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The windy and warm weather we saw Wednesday in the St. Cloud area wasn't helping local ice conditions thee last couple of days has improved those conditions. That according to Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News.

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis says he's happy with the decision by the city council a few weeks ago to extend the downtown parking pilot program. The pilot program now runs through June 30 of 2022 and allows for parking in downtown parking garages for free nights after 5 p.m. and on weekends.

St. Cloud State University President Dr. Robbyn Wacker joined me on WJON today. She says they have 5 reported COVID-19 positive cases on their most recent dashboard. She says they have a mask mandate, people are wearing masks on campus and in the classroom.

Many holiday festivals in the state of Minnesota continue through the end of the year. Alyssa Hayes from Explore Minnesota joined me on WJON today. She says Holidazzle is back this year in Minneapolis after taking the year off last year.

The St. Cloud V.A. wants veterans to give the gift of health to themselves this holiday season. Whole Health Director Dr. Sean O'Mara and Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable from the St. Cloud V.A. joined me on WJON today.

Get your friends together and head out this Saturday for an evening of laughter, magical music and fun.

St. Cloud Police and Tri Country Crimestoppers are reporting a stolen Salvation Army red kettle. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON. She says the Salvation Army red kettle was taken from the east St. Cloud Cashwise Foods store.

St. Cloud police is reporting theft on Calvary Lane where a garage door opener was taken out of an unlocked vehicle and used to open the garage. A bag of Play Station games was taken. This according to Alicia Mages from Tri County Crimestoppers.

During the Christmas season making sugary items from cookies to candies and other treats are often consumed by Minnesotans. This week on WJON's Health Matters program I talked with Registered Dietician Kari Collett from A-to-Zinc Nutrition.

St. Cloud police is reporting theft on Calvary Lane where a garage door opener was taken out of an unlocked vehicle and used to open the garage. A bag of Play Station games was taken. This according to Alicia Mages from Tri County Crimestoppers.