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Minneapolis man faces several charges after an assault involving a knife.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2012/11/Lee.jpg" href="//wjon.com/author/leevoss/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Lee Voss</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjon.com/author/leevoss/" rel="author">Lee Voss</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="//wjon.com/stars-smores-st-cloud-park/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2026/09/attachment-stars-and-s-mores-telescope.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="St. Cloud Parks Hosts Stars And S&#8217;mores With St. Cloud State This Weekend" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">St. Cloud Parks Hosts Stars And S&#8217;mores With St. Cloud State This Weekend</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wjon.com/stars-smores-st-cloud-park/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">St. Cloud Parks Hosts Stars And S’mores With St. Cloud State This Weekend</a><div class="excerpt">St. Cloud State&apos;s astronomy folks are teaming up with Parks and Rec to bring back the stargazing tradition. Telescopes, s&apos;mores, and hot chocolate under the night sky.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/06/attachment-DSC_0112.jpg" href="//wjon.com/author/jimmaurice/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Jim Maurice</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjon.com/author/jimmaurice/" rel="author">Jim Maurice</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="//wjon.com/richmond-public-art-mural-unveiled/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2026/09/attachment-image1-5.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="Richmond Commissions 140-foot Mural Celebrating Lakes, Seasons, And Pontoon Boat History" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">Richmond Commissions 140-foot Mural Celebrating Lakes, Seasons, And Pontoon Boat History</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wjon.com/richmond-public-art-mural-unveiled/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Richmond Commissions 140-foot Mural Celebrating Lakes, Seasons, And Pontoon Boat History</a><div class="excerpt">Lauren Starling is painting over 140 feet of Richmond Lanes with a mural celebrating everything that makes this region special across all seasons.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/10/attachment-PaulHabstritt-500x500.jpg" href="//wjon.com/author/phabstritt/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Paul Habstritt</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjon.com/author/phabstritt/" rel="author">Paul Habstritt</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="//wjon.com/avivo-village-st-cloud-opens/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2026/09/attachment-avivo-1.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="St. Cloud Gets New 48-unit Shelter To Help Homeless Residents Find Permanent Housing [AUDIO]" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">St. Cloud Gets New 48-unit Shelter To Help Homeless Residents Find Permanent Housing [AUDIO]</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wjon.com/avivo-village-st-cloud-opens/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">St. Cloud Gets New 48-unit Shelter To Help Homeless Residents Find Permanent Housing [AUDIO]</a><div class="excerpt">Forty-eight individual units, three meals daily, and staff working 24 hours. St. Cloud&apos;s Avivo Village opens this month with a mission to transition residents to permanent housing.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/06/attachment-DSC_0112.jpg" href="//wjon.com/author/jimmaurice/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Jim Maurice</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjon.com/author/jimmaurice/" rel="author">Jim Maurice</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="//wjon.com/highway-55-crash-leaves-two-injured/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2025/10/attachment-dsc08323.JPG?w=980&q=75" alt="Three Vehicle Crash On Highway 55 Near Maple Lake Injures Two People" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">Three Vehicle Crash On Highway 55 Near Maple Lake Injures Two People</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wjon.com/highway-55-crash-leaves-two-injured/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Three Vehicle Crash On Highway 55 Near Maple Lake Injures Two People</a><div class="excerpt">A three-vehicle pileup on Highway 55 near Maple Lake sent two peo
502ple to the hospital Tuesday. Both injuries turned out to be non-life-threatening.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="//wjon.com/files/2023/10/attachment-PaulHabstritt-500x500.jpg" href="//wjon.com/author/phabstritt/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Paul Habstritt</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjon.com/author/phabstritt/" rel="author">Paul Habstritt</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="//wjon.com/st-joseph-crash-alcohol-suspected/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2022/07/attachment-DSC086012.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="Alcohol Believed Factor In Two Vehicle Crash Near St. Joseph" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">Alcohol Believed Factor In Two Vehicle Crash Near St. Joseph</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wjon.com/st-joseph-crash-alcohol-suspected/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Alcohol Believed Factor In Two Vehicle Crash Near St. Joseph</a><div class="excerpt">Saturday night crash near St. Joseph left two people hurt when a pickup truck blew through a stop sign.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/10/attachment-PaulHabstritt-500x500.jpg" href="//wjon.com/author/phabstritt/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Paul Habstritt</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjon.com/author/phabstritt/" rel="author">Paul Habstritt</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="//wjon.com/stearns-county-2027-budget-approved/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1763872867598-b1b5f769d7e3?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=M3w4MTAzODB8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3ODUyNzQyNzJ8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=75&bid=67&w=980" alt="County Homeowners Face Tax Increase as Stearns Approves New Budget" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">County Homeowners Face Tax Increase as Stearns Approves New Budget</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="//wjon.com/stearns-county-2027-budget-approved/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">County Homeowners Face Tax Increase as Stearns Approves New Budget</a><div class="excerpt">Stearns County commissioners have approved a preliminary budget and tax levy for 2027.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2012/11/Lee.jpg" href="//wjon.com/author/leevoss/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Lee Voss</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjon.com/author/leevoss/" rel="author">Lee Voss</a></address></div><time></time></div></article></div></section><section class="main-content-button"><header class="header-band"><h2><a href="/category/wjon-newsfeed/page2" target="_self">Load More Articles</a></h2></header></section><section id="ts_blogroll-1159" class="blogroll row-standard ts_blogroll outgrow"><header class="header-band"><h2 class="">From Around Central Minnesota</h2></header><div class="blogroll-inner clearfix"><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjon.com/ixp/65/p/mystery-brass-marker-found-waite-park/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2026/09/attachment-image-credit-google-maps-canva-and-paul-sheatsm.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="What&apos;s This Mysterious Brass Object Near Aldi&apos;s In Waite Park?" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">What&apos;s This Mysterious Brass Object Near Aldi&apos;
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