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UNRAVELED Escape Room Is Making A Move to a New Location in Rochester, Minnesota. When I heard that an apartment building was an idea near the Walgreens on Civic Center Drive in Rochester, I looked at the map and thought, "Huh, that's where UNRAVELED Escape Room is. Where would they go?"

Popular Entertainment Spot Moving to New Location in Rochester

Luverne, MN

A southern Minnesota photographer has just won an amazing award from National Geographic proving he's one of the best nature photographers of all time. And he definitely seems deserving, his nature pictures are stunning. A lot of his photos are taken in Minnesota, mostly northern Minnesota. The photographer's name is...

Southern Minnesota Photographer Wins Prestigious National Geographic Award

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The State Patrol has identified the Plainview man killed in a Rochester area crash Friday afternoon. The preliminary crash report indicated a semi-truck loaded with corn was traveling south on Hwy. 63 when it collided with a pickup that was traveling west on Olmsted County Rd. 21. A third vehicle, an SUV traveling north on Highway 63, was hit by debris from the deadly collision shortly before 11:30 a.m.

Victim of Fatal Rochester-Area Crash ID’D

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The final days of March will give Rochester-area residents a chance to learn more about four road construction projects planned for the region. The first of four scheduled meetings this week occurs on Monday in Pine Island. MnDOT is asking residents to help plan improvements to the Hwy. 52 corridor from the Hwy. 60 interchange to an area between Oronoco and Rochester.

4 Open Houses Planned for Rochester-Area Road Projects This Week

Mower County, MN

Austin, MN

A southeast Minnesota man's community really came together to help him out when he needed it most. It was an amazing act of kindness that local businesses in the Mower County, MN area have been doing for a few years now. 'Pay It Forward' Team. The companies in Mower County...

Southeast Minnesota Man Surprised with Amazing Act of Kindness

You might know Minnesota's Med City pretty well, right? But can you figure out which 10 Rochester locations these are-- simply from a bird's eye perspective?. Our landmarks across the Land of 10,000 Lakes and here in Rochester are fairly well-known, right? From the Ear of Corn water tower to the iconic Mayo Clinic Plummer Building on 2nd Street, we can pick our local scenes fairly easily when we see them.

How Many of These Iconic Rochester Locations Can You Identify?

Some of my favorite people in the world have seen me at my worst. 13 years ago, I could hardly walk and found out my si joints were extremely inflamed after my last pregnancy. The hip pain was so extreme I couldn't even walk up the stairs in our 2-story house. That's when I met a guy who literally taught me how to get stronger and how to walk again without pain.

Olmsted Medical Center In Southeast Minnesota Makes Exciting Announcement

Brooklyn Center, MN

I never thought that I'd be writing a story about this mega store closing in Minnesota. Due to poor performance though, a Walmart store in Minnesota is closing for good. BREAKING: Minnesota Walmart Store Closing For Good. According to Kare 11, the Walmart store located at 1200 Shingle Creek Pkwy...

BREAKING: Minnesota Walmart Store Closing For Good

Wisconsin State

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Olmsted County Attorney’s Office filed charges Wednesday against a Houston, MN man accused of causing a crash with serious injuries along Broadway Ave. in rural northeast Rochester Monday evening. Emergency responders were called to a three-vehicle crash around 5:45 p.m. just north of Broadway’s...

Se Minnesota Man Charged For Serious Injury Crash in Rochester

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Destination Medical Center Corporation Executive Committee met today to approve an annual report used by the state to calculate the amount of state funding the City of Rochester will receive this year to support DMC projects. That number is based on a formula that...

Mayo Clinic Reports Record High Private DMC Investment

Preston, MN

Preston, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an open house next week for a new veterans home in southeast Minnesota. Preston is one of three Minnesota city’s that’s set to have a home for the state’s veterans opening this year. Officials broke ground on the home in August 2021 and opened residential applications to eligible veterans and spouses of eligible veterans last September.

Open House Planned for Veterans Home Coming to SE Minnesota

Iowa State

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A man suspected of numerous catalytic converter thefts in the Rochester area is headed to prison. 37-year-old Shawn Clement was given a 23-month prison term today for a felony theft conviction. The Dodge Center man was found guilty of the charge during a trial in Olmsted County Court in mid-January.

Rochester Area Catalytic Converter Thief is Headed to Prison

Stewartville, MN

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Stewartville man was arrested after an incident involving an SUV driving erratically and ultimately crashing on the northwest side of Rochester Thursday afternoon. According to police, witnesses reported seeing an SUV speeding, swerving in and out of traffic and running red lights on 55th...

Stewartville Man Arrested After Crashing SUV, Stealing Good Samaritan’s Vehicle

Goodhue County, MN

Buffalo, MN

Zumbrota, MN (KROC-AM News)- A rollover crash in Goodhue County sent a Buffalo, MN woman to the hospital Thursday morning. The State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash along Hwy. 57 at the intersection of 480th St., which is about 12 miles west of Zumbrota. The crash report came in shortly before 7 a.m.

