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CentraCare Spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He says they have less than 20 people with Covid-19 at St. Cloud Hospital and within CentraCare facilities in the region. He says they only have a few Covid-19 patients in the critical care/ICU.

Souhan; Dozier Turned Himself Into a Power Hitter [PODCAST] Former Twins 2nd baseball Brian Dozier announced his retirement from baseball at the age of 33 Thursday.  Dozier played 7 seasons for the Twins and hit 167 homeruns.  Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.  Jim says Dozier came up as a short stop with some power and ability to hit for power and turned himself into a pull power hitter and gold glove 2nd baseman.  After the Twins traded Dozier to the Dodger...

Minnesota starting March 1 is imposing new bag limits on sunfish and bluegills on 94 lakes. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He says the bag limit had been 20 bluegills with some lakes going to 10 while others will be reduced to 5. Glen says this is a good thing and this doesn't impact all lakes.

Due to Covid-19 St. Cloud State wasn't able to honor their fall semester graduates with an in-person ceremony but they will make that opportunity possible in March. St. Cloud State University President Dr. Robbyn Wacker joined me on WJON today. She says because they are limited to gatherings of no more than 250 people they are planning 6 different graduation ceremonies to honor their fall graduating class.

The Timberwolves lost 134-128 in overtime Wednesday night despite a 3-point shot at the end of regulation that rimmed out for rookie first overall pick Anthony Edwards that would have won the game. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

Souhan; Wild Look Sluggish [PODCAST] The Minnesota Wild returned to games for the first time in 2 weeks after postponing 6 games due to Covid-19 protocols.  The Wild lost 4-0 at Los Angeles against the Kings Tuesday night.  Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.  He says the Wild looked a bit rusty and are still playing short handed with 5 regulars not in the lineup due to Covid-19.  Jim suggests that 2 to 3 of those players could be available to play Thursday nig...

St. Cloud V.A. Director of Pharmacy J.D. Anderson and St. Cloud V.A. Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable joined me on WJON today for our Voices for Veteran segment.  Anderson says the St. Cloud V.A. has vaccinated more than 9,000 people with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and that number includes health care workers and nearly 7,000 veterans.  Anderson says they are still vaccinating veterans who are 75+ but expect to start vaccinating the next group which extends to 65+ next week.  Listen to...

This week on WJON I talked with Minnesota author Rick Rassier. The name of the book is Take it to the Next Level with the subtitle of Finding the Keys to a Higher Level of Performance. Rassier is a coach, educator, and motivational speaker.

Health Matters; The Loss of Taste and Smell [PODCAST] This week on WJONs Health Matters program I talked with Dr. Ted Truitt from St. Cloud ENT.  We discussed the loss of taste and smell.  This symptom has been associated with Covid-19 but Truitt says the loss of taste and smell can be signs of so many other things including a cold, sinus infection, and getting older just to name a few.  Listen to our 4-part conversation below.     The loss of taste and smell can occur when people has alle...

The Minnesota Wild return to action tonight when they play in Los Angeles against the Kings at 9 p.m., pregame on AM 1390-Granite City Sports at 8:45. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON. He says hockey players want to play hockey and the Wild are excited to be back playing.