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Mark Thein announces his re-election campaign as Olmsted County Commissioner
OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn. – District 7 Olmsted County Commissioner Mark Thein is running for re-election. “After serving 18 years as an Oronoco Township Supervisor,” says Thein, “I have found the transition to County Commissioner to be both challenging and rewarding in my quest to give back to the community that has supported me and my family so well for many years.”
Friday to have early summertime feel
The week will end with an early summertime feel as temperatures will be more typical of late June than the middle of May. An at times breezy southerly wind will help drive in warm air as high temperatures climb to near or in the low 80s under a mainly sky.
Man running halfway across the country makes a stop in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – Two endurance athletes are running across the United States in support of cancer patients. One of them, Roman Bermo, started his journey in New York and made a stop at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Rochester, Thursday night. Bermo has been running for...
$15k headed to Family Promise Rochester to support area families
(ABC 6 News) – Family Promise Rochester is receiving a $15,000 grant from Clayton and Family Promise National to support families facing homelessness in Olmsted County. The grant is part of $1.3 million dollars that Clayton and Family Promise National are gifting across the Family Promise network nationwide. Clayton...
Ronald McDonald House Charities Midwest celebrates its 5 year expansion anniversary
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Ronald McDonald House Charities Midwest hosted its five year expansion anniversary celebration on May 16. The Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families with sick children. In 2019 the organization found the need to serve families was greater than the space that they had.
Mayor Norton kicks off Spring Fitness Challenge at 125 Live
ROCHESTER, Minn.-Mayor Kim Norton kicked off her spring fitness challenge at 125 Live. She participated in a balance class with 40 other community members looking to stay healthy. Mayor Norton says, "It's always been part of what I've wanted from the time I was working with our children in our...
Multiple agencies respond to rollover crash near Highway 52
(ABC 6 News) – There were no serious injuries in a rollover crash at Civic Center Drive and 16th Avenue in Rochester Thursday. One car rolled over during the crash, and rested on its roof. Rochester police say one of the vehicles traveling on Civic Center Drive turned to...
Showers, thunderstorms possible at times this weekend
A couple of systems will come through the area over the weekend leading to the chance of showers and thunderstorms especially late Saturday afternoon and again late in the day on Sunday. A cold front will slide through the area during the afternoon hours and with enough energy present, may...
Surge of warmth to bring summertime feel this weekend
Warm air is on the move and it’ll arrive on Friday and carry over into the weekend as high temperatures will be more typical of late June than the middle of May. The summerlike warmth will be felt across the Weather First area with highs near 80° on Friday under a mostly sunny sky.
Rochester Schools Poised for Major Funding Boost with Legislative Win in Minnesota Education Budget
Rochester's classrooms are set to get a major funding boost, thanks to the efforts of local lawmakers in the Minnesota legislature. In a key development on Tuesday, the Education Finance Conference Committee, which includes both House and Senate members, agreed to pump additional money into Rochester Public Schools as part of this year's supplemental Education Budget. Senator Liz Boldon, a Democrat representing Rochester, was instrumental in securing this windfall for the district.
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