Jay Caldwell

May 4, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Amresh Gunasingham |Shyamika Jayasundara-Smits |Jay Caldwell |Danielle Watson

Sri Lanka’s latest anti-drugs campaign, in which over 50,000 people have been arrested since late 2023, has come under scrutiny at home and abroad over mass arrests and detentions, particularly of young people. Since the operation codenamed ‘Yukthiya’, or justice, commenced in December 2023, police and military personnel have conducted regular raids on homes and searched other locations around the country.

Apr 30, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Shyamika Jayasundara-Smits |Songshan Huang |Jay Caldwell |Danielle Watson

Sri Lanka finds itself amid a multitude of challenges, from economic woes to corruption scandals. Domestically, the surge in drug consumption, particularly among healthy-age adults and schoolchildren, poses a grave concern. Despite having national and international backing, community-led programs in prevention and rehabilitation fall short of making any impact. This is because they lack root-level eradication strategies.

Aug 14, 2023 | hot1047.com | Jay Caldwell

Respiratory illnesses that are making their way through Minnesota late summer and fall include a new COVID-19 sub variant. Dr. George Morris from CentraCare joined me on WJON. He indicates the XBB sub variant is similar to the one that made its way through Central Minnesota last summer. Dr. Morris says it is the latest form of the COVID-19 Omicron virus infecting people across the United States.

Jul 7, 2023 | hot1047.com | Jay Caldwell

Watkins is a town of 962 people located in northern Meeker County along Highway 55 west of Kimball and east of Eden Valley. It was established in the 1870s and has had a post office since 1887. To help tell the story of Watkins I was joined by longtime Watkins residents Frank Eder and Jerry Oster and current Mayor Christopher Rowan. Oster has lived in Watkins his whole life and says he's enjoyed every minute of it.

Jun 9, 2023 | minnesotasnewcountry.com | Jay Caldwell

This is the time of year deer are active and fawns can get left by their mother's. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He indicates conservation officers have been getting quite a few call about does dropping fawns. Schmitt suggests not disrupting the fawns even if they end up on your lawn or even under your deck. He says the mother is typically not far away and will come back for them in most cases unless something unusual happens.