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High School Sports Results Tuesday May 7
Softball:
ROCORI 5, Fergus Falls 0
(Jessica Boos threw 7 innings with 2 hits, 3 walks and no runs allowed with 10 strikeouts. Sophia Hess went 2-3 with 2 RBI, Maggie Primus went 2-3 with 3 RBI for ROCORI).
Cathedral 5, Little Falls 1
(Cathedral was down 1-0 in the top of the 6th inning, Tayla Vought hit a two run home run to give the Crusaders the lead. Cathedra...
Unusual Looking Rabbit Spotted in North St. Cloud
An unusual looking rabbit was spotted in north St. Cloud that looks like it has tentacles or horns. Cottontail rabbits with this unusual appearance are infected with Shope papilloma virus, also known as the cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, a wart-like condition that affects the species.
Stearns Court Facility Dog Gets More Recognition
Stearns County Facility Dog, Nova now has a video. Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall joined me on WJON. She says due to the interest from other prosecution offices, Stearns County is making a video to show all of what Nova does.
Great Place to Visit This Spring… Learn More About Bowlus
Bowlus is a town of 279 people that was settled in the early 1900s, platted in 1907 and became incorporated in 1910. Bowlus has an operating post office since 1907, a lumberyard, meat market, hair salon, restaurant, gas station, liquor store, boutique, fire department, park with bike trail going through it, Legion, and Catholic Church.
St. Cloud’s Kleis Expects More People to Run For His Seat
Two people have declared that they will run for St. Cloud Mayor so far in November. Those two are St. Cloud city council person Carol Lewis and former St. Joseph city council person Anne Buckvold.
Timberwolves/Denver Series Start Times Announced
The Timberwolves will play the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals starting Saturday, May 4.
New Gopher Basketball Signee Has St. Cloud Roots
The transfer portal in college basketball causes lots of roster changes each year. The Gopher basketball team recently filled one of their openings with 6'6 guard/forward Femi Odukale from New Mexico State.
SCSU Celebrates Graduates This Week
St. Cloud State is celebrating graduate students with a ceremony tonight and will celebrate undergraduate ceremonies all day Friday starting at 8:30 a.m. St. Cloud State University President Dr. Robbyn Wacker joined me on WJON.
Spring Turkey Hunt May Be Record Setting in Minnesota
We're into the 3rd wild turkey hunting season and based on early harvest numbers Minnesota could see a new record. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says as of Tuesday the Minnesota DNR are reporting 10,361 turkeys have been registered.
Local Sports Results Wednesday May 1
High School Baseball:
Duluth East 5, Sartell-St. Stephen 1
(Duluth scored 3 1st inning runs and led 4-0 before Sartell scored their lone run in the 4th inning. Wesley Johnson threw 5 1/3 innings with 4 earned runs allowed to take the loss. Jo...