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St. Cloud has no watering restrictions despite the recent lack of rain which has forced some cities in the St. Cloud area into watering restrictions. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis joined me on WJON today. He says because St. Cloud gets their water from the Mississippi River they have enough water reserves.

The Twins lost 9-6 to the New York Yankees Wednesday night to fall to 13 games under 500. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says 2nd baseman Jorge Polanco looked aggressive at the plate and powered a pair of home runs. Miguel Sano had 3 hits including a home run Wednesday night.

St. Cloud will host the Class A and AA state baseball tournaments next week. Cathedral Activities Director Emmett Keenan joined me on WJON today. He says St. Cloud is adding hosting the Class A State tournament this season due to conflicts with CHS Field in St. Paul. CHS Field is the home of the St. Paul Saints.

Souhan; Twins Should Activate Buxton Tonight [PODCAST] The Twins lost 8-4 at home to the New York Yankees Tuesday night.  Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.  He says the Twins should activate Byron Buxton now after just 1 rehab game in St. Paul.  Buxton went 2-3 with a walk as the DH Tuesday night.  Jim says the Twins arent likely to activate Buxton yet from the injured list but he says the Twins need him especially after Rob Refsnyder sustained a hamstring in...

Lawyer Mike Bryant joined me on WJON today.  We discussed the upcoming sentencing of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin who was convicted of killing George Floyd.   He says the guidelines indicate 12 to 30 years in prison which is why Bryant predicts around 20.  Bryant says this will include time served.  He says Chauvins defense attorneys are pushing for a sentence of time served but the judge has already indicated that wont happen.  Listen to our conversation below.   Dere...

Minnesota State Fair spokesman Danielle Dullinger joined me on WJON today.  She says their entertainment staff has been working on booking performances for more than a year now and shes confident they will have a full lineup of free and Grandstand performances.  Dullinger says the lineup will be announced on mnstatefair.org.   She says they are hopeful that the 2021 State Fair will be one of the best yet.   The State Fair opened a portion of the fairgrounds on Memorial weekend in May to a ...

Explore Minnesota is partnering with more than 100 ice cream shops in the state of Minnesota with their Minnesota Scoop promotion from now until August 1. Participating shops will promote their unique #OnlyinMN flavor and a punch card system to reward visitor exploration. These treats can be enjoyed all summer long by Minnesota travelers.

The Twins lost 6-5 at Kansas City Thursday night to begin their 4-game series against the Royals. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Twins couldn't have planned on losing Byron Buxton, Jake Cave, Max Kepler and Rob Refsynder at the same time.

CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He says they have 22 positive Covid-19 patients with 4 of them in the ICU/Critical Care unit at St. Cloud Hospital. Morris says they are down from 25 positive Covid-19 patients last week with 5 in the ICU.

Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He says the largest walleye he's ever caught is 32-incher and he's caught many in that 30-inch range. He says that size of fish doesn't come around every day. Glen says the state record will probably never be broken. It was caught on the gun flint trail on the Sea Gull River in the 1970s and was 17 pounds and 6 ounces.