Jay Caldwell

3 days ago | wjon.com | Jay Caldwell

Allergy sufferers have been challenged this spring. I talked with Dr. Ted Truitt from St. Cloud ENT about allergies and postnasal drip. Truitt says postnasal drip is a symptom where individuals notice drip down the back of the throat. He says the drip can happen on both ends but the drip down the back of the throat typically is the reason why people come to see them. Dr. Truitt says the nose and the sinuses produce mucus constantly. He says that mucus can be triggered by allergies.

4 days ago | wjon.com | Jay Caldwell

The infant vaccination rate has decreased in recent years since the pandemic in 2020. CentraCare Peditrician Dr. Jessica Najarian-Bell joined me on WJON to talk about infant vaccinations. She is concerned about the trend of families choosing to not vaccinate their children and the consequences that will occur and have been occurring in other portions of the United States. Dr. Najarian-Bell says many parents are doing research on these vaccines and she appreciates that.

5 days ago | mix949.com | Jay Caldwell

There area 11,842 lakes in Minnesota. The most common lakes names include Mud, Long, Rice, Bass, Round, Twin, Island, Johnson and Spring. The most common is "Mud" with 192 lakes going by that name. Second on the list is "Long" with 156. Lake Mille Lacs -WJON StockMinnesota has 6,564 (69,200 miles) of natural rivers and streams, 186 million acres of wetlands. There are 4 counties in Minnesota with no natural lakes: Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone, and Rock.

1 week ago | krforadio.com | Jay Caldwell

There area 11,842 lakes in Minnesota. The most common lakes names include Mud, Long, Rice, Bass, Round, Twin, Island, Johnson and Spring. The most common is "Mud" with 192 lakes going by that name. Second on the list is "Long" with 156. Lake Mille Lacs -WJON StockMinnesota has 6,564 (69,200 miles) of natural rivers and streams, 186 million acres of wetlands. There are 4 counties in Minnesota with no natural lakes: Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone, and Rock.

1 week ago | krforadio.com | Jay Caldwell

Annandale is a small town in Central Minnesota known as "The Heart of the Lakes" due to the 27 lakes within a 10-miles radius of the community. Annandale is located along Highways 24 and 55. To help tell the story of Annandale I was joined resident Jill Bishop, City Administrator Kelly Hinnenkamp, and Mayor Shelly Jonas. photo courtesy of Jill BishopBishop says "There are several versions of the source of Annandale's name.