Minnesota Woman Injured in Goodhue County Rollover Crash

Bloomington, MN

As travel continues to rebound again this year, the next several weeks look to be the busiest in a while at Minnesota's MSP Airport. If you and your family are doing any traveling for Spring Break 2023, here's a heads up about the time it will take you to get through the lines at the biggest airport here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in Bloomington (which was recently named the Most Outstanding Airport in North America for the second year in a row) says the next few weeks could be the busiest of an already-busy spring travel season.

Be Prepared To Spend More Time In Line At MSP Airport in MN Right Now

Burnsville, MN

Burnsville, MN (KROC-AM News) - A 21-year-old Burnsville woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in the deaths of two people while she was drag racing her younger brother two years ago. Camille Dennis-Bond was found guilty of two counts of third-degree murder at the...

Deadly Drag Race on Minnesota Road Leads to 15 Year Prison Term

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The City of Rochester has taken the unusual step of condemning an occupied apartment building. A news release from the city says the Rochester Fire Department responded on Saturday to the Creekside Apartments at 1455 Marion Road Southeast and discovered a water pipe was broken and water was rushing into and flooding an apartment unit. A required direct water shut-off valve was not installed that would've allowed the firefighters to stop the flooding.

Rochester Apartment Building Condemned Over Safety Violations

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Rochester police continue to investigate an apparent drug overdose involving a student at a Rochester high school earlier this week. It was earlier reported that Rochester Police and other emergency personnel responded to a medical emergency at Century High School around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The Police Department is now indicating the incident has been officially labeled a "drugs/narcotics call for service" and is part of an open investigation.

Investigation of Apparent Drug Overdose at Rochester HS Continues

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A wanted felon from Rochester is facing new charges connected to an armed threat complaint reported in Rochester over the weekend. The Rochester Police Department responded to a past action threats call around 2:30 Sunday morning. A woman told officers she took the keys and abandoned her vehicle after a man known to her threatened her with a firearm when she refused to give him a ride to the Twin Cities while the two were riding in her vehicle.

Wanted Rochester Felon Charged in Gun Threat Case

Update 3/25 9:40 a.m.: The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man wanted in connection to an Iowa murder. A statement issued by the sheriff's office Saturday morning indicates the subject, wanted for aiding and abetting first-degree murder, was seen walking along Hwy. 52 in the Preston area shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday. Several witness reported seeing him walk into a residential garage north of Preston.

Iowa Man Wanted in Murder Case Arrested in SE Minnesota (Update)

Wabasha County, MN

Millville, MN

Millville, MN (KROC-AM News) - There has been a deadly mishap in Wabasha County involving a road grader. The Wabasha County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a 911 call shortly before 11 o'clock this morning along County Road 72 in an area west of Millville. The caller reported that a person had been struck by a road grader.

Fatal Road Grader Incident Reported Near Millville

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Voters in the Rochester School District could be asked this fall to approve a new operating levy. The School Board took a preliminary step towards a potential referendum Tuesday evening they voted unanimously to authorize Superintendent Kent Pekel to begin putting together a proposal for seeking voter approval to at least continue collecting $17 million a year in property tax revenue that was authorized by school district voters in 2015. That operating levy is scheduled to expire at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Rochester School Board Prepares For Possible Levy Override Vote

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Today was sentencing day for a Rochester man who was recently convicted of raping a young child. 34-year-old Quentin Townsell entered into a plea agreement earlier this month and admitted to a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge using an Alford plea. That means he doesn't admit he's guilty but acknowledges there is enough evidence to convict him of the crime. The plea deal called for a prison sentence of 16 1/2 years, which the judge followed at this morning's sentencing hearing.

Rochester Child Rapist Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison

Howard Lake, MN

Howard Lake, MN (KROC-AM News) - A single count of second-degree murder is been filed against the central Minnesota man accused of a deadly workplace shooting on Monday. The criminal complaint filed in Wright County District Court accuses 23-year-old Kevin Asencio of fatally shooting 20-year-old Adrian Medina in a pickup truck parked outside of their workplace. The court document lists a suspected extramarital affair between the victim and Ascencio's wife as the motive for the slaying.

$2 Million Bail For Minnesota Workplace Shooting Suspect

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester School District administration continues to prepare for job cuts associated with $14 million in budget cuts planned for the next school year. School officials briefed members of the Rochester School Board tonight on the latest numbers. It's expected that the size of the...

Rochester School Board Updated on Upcoming Staffing Cuts

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Burnsville man has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for a first-degree drug conviction stemming from a traffic stop near Pine Island last summer. 24-year-old Abdimajid Mohamed entered a guilty plea to the charge earlier this month through a plea agreement that led...

Traffic Stop Near Pine Island Results in 65 Month Prison Sentence

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Sold Out Crowd Enjoys Amazing Twins Caravan In Rochester (PHOTOS)

Twins Caravan Entertains Huge Crowd of Fans in Rochester, Minnesota. If you tried to get into Whistle Binkies on the Lake in Rochester, Minnesota on Monday...

Sold Out Crowd Enjoys Amazing Twins Caravan In Rochester (PHOTOS)

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