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The south side of St. Cloud continues to be the area of the city that is seeing the most growth in regards to single family homes. St. Cloud Community Development Director Matt Glaesman joined me on WJON.

St. Cloud Community Development Director Matt Glaesman joined me on WJON this week. He discussed many vacant locations in St. Cloud including some spots downtown. Glaesman says any city wants their downtown as strong as it can be... it's the heart of the city.

Students in the St. Cloud Area School District will not be allowed to wear hats, hoods, and other head coverings in class for the time being. St. Cloud School Superintendent Willie Jett joined me on WJON this week. He says this issue will be brought before the school board in the coming weeks to revisit the policy.

A fight broke out at Apollo High School the night of February 15th when Tech played a boys basketball game at rival, Apollo. Today on WJON I talked with St. Cloud School Superintendent Willie Jett.

St. Cloud police is reporting another stolen vehicle. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON this week. She says it happened on the 2900 block of Division Street west in St. Cloud. The vehicle is a blue 2008 Chevy Malibu.

This weekend is the last weekend for walleye, northern pike and bass ice fishing in Minnesota for the season. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON this week. Those seasons close at midnight Sunday. Schmitt says fishing walleye is still accepted on the border lakes up north through April 14.

St. Cloud State professor Dr. Matt Julius, department chair and professor of Biology in the College of Science and Engineering is one of the scientific researchers involved in the 2022 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed.

Tri County Crimestoppers is reporting catalytic converter vehicle theft, stolen vehicles and robberies within the past week. Alicia Mages from Tri County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON today. She says in Waite Park on Frontage road south 4 catalytic converters were cut off vehicles at this business despite the front gate being locked.

Detroit Lakes has an ice palace as part of their winter festival called Polar Fest. Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Hayes joined me on WJON today. She says this palace is available through February 27th.

Sartell has been anticipating additional commercial development along the Highway 15 corridor for quite awhile. Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum joined me on WJON today. He says they are getting closer to unveiling news of a commercial development on the river crossing where highway 15 and county road 1 intersect near the Sartell McDonalds.