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St. Cloud Police is reported a pair of stolen vehicles and a burglary. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON today. She says a 2013 white Hyundai Elantra was stolen in the 600 block of 13th street south.

The Vikings lost 37-10 at Green Bay against the Packers Sunday night to drop to 7-9. Today on WJON's 2-Cent Tuesday program listeners weighed in on whether head coach Mike Zimmer should stay or go.

The labor shortage in Central Minnesota is real. That according to St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs. He joined me on WJON today. Banaian says the shortage could actually be getting worse.

The Vikings were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday night with a 37-10 loss at Green Bay against the Packers. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says head coach Mike Zimmer will likely be fired by the Vikings following the season.

Temperatures in the single digits later this week will strengthen the ice conditions locally. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON late last week. He says blue gill and crappie fishing has been great but walleye fishing hasn't been yet locally.

ICU/Critical Care COVID-19 numbers remain high this week at St. Cloud Hospital and within CentraCare. That according to CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris. He joined me on WJON again this week. He says they have 44 positive COVID-19 patients at St. Cloud Hospital in their ICU/Critical Care unit with 41 of those on ventilators.

The Pirates Cove Supper Club opened in the early 1970s by Roger and JoAnn Kirmeier. I was joined this week by John Decker and Steve Penick from the Stearns History Museum and longtime St. Cloud resident Jim Grabinski.

WJON is continuing our series of Supper Clubs revisited in the St. Cloud area. The Persian Club opened on New Year's Eve 1961 on the south side of St. Cloud on 33rd street and Oak Grove Road Southwest. The owner of the Club was Al Kirmeier.

The job market continues to be a job seekers market in Central Minnesota. Gail Cruikshank is the Talent Director from the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation. She says she has never seen a better job seeker market which makes retention of employees and recruiting new employees to Central Minnesota businesses more important.

CentraCare and St. Cloud Hospital continue to see a surge of COVID-19 patients. CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He says they now have 133 COVID patients within CentraCare with 110 of those at St. Cloud Hospital.