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Owatonna voters reject $65 million bond referendum for new fire and police stations

An overwhelming majority of voters in Owatonna rejected a $65 million capital bond referendum on Tuesday’s ballot that would’ve funded new police and fire stations. About 77 percent of voters said “no” to the measure to raise their property taxes to pay off bonds that would raise the money needed to replace the city’s aging fire and police stations.

Owatonna, MN · 2d
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Rochester Gas Prices Fall Below $4 For First Time Since June 15

Good news at the pump, Rochester. The Med City average fell to 3.96 a gallon, the first time under 4 dollars since June. Some stations are already lower.

Rochester, MN · 15h

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Rochester Mayor Kim Norton reflects on nearly 8 years in office

(ABC 6 News) – Rochester Mayor Kim Norton is leaving office after nearly 30 years in elected service from serving as a state legislator, Rochester school board member and the city’s mayor. Norton was first elected mayor of Rochester in 2018. Since then, she led the state’s third-largest city through the pandemic, protests after the […]

Rochester, MN · 1d

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Back to State: 'The Drive' propels Cannon Falls football over Goodhue in section championship

The Cannon Falls Bomber offense went 80 yards in an astounding 23 plays, including five fourth-down conversions, over the course of 11 minutes, 19 seconds between the third and fourth quarters Friday night against the Goodhue Wildcats in the Section 4AA championship. That drive was disheartening, even demoralizing, for the Wildcats who were already down two touchdowns to the Bombers at the start of the drive and three scores afterwards. It was also a sign of Cannon Falls’ dominance in the game which spread to all three phases and helped seal a return to the Class AA state football tournament after a three-year absence.

Cannon Falls, MN · 16h
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Mueller and Arjes take first at Yellowjacket Open

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Peacock men's wrestling had two first-place finishers and 14 wrestlers place overall at the Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjacket Open. Nick Mueller took first in the 165-pound open and Tanner Arjes took first in the 141-pound open. Mueller tallied two wins by technical fall before defeating...

Rochester, MN · 1d

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Bands wanted for two 2027 summer concert series in Rochester

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester Public Music is accepting applications from local and regional bands interested in performing as opening acts for the 2027 Riverside Music Series and FORWARD Park Concerts. These are paid performance opportunities that give musicians the chance to share their music with new audiences and be...

Rochester, MN · 18h

Faribault Daily News

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Faribault goes blue for Johnson; Finstad calls for recount

With a margin of just 322 votes in the midterm election, Democratic candidate Jake Johnson outperformed incumbent U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad, MN-1, by more than 600 votes in the City of Faribault, helping to propel him to a small lead in a race that is awaiting recount. Johnson claimed victory Wednesday, while Finstad waited until Thursday to release a statement seeking a recount permissible under Minnesota law due to the margin of victory being under 0.25%. If the totals don’t change, it will be the first time a Democratic candidate has won in the state’s 1st Congressional District since Tim Walz in 2018, and the first time since 2020 that the party won Faribault. The most recent data from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office shows Johnson with a lead of 322 votes with all 750 Minnesota counties reporting. In a statement Tuesday afternoon, Finstad called for the recount process to proceed. “The vote total in our race currently reflects less than one-half of (the recount) threshold. We will allow the recount process to proceed and await the results,” Finstad said. The Republican has represented the district, which includes the entire southern border of the state, since 2022. In that

Faribault, MN · 2d

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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...

Rochester, MN · 2d

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Radium Girls: A deadly glow and a fight for justice

Looking for something to do this weekend? Go see the play “Radium Girls” at OHS’ Wenger Auditorium. Director Erik Eitrheim brings another spectular drama to OHS. The play’s plot centers around Grace Fryer played by senior Justice Moots who works at a factory painting watch faces for miliary use during WWI. Fryer and other female employees were preferred over men to do the painting because it was thought their hands were smaller and more ambidextrous. Women would wet the brushes in their mouths to create a sharp point unknowningly ingesting poisonous radium which became deadly. Employers and company-hired doctors denied the paint was dangerous and blamed their illness’ on other factors. Eventually enough women were getting fatally ill and decided to fight the company through grueling lawsuits. This is an inspriational drama about the human spirit and what it can endure and the fight for justice.

Owatonna, MN · 1d

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS 11-9-26

Red Wing at Section 1A prelims at Rochester Rec Center. Hastings at Red Wing 5:45pm pre-game 6pm game on Bluff Country 1250 KCUE/KCUE 99FM and www.kcueradio.com with Jack Colwell. Football:. State Class AA Quarterfinal: Cannon Falls vs. Caledonia 7pm at Rochester Mayo High School. Friday, November 13:. Girls Swimming:. Red...

Rochester, MN · 21h

Northfield News

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Former Northfield author to visit Faribault bookstore ahead of new novel

Priscilla Paton, the author of the Twin Cities Mystery book series, will be at Books on Central in Faribault Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. The formerly Northfield-based writer will be part of the nonprofit bookstore’s series of monthly literary events ahead of her new novel, which she is looking to release in spring 2027. During an interview with the Faribault Daily News, she talked about her book series, which she described as a “warped police procedural” with a mixture of comedic and dramatic elements. “The crimes are serious, but the banter is not,” Paton said. The Twin Cities Mystery series follows two detectives, Erik Jansson and Deb Metzger, who work together to solve murders in Minnesota, despite their many differences in personality. “They’re kind of like oil and vinegar,” Paton said. “They’re certainly not enemies, but they just think very differently. Jansson is very outdoorsy, and he doesn’t say a whole lot. And when he does, it can be ironic, you can’t really tell. But she (Metzger) sometimes speaks before she thinks.” A major part of Paton’s inspiration for writing has been Scandinavian mystery books, such as Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” something Paton finds fitting given

Faribault, MN · 1d

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Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig to Become Richfield City Manager

Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig has been selected as Richfield’s next city manager, ending a 10-year tenure in Northfield. Martig has accepted a conditional offer from Richfield, subject to final approvals. He and Mayor Erica Zweifel talked about his departure in an emotional interview on KYMN Radio. “Lots of...

Northfield, MN · 13h

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Rice County Brings Teen Driver Safety Program to 10th Graders

Members of the Rice County Public Health staff and local law enforcement agencies are working to bring a special driver safety curriculum to Rice County 10th graders. Rice County Public Health Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Grace Pint and Lonsdale Police Sgt. Jack Schleichert are partnering to offer the Impact Teen Drivers program to 10th-grade students across the county. Through a collaboration between Toward Zero Deaths and the Minnesota State Patrol, students take part in an evidence-based curriculum called “What Do You Consider Lethal?” The program focuses on the dangers of distracted, impaired and reckless driving and encourages students to make safe, responsible decisions behind the wheel.

Rice County, MN · 21h

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Applicants sought for 3rd District bench

The Commission on Judicial Selection has announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s 3rd Judicial District. This vacancy will occur upon the retirement of Judge Karen R. Duncan. This seat will be chambered in Faribault in Rice County. The application process is now open for this vacancy. The commission is searching...

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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 · 2d

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Randolph operational levy referendum fails

The Randolph Schools operational levy referendum failed on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with 724 “no” votes to 674 “yes” votes. The school district was asking the community to approve a $450 per pupil increase in student funding through the operational levy, which would come to about $390,000 each year in additional revenue for a term of 10 years. An operational levy is for the day-to-day operations of a district for areas like employment, utilities, supplies, technology, extracurriculars, etc. It is not for building a new school, which would require a bond referendum.

Randolph, MN · 19h