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Four dead following Grand Meadow house fire; investigation underway

(ABC 6 News) – Four people are dead following a house fire in Grand Meadow Sunday morning, prompting a multi-agency investigation into what happened. Emergency crews were called to a home at 120 1st St. NE, near Grand Meadow Lutheran Church, at approximately 11:29 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming […]

Grand Meadow, MN · 9h

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Man found on Rochester bike path dies at scene

A man who was found lying next to a bicycle on a Rochester bike path died Thursday, according to police.

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Hwy. 14 in Rochester to Close in Both Directions Starting Monday, Nov. 9

Heads up, Rochester: Hwy. 14 closes both ways between South Broadway Ave. and 3rd Ave. SE at 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, for a railroad crossing swap.

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Austin Man Charged After Allegedly Pistol-Whipping Driver, Threatening Pregnant Woman

A confrontation on Austin's southwest side turned violent on Oct. 20 when police say a 20-year-old man pistol-whipped another man in the head and threatened a pregnant woman in a nearby car. Darrell Lance Abbot Hatfield now faces a felony second-degree assault charge and a gross-misdemeanor count of carrying a pistol without a permit, according to a criminal complaint filed in Mower County District Court.

Austin, MN · 2d

KDHL AM 920

City of Rochester Announces Reopening Timeline for 2nd St. SW

Good news for downtown commuters: parts of 2nd St. SW reopen late November into early December, with single lanes back in each direction.

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KDHL AM 920

Rochester Woman Loses Appeal of Drug Conviction

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has shot down an appeal filed by a Rochester woman now serving a prison sentence for a drug conviction.

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Rochester Man Sentenced in Brutal Assault of Amputee

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has been sentenced to prison following a felony conviction stemming from an assault last year that left an amputee severely injured. Assault occurred at downtown Rochester apartment complex. Twenty-two-year-old Tongol Pal Ruach was charged last September in connection with the assault, which...

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Misdiagnosed musician back on stage again after Mayo Clinic finds rare condition

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A guitarist who has performed alongside John Mellencamp for nearly 50 years is back on stage after doctors at Mayo Clinic discovered a rare spinal condition that had left him in a wheelchair. Mike Wanchic faced the possibility of losing not only his mobility but the...

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Townies to close, city operations to pursue other options

It’s the end of an era at Soldiers Field Memorial Golf Course, as Townies has announced they will be closing by the end of the year.

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Austin man facing 9 felony counts in AI CSAM case

An Austin man faces nine felony counts in a case where he’s accused of creating AI-generated pornography.

Austin, MN · 2d

Power 96

Rochester Man Gets Probation in Indecent Exposure Case

A Rochester man has been sentenced for an indecent exposure conviction in the case where he had been accused of attempting to sexually assault a child.

Rochester, MN · 21h

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Retirees Say This Charming Minnesota Town Is So Cheap That Social Security Is All You Need

There’s a town in southern Minnesota where the cost of living is so reasonable that retirees actually laugh when they check their bank accounts, and not in the sad way. Austin, Minnesota has been quietly doing everything right while the rest of the country has been busy making housing unaffordable and grocery bills terrifying.

Austin, MN · 1d

Minnesota Now

"Save Townies": Petition Started to Save Rochester Restaurant

Petition organizers ask the Rochester Park Board to delay approving a new Soldiers Field clubhouse operator and offer Townies a fair lease renewal.

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Hy-Vee plans to close pharmacies in 2 Minnesota cities at the end of the month

One of the cities requested an urgent meeting with Hy-Vee, describing the pharmacy as an "essential service in our community."

Stewartville, MN · 2d

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Highway 14 in Rochester detoured Nov. 9-13 for rail work

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Highway 14 in Rochester will be detoured Nov. 9-13 while railroad crews replace a rail crossing east of Broadway Avenue South. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says the closure of Highway 14 east of Broadway Avenue South in both directions is scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. Monday and reopen Friday, weather permitting. Railroad crews from CPKC will be replacing the rail crossing while the road is closed.

Rochester, MN · 19h

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Rochester celebrates decade of downtown investment with groundbreaking

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Destination Medical Center and community partners will celebrate 10 years of downtown housing investment and mark the groundbreaking of Citywalk, one of Rochester's newest residential developments, on Nov. 19. The event, Building Rochester: Celebrating Downtown Housing and Citywalk Groundbreaking, will recognize the many community partners whose...

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Game of the Week: Pine Island vs Zumbrota-Mazeppa play for Section 1AAA championship

Playoff season has rolled on which means it’s time for the sectional championships in Minnesota.

Pine Island, MN · 2d

KIMT

Chester Woods Park closes in November for deer hunts

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Chester Woods Park will close for two controlled deer hunting events in November to manage the park's deer population. The Olmsted County Parks and Trails department said the hunts aim to harvest enough animals to keep the herd healthy and manageable. The Disabled American Veterans Hunt...

Olmsted County, MN · 1d

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WEM football repeats as Section 2AA champs

JANESVILLE, Minn. (KEYC) - The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown football team battled Blooming Prairie/Hayfield for the Section 2AA title on Friday. WEM wins by a final of 44-6.

Waterville, MN · 2d

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