Jeff McMahon

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).

Caribou Coffee Makes Business Changes

Under the agreement, Officials say Caribou Coffee will be able to focus on their retail coffeehouse business while J-D-E Peet will sell the packaged coffee in other retail and food service channels.

Ford Announces Explorer Recall

Ford is recalling almost 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure a piece of trim that can fly off.

No Contracts Yet For Half of MN Teachers

Teachers in 174 of the 328 public school districts in the state are working without a current contract. Officials say that is the highest number of teachers without a contract in late January in over 20 years.

Minnesota Daycare Challenges Discussed During Online Meeting

Interconnected – An Update on Minnesota’s Child Care Challenges brought together state officials and both family-based and center daycare providers to talk about their business and the challenges in meeting the need for affordable daycare.

Central MN Schools Among Most Expensive in State

A new report from Tuition Tracker, using data from the U.S. Department of Education, shows two St. Cloud-area schools are among the most expensive in the state.

New Study Shows Cost of Living Nearly Steady

The cost of living has remained reasonably steady over 2023, but we’re saving money at the grocery store.

Farm Income Down as Minnesota Farmers Plan for 2024

Kleis says wheat prices are not profitable at current market levels, and believes that will open the door for more corn and soybean acres throughout Minnesota in 2024.

MN Organic Conference in St. Cloud

The Minnesota Organic Conference, an annual event sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, is an opportunity for organic farmers to network, learn the latest trends, and find products and services for the 2024 growing season.

WOW! MNDOT Cameras Capture Mendota Heights Crash

A Thursday morning crash in Mendota Heights was caught on camera by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

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.