot in St. Cloud hast the following information about the dangers or running red lights and failing to stop and stop signs.:

Kirk Cousins agreed to a 2-year contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings in 2020 and signed a 1-year contract ahead of the 2023 season, which is a fully guaranteed $35 Million deal. Cousins turns 35 on August 19 and is in a prove it contract.

The Benton County Sheriff's Department are reporting that during the Fair 3 vendors were broken into and another vendor had a ladder stolen from their food truck area. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers says it was a collapsible ladder.

Buffalo's Art & Craft Festival is approaching a milestone with their 40th Anniversary of their event happening this year. The Art & Craft Festival is on Saturday, August 19 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. It is held in the streets of downtown Buffalo, Minnesota.