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Rochester Clerk Accused of Stealing Pricey Bracelet Meant to be Shipped to Jewler
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Keeping history alive at the George Stoppel Farmstead
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The History Center of Olmsted County is working to preserve the George Stoppel Farmstead. A lecture was held on July 25 and dove into the immigration of the family behind these historical buildings- the Stoppel brothers- who came from Germany in the 1800's and arrived in Minnesota before it was even a state.
Olmsted County Fair goers say the fair has a lot to offer this year
ROCHESTER, Minn.- The Olmsted County Fair has been going on for several days and visitors have reported that there is a lot to be excited about on Thursday, July 25. KIMT News 3 spoke with several fair goers enjoying llama and alpaca shows, funnel cakes and carnival rides like Gold Star’s Insanity 360.
Assistant principal for Century High School has been chosen
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Century High School shared in a Facebook post that Jennifer Thurston will round out the leadership team as the new assistant principal. Thurston started her career at Rochester Public Schools as a counselor, both at the elementary and secondary levels. She has spent the last five years at John Marshall High School. And served as the Lead Counselor this past school year and provided administrative support at the elementary level for 'Summer of Discovery.'
Closure coming to 2nd Avenue SW and 3rd Street SW in Rochester for Farmer’s Market
(ABC 6 News) — On Wednesday, July 31st, 2nd Street SW and 3rd Street SW in Rochester will be closed due to the Farmer’s Market. 2nd Avenue SW will be closed from 3rd Street SW to 4 Street SW, and 3rd Street SW from 2nd Avenue SW east to the alley.
Summer warmth, humid air sticking around for awhile
Highs made their way back into the 80s Friday, even with added cloud cover during the afternoon. The upward trend in daily highs will continue into this weekend, and thanks to more humid air, the heat index will make it into the 90s. Skies will be clearing a bit Friday...
Honkers to raise money for area schools
(ABC 6 News) – On Saturday July 27, the Honkers are raising funds for local schools. Players, coaches and even Slider will be wearing a commemorative City School jersey. The one-of a kind jerseys will be auctioned following the 6:35 p.m. game against the LaCrosse Loggers. One hundred percent...
A bit warmer, more humid going into the weekend
While it’s been warm lately, we’ve had a nice break from muggy weather the past couple days. More humid air is going to move in Friday and stick around through the weekend; pun intended. Along with an increase in muggy air, temperatures will continue to warm into and through the weekend as well.
Parents express support for Rosa Parks Charter Highschool
(ABC 6 News) — The Rosa Parks Charter High School met Thursday, July 25, and discussed an investigation into allegations made against the school during a closed session. According to a letter obtained by ABC 6 News from a board member to families, over the past six months, several allegations against the school were reported to their authorizer, the Minnesota Guild of Public Charter Schools.
Pet of the Week: Cosmic Brownie & Goldie
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Dashcam video shows prior crashes of Minnesota trooper charged in Rochester fatal wreck
ROCHESTER – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has released dashcam video showing four on-duty crashes Trooper Shane Roper was involved in prior to a wreck in May that left a young woman dead. Roper was disciplined for his driving following all four crashes but continued patrol duty until...
City of Rochester sends out survey to improve city
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The City of Rochester is looking to see how to make it a better town and that's why they're having a National Community Survey where residents can respond. This week they sent out postcards to 4,200 households in Rochester. They'll have 10 categories of questions and some questions include: Safety, Natural Environment and Mobility. On Aug.11-25 it will be available for everyone on the National Community Survey page.
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