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Walking Maps for Historic Sites   
The City of Rochester is showing off its newest attraction: five handheld, colorful maps. Each one shows a different, historic route, taking you through the city...
Updated: 08:53 AM
 
Changing School Boundaries   
A group of parents and other volunteers have a lot to think about as they consider how to redraw school boundary lines...
Updated: 07:52 AM
 
Birds Found Dead on Two Minnesota Lakes    
The Department of Natural Resources is reporting bird die-offs on two Minnesota lakes...
Updated: 08:19 AM
 
Heating Costs Going Up   
If you haven't given much thought to heating your home this winter, maybe you should.  Heating costs are expected to take a big jump, and that could put more homeowners at risk of foreclosure as they struggle to pay those bills...
Updated: 05:51 PM
 
Route Changes Worry Parents   
Rising gas prices are forcing school districts across the region to make changes.  One of these is reworking school bus routes to save money on gas...
Updated: 05:48 PM
 
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Schools Rush to Fix Flood Damage   
Teachers are preparing to welcome students into their classrooms in about a month, but will flood damaged schools be ready? Estimates are in and the floods will cost the school district about $75,000 in repairs...
Updated: 06:51 PM
 
Healthy Life after Cancer   
Imagine watching your mother die of cancer and then finding out you have a different form of the disease. That happened to a woman who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer twice...
Updated: 06:55 PM
 
Austin Train Derailment   
There was a trail derailment involving ten cars in Austin. Clean up crews are still trying to get the cars back on the tracks...
Updated: 09:12 AM
 
Small Towns Work for Residents   
More people are escaping to bigger cities, trying to escape that daily commute.  Now, smaller towns are showing off their benefits, trying to keep residents close by...
Updated: 11:45 AM
 
Lake Shady Dispute   
A dispute is brewing over Lake Shady in Oronoco.  Crews are lowering the water level to perform maintenance work on the dam.  But that's not sitting well with some residents...
Updated: 05:49 PM
 
Highway 52 Lane Closures
Lane closures and slowdowns on Highway 52 near Oronoco will affect your commute a couple more days...
Updated: 05:46 PM
 
Man Faces Murder Charges for Killing his Father   
A son, faces second-degree murder charges, he’s accused of strangling his 69-year-old father with a hotel towel inside a downtown Rochester hotel...
Updated: 11:34 AM
 
Bail Set for Gaustad   
Bail is set at two million dollars for the 21-year-old charged with killing a New Brighton mother. That young man ran from authorities, but they caught up with him inside a Rochester hotel Friday...
Updated: 08:23 AM
 
Proposed Gas Tax to Fix Roads and Bridges   
On Sunday, Democratic Congressman Jim Oberstar says more needs to be done to fix our nation's crumbling infrastructure...
Updated: 07:41 AM
 
Vasa Church Back in Service   
It's been 10 days since thunderstorms and even a tornado touched down in Goodhue County. It damaged dozens of homes and a 140-year-old church in Vasa. But on Sunday, residents had something to be thankful for...
Updated: 08:11 AM
 
Dealers Keep up with Scooter Demand   
High gas prices are driving demand for a smaller set of wheels. Hybrid cars and smaller vehicles are getting harder to come by, and now you can add scooters to the list...
Updated: 07:59 AM
 
RAGBRAI Host Cities Prepare
With RAGBRAI set to launch, towns hosting overnight stops are preparing to show their hospitality to thousands of bikers. RAGBRAI planning committees across the state have spent months going over every detail...
Updated: 04:00 PM
 
RNC Planners take Keys to Xcel on Monday
The keys to Xcel Energy Center are about to be handed over to Republican National Convention planners. Crews hired by the Republican Party will begin retrofitting the hockey arena tomorrow...
Updated: 03:33 PM
 
Fatal Crash on I-90
A single car rollover on I-90 left one person dead and sent another to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2008 Ford pick-up truck was westbound on the interstate...
Updated: 07:37 AM
 
Taking Time To Remember Flood   
We are one month away from the one year anniversary of the devastating floods that hit southeast Minnesota. The city of Rushford is still in its recovery stage but today they took time out to...
Updated: 10:51 PM
 
Pakistani Man Weighs in on War   
A Pakistani man, who lives in Minnesota, is running for a political post in the Pakistani Government. He says stopping the violence in his country won't be easy for America's troops...
Updated: 11:07 PM
 
Shoppers Wary of Tomatoes   
Investigators now believe tomatoes are not to blame for the salmonella outbreak that's sickened more than a thousand people in 42 states. It's safe to eat the red fruits again, but shoppers are still a little uneasy...
Updated: 11:11 PM
 
Band to Benefit Memorial Fund   
A popular band is set to take the stage tonight in an effort to raise money for a very special cause. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will play in downtown Austin for a concert to benefit the Kellsey Jean Hogan Memorial Fund...
Updated: 06:56 PM
 
Water Trouble for City Residents   
Residents in Albert Lea went without water for some time today, and it's something they're actually starting to get used to.  Water main breaks in the city are becoming a common problem and now city officials are trying to find a permanent solution...
Updated: 05:56 PM
 
Son Arrested for Father's Death   
Police found the body of a man inside a hotel room in downtown Rochester. His son is in custody and could be charged on Monday...
Updated: 11:14 PM
 
Arrest Made in New Brighton Shooting   
The search for a murder suspect starts in New Brighton and ends in Rochester.  Police say the suspect shot and killed a 48-year old mother then left town...  
Updated: 06:01 PM
 
Many Rivers Closing   
Olmsted County is crunching the numbers for 2009 and it's found a deficit of more than $7-million. To help manage finances - the county is closing a residential treatment center for boys...
Updated: 07:49 AM
 
Drug User Speaks Out   
It's a prescription designed to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, but some students are using it for a different reason, and it could put them at risk...
Updated: 11:06 AM
 
Car Accident Involving a State Trooper   
The Minnesota State Patrol is still investigating a car accident involving one of its own...
Updated: 08:02 AM
 
Red Cross Appeals for Volunteers   
Recent disasters have the Red Cross asking for more help.  Now the Red Cross is stepping up its recruiting efforts... .  
Updated: 02:19 PM