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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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.
Minnesota Manufacturers Optimistic in 2024
A new report shows Minnesota manufacturers are cautiously optimistic about 2024.
Xcel Energy Proposes New Rate Structure
In December, the utility proposed moving to a “time-of-use” rate plan as the default way residents will be charged for their power usage.
Low-Interest Loans Available for Minnesota Ranchers
Small and medium-sized meat and poultry processors are eligible for loans through the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program.
MN ACLU Steps Into Maple Grove Police Lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota has stepped into a dispute between a Maple Grove police officer and a woman who claims she was treated with excessive force.
No Contracts Yet For Half of MN Teachers
Teachers in 174 of the 328 public school districts in the state are working without a current contract. Officials say that is the highest number of teachers without a contract in late January in over 20 years.