In 2007, southeast Minnesota set a state record in rainfall, leading to improvements in emergency systems.| Perham Focus
The new law and Brom's 'model prisoner' behavior set the stage for work release after 37 years in prison.| Perham Focus
"It's doing damage to my reputation," said Bishop Robert Barron, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester, about the AI-generated videos.| Perham Focus
Join us for an inspiring panel discussion for Hispanic Heritage Month! You'll get practical advice, key funding insights for success, and more!| Pursuit
People gathered at the city-county Government Center on Monday, May 5, 2025, in downtown Rochester for a rally in response to a video that went viral last week of a woman using a racial slur at a city park.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The new law and Brom's 'model prisoner' behavior set the stage for work release after 37 years in prison.| Cloquet Pine Journal
"It's doing damage to my reputation," said Bishop Robert Barron, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester, about the AI-generated videos.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Ancy Morse became the first woman attorney in Olmsted County. She died May 3 after battling cancer| Cloquet Pine Journal
The draft complaint summons makes three allegations of disorderly conduct against Shiloh Hendrix, who is seen in the video using a racial slur at a Rochester playground in April.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Trooper Shane Roper’s Minnesota State Patrol disciplinary records revealed that he violated 10 general orders across four incidents before the fatal crash on May 18, 2024.| Rochester Post Bulletin
A Rochester woman is accused of hitting a man with her vehicle in a parking lot and proceeding to ram into a police car.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The drones, which are set to be docked in two strategic locations within Rochester, will respond to in-progress incidents and provide dispatch with live video footage of the scene.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The investigation is ongoing, according to the Rochester Police Department.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The federal civil case against Shane Roper filed by the family of Olivia Flores is paused until the criminal case in Olmsted County reaches a resolution.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Responses will be accepted through March 28 and are expected to include plans for preserving iconic water tower.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Cost of street-level work comes in under budget after earlier proposal is split into two contracts.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Echo Church held its first services in the former Cinemagic Theater building it acquired a month ago.| Rochester Post Bulletin
One month after holding its own AI Summit, Mayo Clinic hosts the 2025 Machine Learning for Healthcare conference this weekend.| Rochester Post Bulletin
What's old is new again. The nonprofit's original house for people recovering from organ transplants reopens Monday, Aug. 18. This time, it's designated for pediatric patients and their families.| Rochester Post Bulletin
One Mayo Clinic employee-only parking ramp in downtown Rochester will be shared by patients and staff once the Damon Parking Ramp closes later this year.| Rochester Post Bulletin
As yet another venue steps back from live music, musicians and bookers say mid-size venues are drying up.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Malted grains from Europe and coffee beans from Colombia go into beverages produced in Southeast Minnesota — and the cost of both are rising.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Rising costs, COVID-19 and competing beverages are putting a stress on the craft beer industry, but industry experts say there’s room for growth.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Kinney Creek Brewery has doubled its production capacity in most part due to hard seltzer sales.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Answer Man finds the real reason behind the extended curbs.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Answer Man rides to the rescue on another bus question.| Rochester Post Bulletin
KTTC Chief Meteorologist Nick Jansen said he was doing his job, but that he is a father and husband first.| Rochester Post Bulletin
More than 100 people gathered outside the city-county Government Center. “This is a defining moment,” one said. “We must choose who we are and what we are standing for.”| Rochester Post Bulletin
Sharmake Omar said he didn’t post the video for personal enrichment, but wanted the world to see what was happening.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Tuesday meeting will include presentation on proposed rate increases.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The COVID-19 pandemic kicked off a nonstop rise in costs for restaurants.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Questions abound concerning the death of Nathan Westergaard.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Black students had a graduation rate of 74.04%, representing a drop of 10.35% from the year before, which was 84.39%. That drop was greater than the increase of 8.69% Black students gained in 2022.| Rochester Post Bulletin
This marks the second time a team from Mayo High School has taken first place in the statewide competition in the last five years.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The conference included 160 vendors and more than 500 school nutrition workers.| Rochester Post Bulletin
In 2024, which is the most recent year available, the overall graduation rate for Rochester Public Schools was 86%.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The video has circulated on all social media platforms after an influencer reposted it on TikTok.| Rochester Post Bulletin
A fundraiser created by the user "Shiloh Hendrix" has raised more than $250,000 to help her family relocate after claiming the viral video led to their address, names and her Social Security number to be leaked.| Rochester Post Bulletin
GoFundMe campaign raised $340,000 to "help us seek justice."| Rochester Post Bulletin
Lindsey Williams will serve in the top creative role while continuing her current role as educational programs director.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Annexation of 330 acres into northwest Rochester is making way for plans to build 900 to 960 homes in the Pebble Creek development.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Florida-based Lennar, which has been the top home builder in Minnesota for the past 18 years, recently announced that it is marketing new homes in three established Rochester housing developments.| Rochester Post Bulletin
As public hearing nears, potential tweaks are being considered to allow retail operations to open earlier after receiving state licenses.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Microbusinesses are first of 14 retail operations expected to register under county guidelines.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Rochester's city-owned utility plans survey to measure community interest in adjusting goal adopted in 2019.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Sen. Carla Nelson, a Senate Taxes Committee member when the sales tax extension was approved, said it's important residents understand that funds cannot be shifted to the other projects.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Bringing a 105-year-old building back to life as The Social at the Avalon has been “a long road” for Natalie Victoria and Christine Stahl, but the historic former hotel is finally ready to operate as an events center, hair salon and more.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Website Swimply offers rental of private swimming pools.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Drumming has taken Alec Tackmann around the world.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The large-format outdoor exhibit features 28 local artists.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Deer hunters in southern Minnesota can start grabbing their rifles, leaving the shotgun in the gun cabinet, during the next firearms deer season.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Walz’s trip to Rochester was part of a statewide tour of multimillion-dollar economic development projects.| Perham Focus
