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Money magazine has come out with their annual list of 'Best Places to Live in America,' and a Minnesota town has come in at number one. Woodbury, Minnesota comes it a respectable #29 in the nation, and Rosemount, MN landed at #32 among the fifty best places. including about 1,300...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A man identified by authorities last December as the suspect for a large portion of the catalytic converter thefts that occurred in the Rochester area last fall has been sentenced for a crime connected to one of the theft cases. 37-year-old Shawn Clement has been...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester area experienced a slight uptick in its unemployment rate last month but it remains at a historically low level. The latest jobs statistics from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development put the jobless rate for Olmsted County in May at 1.3-percent. That's one-tenth of a percentage point above the unemployment rate in April, which was the lowest ever recorded. Just two years ago, the rate peaked at 9.8-percent due to the COVID-19 economic shutdown.

The town of Rochester, Minnesota sees a lot of interesting things downtown - celebrities that visit thanks to visits at the Mayo Clinic, a party in the middle of winter full of ice amazing sculptures, and now, we even have a little pond surrounded by bricks with words on them and puffs of smoke that shoots up every now and then to celebrate life and death. In the midst of all of this, we also have someone stealing plants in the middle of the night.

There is one thing that makes me extremely happy and that is coffee. Well, today was a good day because I got a little excited when I heard that in just a few weeks, another new coffee shop will be opening just a few miles from Rochester, Minnesota. Amazing Coffee...

When John Frusciante joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers at age 18, replacing the band’s late co-founder Hillel Slovak, he intimately knew the musical situation he was entering. And as a major fan of the band’s heavy funk-rock style, he slotted seamlessly into that mold for two major LPs, 1989’s Mother’s Milk and their multiplatinum 1991 breakthrough, Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man is facing a second-degree assault charge for allegedly pointing a gun at a group of people in downtown Rochester early Friday. The criminal complaint against 21-year-old Shan Fiorenza says a Rochester police officer on routine patrol witnessed the incident and was able to arrest the man due to the actions of a citizen. The court document indicates Fiorenza was running away from the officer when a person who witnessed what was happening stuck out his foot and tripped him.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Conditional bail was set at $100,000 today for a Rochester man accused of terrifying a young woman. 31-year-old Martin Danielson is accused of following the 19-year-old woman home from a park and then entering her family's home while she was hiding in the garage. He was charged today with first-degree burglary and a gross misdemeanor count of harassment.

Adult (18+) - $3.00. Soldiers Field Pool hours for open swimming are from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week. It will close for the season on August 28th. Lifeguards are on duty at the pool during open swim hours. Silver Lake Pool was scheduled to open on...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Early absentee voting began today for the August 9 primary election as well as the special election for the First District Congressional District in southern Minnesota. The special election ballot lists Republican Brad Finstad, Democrat Jeff Ettinger, Haroun McClellan of the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party, and...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester man is accused of following a teen home and entering her residence. The 19-year-old told police she noticed a man staring at her at White Oaks Park Thursday evening. She reported to police the man followed her home and entered her residence. The man fled after he was met by the teen’s father, police say.

U.S. News and World Report just released their annual ranking of America’s Healthiest Communities and three counties in Minnesota ranked near the top. One of those counties is here in southeast Minnesota. Now, you might immediately think it's Olmsted because of the Mayo Clinic, but you'd be wrong. These...

Seeing as the jackpot is over $300 million for Saturday's drawing, did you know Minnesota is one of the top three states for winning at Powerball?. The Powerball lottery has been around for a long time-- it just celebrated its 30 anniversary in April of 2022-- and has given away a LOT of money. According to the official Powerball website, since its creation in 1992, Powerball has raised $27 billion for "good causes supported by lotteries," the site says.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News)- Rochester Police have identified the teenager killed in a car versus motorcycle crash on the city's east side. Police say 16-year-old Jack Andrew O’Neil of Rochester and a 47-year-old motorist collided at the intersection of East Circle Drive and Northern Valley Place Northeast shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday. Police say the motorist was attempting a left turn onto East Circle Drive when he was struck by the motorcyclist.

Kip Moore has added 21 tour dates to his 2022 calendar. The Fire on Wheels Tour will begin Sept. 8 in Utah and stretch across the country before it ends on Nov. 12 in Cleveland. The Fire on Wheels Tour gets its name from Moore's new single, "Fire on Wheels."...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester Police arrested a man for allegedly pointing a gun at a group of people in downtown Rochester early Friday morning. Officers responded to the report of a fight on the 200 block of Broadway Ave. South. Police Captain Casey Moilanen said the responding officers saw the subject point a handgun at a crowd he was backing away from and yelling at near the intersection of Broadway and 3rd Street Southeast.

Winona, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Winona County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person. The sheriff’s office issued the alert for 65-year-old Thomas Mueller around 10:15 a.m. Friday. Mueller was last seen on Wednesday, June 22nd on County Road 18 in the Utica area. Authorities said Mueller is thought to be on his UTV, which was described as a 2019 or 2020 John Deere Gator 835. It has a fully enclosed cab with doors and a dump bed.

Jordan, MN (KROC-AM News)- A 92-year-old man is dead and a 60-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a two vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. The State Patrol says Vernon Rutzen of Robbinsdale was traveling north on County Rd. 79 east of Jordan when he failed to stop for a vehicle traveling west on Hwy. 282 . The two vehicles collided in the intersection.

In a landmark decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court is overturning Roe v. Wade, the decades-old ruling which legalized abortion nationwide. The decision came while the high court was considering a case out of Mississippi where the state attempted to ban abortion after 15 weeks. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito...

St. Paul, MN (KROC AM News) - State troopers are planning to crack down on dangerous drivers in the Twin Cities this weekend. The State Patrol will conduct its second round of high-intensity patrols from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening. The first round targeted the Brainerd Lakes area last month, when troopers reportedly stopped nearly 800 motorists. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety provided a breakdown of the stops: