I was born and raised on the north side of Minneapolis. My first radio job was at a Mom and Pop radio station in Aitkin, Minn., where I had duties as the night DJ/janitor and went on to become Program/Sports Director for an AM/FM Combo. I took a break from radio work from 1993 to 2006. I then came here in December 2006 and moved up to afternoons in 2007. I later did early mornings from 2008-2013. I have hosted the morning news hours and done the midday show since then. I am a big Twins and Vikings fan. Basketball and football are my favorite sports to do play by play. I like fishing, especially ice fishing, and I spend a lot of time in playing the part of a 1840s buck skinner at various Rendezvous around the state. I enjoy talking to people about our stations so feel free to share comments.
John Anderson
Holiday Station Stores Sold To Canadian Firm
Holiday stations have a 90-year history with the state of Minnesota and the area, and now they will be owned by a Canada-based company.
According to a KSTP report, a company based in Montreal called Couche-Card has purchased Holiday Stationstores Inc...
Search Continues For Predatory Offender
A Level 3 offender, once convicted of rape in Rice County, is wanted by authorities on other charges.
Jabar Pedro Morarend, 45, of Albert Lea was charged in April with fleeing a peace officer. Methamphetamine and items related to a burglary were discovered at the time, according to the Faribault Daily News...
More I-35 Closures in Twin Cities This Weekend
As if the headaches of the Lowry Hill Tunnel repairs weren't enough, another traffic headache is coming this weekend.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is closing Interstate 35W starting at 10PM Friday. Northbound lanes will be closed from the Burnsville split with I-35E to Interstate 494 in Bloomington...
New Minnesota Laws That Took Effect July 1
We all know about the Sunday liquor law that was passed that took effect last Sunday. But here are some of the other Minnesota laws that went into effect this month.
Better benefits for people with autism. Adults younger than 21 with either autism or a related condition have access to those same benefits
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Three Year Old Injured Falling Out A Window
A 3-year-old girl fell out a window in Spring Valley on Monday morning. According to the Fillmore County Sheriff's office, it was a second story window that was about 15 feet off the ground. Sher was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester...
Gander Mountain To Close Six Minnesota Stores
In an update Friday, it was announced that six Gander Mountain stores in the state will close. Woodbury will move across the road and remain open along with Baxter, Bemidji, Duluth, Forest Lake and Lakeville.
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The stores to close are: Blaine, Eden Prairie, Mankato, Rochester, Rogers and St...
Dog Flu Outbreak In Minnesota
Minnesota reportedly has the second-highest number of dog flu cases in the country. Experts are watching two strains of canine influenza, one of which has been around for a long time and the other hit a peak in Chicago in 2015.
According to a Fox 9 news report, flu cases are tracked by the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine...
Two Minnesota Cities Among Nation’s Best For the Fourth
Wallethub.com put out a list of the best places to celebrate the fourth of July holiday. Out of 100 best and worst places, two Minnesota cities made the list. Minneapolis just missed the top 10 at No. 11 and St. Paul is at No. 29.
The top 10 best cities were:
Atlanta
San Francisco
Buffalo, N
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Southern Minnesota
The national Severe Storms Forecast center has issued a severe thunderstomr watch in effect until 10pm for a large portion of southern Minnesota.
Counties included are:
Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Olmstead, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona Counties...
Another Round of Severe Storms Possible Tuesday
The National weather service is reporting that there is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon, through tonight generally west of Interstate 35 and a slighter risk, to the east into west central Wisconsin. Large hail and damaging
winds are possible with the line of strong thunderstorms that is
expected to march east across the area...