Townsquare Media St. Cloud News Reporter Jeff McMahon is a native of Niagara, North Dakota, and graduate of Minnesota State University – Moorhead. In addition to growing up on, and managing the family farm for more than four decades, he’s been around local radio since 1990. A coach at heart, he’s dabbled in high school and community theater directing, teaching, and (shudder) behind-the-wheel driving instruction. Jeff was named to “Who’s Who in American Agriculture” in 2011 and completed The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (Austin, TX), the Lafayette Agricultural Trading Academy (Wayzata, MN), and the Emerging Digital Academy (Fargo, ND).
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Medical Debt Fairness Debated in Minnesota Legislature
Pieces of the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act are moving through the Minnesota Legislature.
Tonight’s Mega Millions Jackpot 6th Largest
The Mega Millions jackpot for tonight’s drawing is the sixth highest in the game’s history.
$20/Hour? MN Minimum Wage Debated in Legislature
Minnesota’s minimum wage would go up on August 1st, under a bill making its way through the Minnesota Legislature.
Avian Influenza Found in Stevens County, MN Goat
A goat in Stevens County has tested positive for Avian Influenza, the first time the disease has been detected in another animal sharing a farmyard with poultry in the U.S.
Report: Minnesota Exports Fall 8% in 2023
Minnesota business exports were down $25 billion in 2023, a drop of about 8% over 2022.
Sauk Centre Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn
A Sauk Centre man has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography.
Three Dogs Die in St. Stephen House Fire
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a house fire in the 20 block of 6th Avenue Southeast in St. Stephen Friday morning at 10:38.
Task Force Busts St. Cloud Man for Meth-Fentanyl
Almost 5,000 fentanyl pills came off St. Cloud streets this week after the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force executed a search warrant.
Minnesota Sees Continued Job Growth In 2024
Minnesota gained 3,000 jobs from December to January and is celebrating job growth in nine of the last twelve months, according to numbers released Thursday morning from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Crash Near Gilman Kills Driver, Injures Passenger
A single-vehicle crash resulted in a death near Gilman Tuesday.
“MyPillow” CEO Loses $5 Million Bet
A federal judge in St. Paul has ordered Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, to pay software engineer Robert Zeidman $5 million for winning the businessman’s “Prove Me Wrong Challenge”.
Walz Appoints Cannabis Expungement Director
The Cannabis Expungement Board was created to review felony and misdemeanor-level cannabis-related convictions to determine if the conviction needs to be resentenced or removed due to the newly legal status of cannabis in Minnesota.
Airport Tip Leads to Rice, MN Drug Bust
Investigators with the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force received information from the Minneapolis Airport Police that a package containing several pounds of methamphetamine was going to be delivered to a residence in Rice.
Minnesota AG Reports Teenage Internet Dangers
In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature funded an investigation by the Attorney General’s Office into the negative effects, if any, of social media usage.