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.

St. Cloud Transitioning 3 Parks Into Splash Pads

The city of St. Cloud is in the process of transitioning 2 parks from wading pools to splash pads and are added a wading pool to one additional park this fall. That according to St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis, who joined me on WJON Friday.

High School Sports Results Thursday September 5

Boys Soccer: Sartell-St. Stephen 9, Detroit Lakes 0 Cathedral 4, Central Minnesota Christian 0 (Jack Stang had two goals for Cathedral. Jacob Oliver had a goal and two assists, Griffin Sturm added a goal and Gabe Vaske posted the shutout in goal for the Crusaders as head coach Alex Hess posted his 150th career coaching win.) S...

Takeaways From Bear, Goose, Teal and Dove Hunting

Sunday marked the beginning of the bear, teal, goose and mourning dove seasons in Minnesota. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. The bear season runs in Minnesota from September 1 - October 13. Schmitt says the DNR doesn't have hard numbers yet but based on his connections with those who hunted north of Little Falls and in the northeastern part of the state, bear hunting was very good during opening weekend.

SCSU’s Banaian; Concerning Recent Economic Trends

Will the United States go into a recession? Is the country in one now? These are questions that economists are asking. St. Cloud State Economist King Banaian joined me on WJON. He says economist don't know if a recession is happening but Banaian did highlight some concerning trends.

High School Sports Schedule Thursday September 5

Volleyball: Tech at Brainerd ROCORI at Fergus Falls Apollo at Alexandria Moorhead at Sartell-St. Stephen Sauk Rapids-Rice at Detroit Lakes Foley at Cathedral Albany at Pierz Becker at Annandale Minnewaska at Melrose BBE at Holdingford ACGC at Kimball Royalton at Eden Valley-Watkins Paynesville at Maple Lake Pequot Lakes at Little Falls Boys Soccer: Detroit Lakes at Sartell-St...

Crime Stoppers; Stolen Bike in St. Cloud

The St. Cloud Police Department are reporting a bicycle theft were a bike was stolen off a bicycle rack on August 28. Kelly Simondet from Tri-County Crime Stoppers says the bike is a black Trek Marlin 7 with red handle grips.

Update on St. Cloud’s University Drive Project

The University Drive South project is nearing completion according to St. Cloud Public Services Director Tracy Hodel. She joined me on WJON for an update on road and water related projects in the city. Hodel says by end of this week University Drive will be fully open from 9th Ave S to Roosevelt Road with pavement markings to be completed today.

High School Sports Results Tuesday September 3

Girls Soccer: Sauk Rapids-Rice 9, Apollo 1 (Scarlette Bauer had 3 goals, Nora Waldum and Alivia Hejhal each had 2 goals and Ava Plemel, Sydney Bauer, each had one. Autumn Kriefall had 5 saves for the Storm. Leighton Engel scored the Apollo goal, assisted by Menna Opiew. Storm head coach F...

Nationally Ranked St. John’s Football Starts Their Season Saturday

The St. John's football is ranked #14 in the d3football.com preseason poll after posting a 8-2 record in 2023. St. John's head coach Gary Fasching joined me on WJON. He says the only ranking that really matters to him is the end of the year ranking where they hope to be #1.

High School Sports Schedule Tuesday September 3

Volleyball: Alexandria at ROCORI Sartell-St. Stephen at Willmar Brainerd at Apollo Tech at Sauk Rapids-Rice Cathedral at Milaca Becker at Big Lake Sauk Centre at Minnewaska Kimball at Dassel-Cokato HLWW at Eden Valley-Watkins Paynesville at New London-Spicer Maple Lake at Litchfield Pierz at Little Falls Albany at Pequot Lakes Boys Soccer: Sauk Rapids-Rice at Apollo Willmar at Tech Sartell-St... R