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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Menards Fined For Docking Worker Pay
An investigation of Menards in Fridley found the store had improperly deducted pay from an employee who needed time to express milk and then retaliated against that employee when she asserted her workplace rights.
MnDOT Will Send Text Alerts for Winter Road Closings
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will start sending text messages this winter to alert drivers to closed roads and other weather-related driving problems.
University of Minnesota Campus Voted Least Fashionable
A new study has determined local colleges are among the least fashionable campuses in the nation.
NDSU Announces Tuition Waiver for ND, MN students
North Dakota State University has announced a degree has become much more affordable.
Updated: 5 Officers Shot, Suspect Identified
Officials say there is no danger to the public, but they ask that everyone avoid the area near the intersection of 190th Ave Northeast and Glendorado Road.
Walz Lowers Flags Sunday for Fallen Firefighters
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered all U.S. and Minnesota flags flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset this Sunday in honor of firefighters who have been killed or injured in the line of duty.
Record-Setting Year at the Minnesota Lottery
At the Minnesota Lottery, it was a year for the record books.
Salmonella Outbreak Reported in Twin Cities
The M-D-H says five illnesses caused by Salmonella have been reported in children aged three months to ten years old. The families of two children reported drinking unpasteurized milk, also known as raw milk. One of the children was infected with two types of E. coli in addition to Salmonella.
Anthrax Found in Minnesota Cattle
Anthrax has been found in Minnesota cattle for the first time in more than a decade.
New Pilot Program for MN Substitute Teachers Unveiled
In order to help ease a historic shortage of substitute teachers, the Minnesota Legislature has launched a pilot program for substitute teacher licenses.