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Last week's COVID-19 positive patients at St. Cloud Hospital and within CentraCare were the highest since last December. This week those numbers a coming down a bit. CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON this week.

In parts of Minnesota the ice fishing season has already begun. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He says he's heard reports of people ice fishing already in the Bemidji and Blackduck area. Schmitt says Red Lake is typically one of the early locations for ice fishing.

Sartell's Scheels Athletic Complex which includes 2 sheets of ice, the Sartell Community Center, Sartell-St. Stephen High School and Pine Cone Central Park continue to attract tournaments and many people to the city of Sartell.

The St. Cloud area had a ton of supper clubs for many years but many of them went away. The WJON Morning News Watch debuted a new series this week on past St. Cloud area Supper Clubs.

Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON today. St. Cloud Police is reporting a couple of burglaries where a bike was stolen out of a garage on 11th avenue North and on 32nd Avenue North a garage was entered and a bike and chainsaw were taken.

CentraCare continues to be at capacity and that includes St. Cloud Hospital this week. CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He says they have 97 COVID positive patients within CentraCare with 70 at St. Cloud Hospital.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris says they are ready to vaccinate 5-11 year-olds with most of their facilities set to go on Monday. He says some locations have started with these vaccinations of a lower dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids.

The firearms Deer Hunting opener is Saturday starting 30 minutes prior to sun rise. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He says with high temperatures expected to get close to 60 degrees in the St. Cloud area he has a couple of suggestions for deer hunters.

November is native American heritage month. Alyssa Hayes from Explore Minnesota joined me on WJON today. She says the two monuments in Minnesota are located in opposite locations in the state. Hayes says Minnesota's two National Monuments provide insights to our country's Native American heritage and national history.

St. Cloud Police is not wanting people to become victims of scams. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON today. She says examples of potential scams can come in a variety of ways which include text messages, phone calls and emails.