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There have been many consequences caused by COVID-19 and that includes a blood shortage. Dr. Mark Mathias from CentraCare joined me on WJON this week. He says the shortage of blood available is the worst it's been the past 20 or 30 years.

The amount of COVID-19 hospitalized patients within CentraCare and at St. Cloud Hospital are down. Dr. Mark Mathias is the Vice President for Acute Care at CentraCare.

The Press Bar burned down in February of 2020 in downtown St. Cloud. WJON reported on September 15th the purchase of half of the Press Bar site to the group who owns Cowboy Jacks.

A new trend is becoming popular in Central Minnesota, ice camping. That according to Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News. He says people are bringing a tiny house or ice house onto the ice and spend the weekend there.

A new trend is becoming popular in Central Minnesota, ice camping. That according to Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News. He says people are bringing a tiny house or ice house onto the ice and spend the weekend there.

Alicia Mages from Tri County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON today. She says she is receiving numerous tips from people in the area that they have been or have seen others approached by people in parking lots asking for money for gas and for various other reasons.

Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Hayes joined me on WJON today. She highlighted some indoor and outdoor winter activities to take part in the state. This includes this weekend's Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza.

Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum says the enforcement of a mask mandate was a big deterrent in instituting a mask mandate in his community. He says if an ordinance for a mask mandate were in place it would be hard to enforce.

The Vikings now have a General Manger with the hiring Wednesday of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah who had been the vice president of football operations for the Cleveland Browns. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

During last Wednesday's school board meeting for District 742 the board decided to continue with the policy to not allow for the wearing of hats, hoods, and other head coverings in class through the rest of the school year.