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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The National Weather service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Rochester area. The warning, which has been upgraded from a Winter Storm Watch, takes effect at 10 p.m. Friday and is set to expire at 10 am Saturday. Forecasters say the complex system will arrive in the form of scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon before transitioning to snow by Friday night.

Winter Storm to Bring Measurable Snow to Rochester, SE Minnesota

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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- An early spring storm is set to bring rain, possible thunderstorms, and snow to the Rochester area this week. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the region. It’s set to take effect at 7 p.m. Friday and expire at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Rochester, Surrounding Area, Included in Winter Storm Watch

Minnesota Woman Shocked At Unusual Sighting By Back Door. Are you ready to be freaked out? The other night, I was binge-watching a little bit of Netflix...ok, a lot of Netflix...and everyone else was in bed already. It was just me and my dogs. Thankfully they were asleep behind the chair I was sitting in because I think they would have broken our sliding glass door if they saw what showed up in our yard.

Minnesota Woman Shocked At Unusual Sighting By Back Door (VIDEO)

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Rochester police are requesting the public's help in locating a missing Rochester man. 44-year-old Timothy Ramsey was reported missing by family members on Wednesday. They reported that no one has seen or heard from him and more than three months. A Facebook post by the...

Rochester Police Looking For Missing Rochester Man

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The unemployment rate for the Rochester area edged higher in February due to growth in the size of the local labor force combined with a tiny decline in the number of jobs. The latest jobs data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development...

Rochester Jobless Rate is the Highest in Over a Year

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Rochester Police Department says a man jumped to his death from a downtown parking ramp early Thursday morning. Police Captain Casey Moilanen said officers responded to the report of a deceased male being discovered shortly before 2:30 a.m. The man was found near the Mayo Civic Center ramp in the area of 1st St. and 1st Ave. Southeast.

Rochester Man Found Dead Early Thursday Morning

Washington State

Rochester, Mn (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester School District says a former teacher passed away today while volunteering at Washington Elementary School. A statement issued by the school district this afternoon says emergency personnel were sent to the school this afternoon in response to a medical emergency involving a school volunteer.

Retired Rochester Teacher Died While Volunteering at School

Red Wing, MN

Red Wing, MN (KROC-AM News)- A crash at a Goodhue County intersection sent a Wisconsin man to a hospital with serious injuries. The State Patrol responded to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highways 61 and 19 in Red Wing Thursday. The collision was reported shortly before 5:30 p.m.

Two Drivers Injured, One Seriously, In SE Minnesota Crash

Wabasha County, MN

Kellogg, MN

Kellogg, MN (KROC-AM News) - Authorities in Wabasha County say a teenage boy is hospitalized in serious condition following a bizarre medical call Tuesday afternoon. Deputies responded to a rural Kellogg property around 5:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from a person who reported that the 14-year-old boy was stuck in a sand hole and covered in sand. The deputies rushed to the scene and started life-saving measures.

Teenager Rescued From Sand Hole in Wabasha County

Lakeville, MN

Well, this is something I would think would happen in Wisconsin over Minnesota. It's no secret we are all losing it a little bit these days and this is a great example of that. I saw a tweet this week from a crime account I follow and I have been thinking about it ever since. It's pretty un-brie-lievable.

Minnesota Motorists Caught Wasting Perfectly Good Cheese For An Absurd Reason

A news anchor that Southeast Minnesota has loved the last 13 years is leaving ABC 6 News. Laura Lee Announced She Is Leaving ABC 5 News in Rochester. An emotional announcement was shared today by Laura Lee at ABC 6 News in Rochester. She will be leaving the station and her last day will be April 28th.

After 13 Years, Popular Rochester News Anchor is Leaving

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Olmsted County Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a Eyota man in connection to his escape from an arrest attempt in southeast Rochester late last year. 39-year-old Jesse Johnson was captured in Iowa in February after he sped away from authorities who attempted to...

Eyota Man Shot at by Deputy Charged for Escaping Rochester Arrest

Pet Partners promotes "the health and wellness benefits of animal-assisted therapy, activities, and education." Each year they host a nationwide competition with the goal of raising funds and awareness for their therapy program which provides support animals for seniors, patients, veterans, and children around the world. A dog from Rochester,...

