Jay Caldwell

Jay Caldwell is the host of the WJON Morning News Watch, 5-10 weekday mornings. The program focuses on interaction with listeners both on air and online about what concerns them in Central Minnesota. Jay and his wife reside in St. Cloud and have since 1998. They raised their 2 boys who are now off to college starting their own adventures. Please tune in to the Morning News Watch for the latest news, sports, weather, entertainment and so much more.

The Luck of the Irish; The Story of Maple Lake

Maple Lake is a town with a population of 2,159 located in northern Wright County in Central Minnesota. Highway 55 and County Road 8 are the main access points to the city. To help tell the story of Maple Lake I was joined by volunteer archivist Sue Sylvester from the Maple Lake Library and former Wright County Archivist Betty Dircks.

Maple Lake in Pictures [GALLERY]

Maple Lake is a town with a population of 2,159 in Wright County south and east of Clearwater. Highway 55 and County 8 are main routes to the city. Maple Lake was platted in 1886 and was named for Maple Lake Township.

High School Sports Results Thursday October 10

Boys Soccer: Section 8-3-A Quarterfinals Buffalo 3, Sauk Rapids-Rice 0 Elk River 4, Sartell-St. Stephen 1 Bemidji 5, Brainerd 0 Moorhead 5, STMA 3 Section 8-2-A Quarterfinals Tech 2, Little Falls 0 (Tech's goals...Samuel Berrio-Cardenas scores unassisted, Carlos Iribarren scores and was assisted by Gavin Gaetz...

SCSU Planning Open House Oct 17-19

St. Cloud State is planning an open house October 17-19. They are calling it the biggest open house of the year. The event is called "Discover Red & Black" and it gives prospective students a true open house experience in discovering what St. Cloud State has to offer.

SCSU Determining Pecking Order For Building Demos

St. Cloud State announced this summer that they plan to demolish unused academic buildings and residence halls when the money becomes available to do so. SCSU Interim President Larry Dietz joined me on WJON.

High School Sports Results Wednesday October 9

Girls Soccer: Section 8AA Quarterfinals Tech 9, Detroit Lakes 0 (Tech had 2 goals scored by Journe Okwor, one from Maggie O'Hara and 6 from Molly Burkstrand. For Burkstand this marks her 100th goal during her high school career as well as her 50th goal this season...

Dog Friendly Hikes and Breweries in Minnesota

Pets are part of the family and often times we want to bring them with everywhere we go. Jake Juliot of Explore Minnesota highlights some dog-friendly hikes and breweries in Minnesota.

High School Sports Results Tuesday October 8

Boys Soccer: Section 8A Play-In Game St. John's Prep 6, Minnewaska 1 (St. John's Prep advances to play top seeded Cathedral Thursday at 7pm) Volleyball: Tech 3, Apollo 0 (25-10, 25-9, 25-10)(Miracle Jensen had 12 kills and Ellie Erickson had 7 kills for Tech...

How the Vote Is Counted and Processed in Stearns County

Election Day is just 4 weeks away and Stearns County Officials sat down with me on WJON to talk about the process and important things voters should know. Stearns County Auditor/Treasurer Randy Schreifels and Stearns County Director of License Centers and elections, Laura Laudenbach joined me on WJON.

Central Minnesota Well Represented in State Volleyball Rankings

The Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association state poll for this week includes numerous Central Minnesota schools. Albany is ranked #2 in Class AA. The Huskies are 23-2. Class A 1. Mayer Lutheran 2. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 3. New Life...