Ancy Morse became the first woman attorney in Olmsted County. She died May 3 after battling cancer| Perham Focus
Sharmake Omar said he didn’t post the video for personal enrichment, but wanted the world to see what was happening.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Walz’s trip to Rochester was part of a statewide tour of multimillion-dollar economic development projects.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Rochester Police Department’s newest community services captain has already made history.| Rochester Post Bulletin
David De Los Santos Aparicio, 26, admitted to law enforcement that he consumed eight or nine beers before a head-on collision that left another driver with a lacerated liver and brain bleed.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Justice for Olivia Flores means more than seeing the person responsible be held accountable, Carlos and Stephanie Flores said.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Dr. Fred Nobrega, who managed Nelson's senate runs, died Sunday, May 11, on his 90th birthday.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Two brothers arrested; Nupa to close north location until staffing issues can be addressed.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Parking options for Mayo Clinic staff and patients will change yet again in July as Unbound and other city construction projects continue.| Rochester Post Bulletin
From Alaska to the sea floor to Fiji, Sarah Spelsberg responds to emergencies in some of the world's most remote regions.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The former Lutheran minister kept getting the call to convert to Catholicism.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Beer production in Minnesota was up 10.8% in 2024, but the signs the industry is in uncertain times are apparent at Rochester’s small craft breweries.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Reader who is new to town wants the 4-1-1 on Lime scooters.| Rochester Post Bulletin
KOLM 1520 is off the air, for now and the foreseeable future.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Tutors will work one-on-one with students to help them get grade level reading and math proficiency.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The Rochester Police Department is looking for clues in the deaths of April Sorensen and Robert Volgmann.| Rochester Post Bulletin
In 2024, Rochester Public Schools recorded the highest graduation rate since 2018, which included a 10% increase among Black students.| Rochester Post Bulletin
A team of four students from Mayo High School recently tied for fifth place in a national competition focused on current events and world knowledge called Academic WorldQuest.| Rochester Post Bulletin
"We are navigating very uncertain times," Superintendent Kent Pekel told the Rochester School Board.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Some details about the racial incident at a Rochester park seemingly have gotten distorted or been overlooked in the public discussion.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The Rochester Police Department completed its investigation on Monday into the viral video depicting a white woman calling a child a racial slur.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Like her predecessor, Misha Johnson, Jaclyn Johnson has experience boosting organizational revenues and revitalizing programming.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Top U.S. homebuilder Lennar introduces its first ground-up development in Rochester with a revision of Pebble Creek plans.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Olmsted County commissioners postponed setting the rules for a local cannabis-retail lottery in order to tweak the proposed ordinance changes, which aim to define how 14 businesses will be selected for local registration.| Rochester Post Bulletin
After five years, nonprofit overseeing Mayo Civic Center and tourism promotion sees growing numbers.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Ryan Hermes helps build confidence while having fun with his mentee, Matthew Wiebold.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Florist and flower enthusiast Heather Wright has brought flower farmers together.| Rochester Post Bulletin
“I’ll bet my garters” were the famous last words of one player participating in a strip poker game that was raided by Rochester police in January 1925.| Superior Telegram
The group of about 100 left a trail of deception and chaos across the country in the first half of the 20th century.| Superior Telegram
“I’ll bet my garters” were the famous last words of one player participating in a strip poker game that was raided by Rochester police in January 1925.| Mitchell Republic
The group of about 100 left a trail of deception and chaos across the country in the first half of the 20th century.| Mitchell Republic
The assistant manager of EVEN Hotel Rochester was charged with 12 felony counts of theft after the company discovered that while the hotel took in $995,346 in 2023, only $19,452.98 was deposited.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Shane Roper, 32, appeared in a packed Olmsted County courtroom on Wednesday for a contested omnibus hearing.| Rochester Post Bulletin
At Thursday's rally in support of immigrant rights, leaders of Community Organizing Power and Action Latinos (COPAL) said at least two other ICE detention actions occurred.| Rochester Post Bulletin
A nonprofit supporting immigrants is helping the family of two brothers detained by customs officials in Rochester on Wednesday.| Rochester Post Bulletin
A Minnesota Latino advocate group said at least five people have been confirmed in custody of immigration officials as of late Thursday.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The Nupa Mediterranean Restaurant at Crossroads had a busy day while the north location remained closed Thursday after members of their staff were taken into custody by immigration officials.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Folks see a police raid and blame it on an immigration roundup.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Reader wants to know if foster kids are left without resources after aging out of the system.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The day of boycotts and protests are in response to President Donald Trump's immigration policies.| Rochester Post Bulletin
A need for more housing, residents say, must be balanced with the identity of the community.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The relatively warm and dry winter has cut into the Stewartville business' winter fundraising.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Founded in 1998, the Rochester Chinese School has roughly 150 students and is housed at Rochester Community and Technical College.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The district was granted the authority to renew the levy one time at its existing parameters by the state legislature in 2023.| Rochester Post Bulletin
In April 2023, the Rochester School Board’s legislative committee sent a letter to the lawmakers, advocating for the ability to renew tax levies without voter approval.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Rochester Police Department said another man left the residence and drove to northeast Rochester with a laceration.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Forty-eight students participated in the competitions coordinated by the Southeast Service Cooperative.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Olmsted County commissioners plan to set a path to replace County Attorney Mark Ostrem later this month.| Rochester Post Bulletin