Minnesota Dog Named 2023’s ‘Pet of the Year’

Mower County, MN

Austin, MN

Austin, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Lyle woman was hospitalized following a crash in Mower County Wednesday morning. The State Patrol responded to the single vehicle crash shortly before 7:20 a.m. The crash was reported to have occurred at the intersection of Hwy. 218 and 22nd Ave. Northeast along the southern outskirts of Austin.

Southeast Minnesota Woman Hospitalized Following Crash

We're getting excited! There's a local coffee shop and bakery in Rochester, Minnesota that is working on opening a second location. Now we know that they're pretty dang close to opening their doors. If you've been in Rochester for a minute you've probably noticed the large number of coffee shops...

Local Coffee Shop is Opening their Second Rochester Location Very Soon

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities are looking for the subject who threatened a clerk at a Rochester gas station with a gun Tuesday night. Rochester Police Captain Casey Moilanen said officers responded to the Holiday gas station in the 900 block of 37th St. Northwest around 10:20 p.m. on the report of an assault. Police met with the clerk who’s described as a 40-year-old Rochester woman.

Shoplifter Threatens Rochester Store Clerk with Gun

Cannon Falls, MN

(UPDATE) A stand-off in Cannon Falls came to an end shortly after 5 PM Wednesday when a man suspected of shooting a woman earlier in the day was found dead inside a home. His name has not been released. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting with the ongoing investigation.

(UPDATE) Cannon Falls Shooting Suspect Found Dead

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Rochester Police Department is investigating an apparent alteration that occurred at an apartment complex Tuesday night. Police Captain Casey Moilanen said officers responded to a report of six people yelling at a vehicle in the Gates of Rochester parking lot in the 2000 block of 41st St. Northwest lot shortly after 9 p.m. He said there were also reports of three gunshots being heard and someone wielding a bat at the scene.

Rochester Police Investigating Altercation Involving Teens at Apartment Complex

Colorado State

Oronoco, MN

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - An Oronoco man has been sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for leading police on a high-speed chase following a burglary at a construction site last summer. 37-year-old Kyle Felter earlier admitted to felony counts of third-degree burglary and fleeing police. Under the terms...

Oronoco Man Sent to Prison For Burglary and Police Chase

Hastings, MN

Fillmore County, MN

Preston, MN

Preston, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Hastings man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years on probation for his conviction on charges stemming from a fatal traffic crash in Fillmore County in 2021. 41-year-old Joseph Perry recently entered into a plea agreement and admitted to a...

Deadly Amish Buggy Crash Near Preston Results in Jail Sentence

Cannon Falls, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Cannon Falls Police Department has released the name of the man who was found dead inside a home following a more than five-hour-long standoff on Wednesday. A news release says 25-year-old Dean I. Anderson of Cannon Falls was found dead from an apparently...

Cannon Falls Police ID Shooting Suspect Found Dead After Standoff

Hammond, MN

Wabasha, MN (KROC-AM News) - A second person has worked out a plea agreement with prosecutors in Wabasha County for his involvement in a baseball bat attack in Hammond two and a half years ago that left a man with severe injuries. 42-year-old Joshua Daniel Larson of Millville has admitted...

Second Man Admits to Role in Hammond Baseball Bat Assault

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man now serving time in prison for aggravated robbery and drug convictions has admitted to another felony drug sales charge. 32-year-old Elvis Porte was able to reach a plea agreement this week with Olmsted County prosecutors and entered a guilty plea to a second-degree drug charge in exchange for the dismissal of a count of first-degree drug sales. The case stems from his arrest in December 2021 following a controlled buy conducted by a Rochester police confidential informant involving nearly 24 grams of methamphetamine.

Plea Deal Calls For 8 Year Prison Sentence in Rochester Drug Case

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Another Dangerously Cold Night Expected in Rochester

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Another bitter cold night is expected in Rochester and throughout southeast Minnesota. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory...

Another Dangerously Cold Night Expected in Rochester

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