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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- An alleged teenage burglar is in custody after being busted by police during an apartment break-in in Rochester. That’s according to Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson. Officers were dispatched to the incident near Silver Lake Park shortly before midnight on Sunday. Austin, MN...

If there’s one thing Minnesotans love, it’s finding a good deal. And when it comes to bargain hunting, few stores are as widely recognized across the state as this popular discount chain. With over 200 locations scattered throughout the Land of 10,000 Lakes, it’s hard to find a...

(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester woman with a history of misusing vulnerable adults’ money faces new financial exploitation charges. Buffy Jo Bathke, formerly of Preston, was previously charged with financially exploiting three of her clients when she worked at Maple Leaf Services. Bathke was accused of taking...

For the past month southern Minnesotans have been listening to the radio, frenetically collecting and entering codes for a chance to win $30,000. Along the way, ten codes a day -- for twenty days -- produced two hundred $100 winners along the way, because each time a code was revealed someone who entered it won a hundred bucks.

Blooming Prairie, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Spring Valley woman was taken to a hospital following a crash in Steele County over the weekend. Two vehicles were involved in the collision. The State Patrol responded to the crash shortly before 9:30 Saturday night. The crash happened at the intersection of Hwy....

(ABC 6 News) – It’s hard to lose somebody you are close to. That’s why the Rochester community is rallying around one another, to help grieve those they have lost, at Bear Creek Park. “It’s a place we can all come together. The way we lost our...

Lake City, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcyclist suffered severe injuries in a southeast Minnesota motorcycle crash on Saturday. It happened shortly before 5 p.m. The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved. The State Patrol and other emergency responders were dispatched to the crash near the intersection of Hwy. 60 and...

A Red Wing School Board member is facing charges of a gross misdemeanor for allegedly shoplifting from the local Target store, with accusations of repeatedly taking items without paying over several months. According to a Goodhue County District Court complaint 49-year-old Rachel Schoenfelder is accused of stealing more than $500...

Oct. 13—ROCHESTER — Olmsted County efforts led to at least 150 admissions to drug- and alcohol-treatment programs in the past year through work supported by multi-state opioid settlements. During their 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday, Olmsted County commissioners are slated to review the impacts of the first year of...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Office of Higher Education has handed out over $400,000 in Hunger Free Campus grants to public and private schools across Minnesota. “For too many students, food insecurity is a daily concern,” says OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson. “This initiative is providing those students with the nutrition they need to focus on their studies and finish their program. I look forward to a day when every campus in the state is hunger free.”

After a week of fan voting, Rochester Mayo's Davian Perales is High School on SI's Minnesota Athlete of the Week. Full poll results and nominees. If you would l

I saw a grizzly bear caterpillar. It’s going to be a brutal winter. Still, I was more than happy to share a lovely fall day with the crawler. Folklore says a narrow orange band on a woolly bear caterpillar means a harsh winter and a wide orange band means a mild winter. The truth is that the wider the orange band, the older the woolly bear (also called woolly worm or hedgehog caterpillar, but never a grizzly bear caterpillar). The hedgehog moniker is because it curls up like a hedgehog when disturbed. It grows up to be an Isabella tiger moth.

ROCHESTER, Minn. – In-person absentee voting for the November 5 general election in Minnesota will begin on Friday. The City of Rochester and Olmsted County say voters will be able to insert their ballots directly into a tabulator at the Olmsted County Election Office, 2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 300, in Rochester, from October 18 to November 4. The office will be open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (extended hours on October 29, 2024, from 8 am to 7 pm); Saturday, October 26, 9 am to 3 pm; Saturday, November 2, 9 am to 3 pm; and Sunday November 3, 9 am to 3 pm.

Goodhue County has finished its draft cannabis ordinance ahead of an Oct. 15 public hearing. The public hearing will take place during the Goodhue County Board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15, which begins at 9:30 a.m. in the county’s Government Center boardroom in Red Wing. People can submit written comments until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 that will be read into the record during the meeting. Written comments can be emailed to samantha.pierret@goodhuecountymn.gov, dropped off at the county’s Land Use Management office during business hours or mailed to Samantha Pierret, Goodhue County Land Use Management, 509 W. 5th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066.

Happy Saturday everyone! It has felt like fall across the Weather First area today. Skies have become cloud filled this afternoon thanks to a passing cold front, with breezy winds out of the east making it feel even cooler. Colder air is on the way for Sunday and early next week, but a warm up is not far behind!

Eden Prairie Eagles overcome bus mishaps to defeat Rochester Mayo, 46-7, with a dominating performance on both offense and defense.

The week will start chilly with below average temperatures, however warmer air will gradually arrive leading to above average temperatures by the end of the week. Temperatures are expected to be in the 50s for highs through Tuesday before the upper air flow switches to the southwest allowing warmer air to make its way into the area during the week’s second half.

KIMT News Three shares how the project will benefit Med City green spaces.

ROCHESTER, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women's swimming and diving team finished first at the Rochester Invite. The Mavericks won a total of nine events as they tallied 817.5 points. St. Cloud State finished second in the team standings with 705.5 points, while UW-La Crosse finished third with 503 points. Truman State took fourth place with 405 points also.

The No. 5-ranked North Dakota State College of Science football team defeated Rochester in a 28-25 thriller Saturday. The road win means NDSCS (7-1) has clinched the top seed in the upcoming MCAC playoffs. The Yellowjackets entered the game with a strong 4-1 conference record, and took a 17-7 lead...