After nitrate lawsuit, Minnesota opens farm fertilizer rule for public comment
Environmental advocates want more standards to help reduce nitrate pollution across Minnesota.
February 18, 2026
Jury sides with Mayo Clinic in prominent physician’s lawsuit over alleged silencing during COVID
Dr. Michael Joyner sued the clinic in 2023, claiming he was retaliated against for public criticism of the federal government.
February 13, 2026
![Dr. Michael Joyner talks with a colleague in the lab. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Dr. Michael Joyner conducts a study simulating less oxygen in the blood and it's effects on a left shift patient in the Human Physiology Research Lab at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester on Monday, June 4, 2018. Dr. Joyner is a Mayo Clinic expert on the limits of human performance and has written extensively on elite athletic performance.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/CRCPNC4U6CPUOW4UX22O6YV5BM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Rochester splits on supporting Minnesota's ICE lawsuit
The City Council voted 4-3 to file a legal brief supporting Minnesota’s case to remove federal agents from the state
February 3, 2026
Rochester on the verge of a residential construction boom, experts say
The city hopes for another $1 billion in construction again this year, as national builders have descended.
January 28, 2026
David Brom, a teenager when he killed family members with an ax decades ago, granted parole
Brom said the transition to work release has been relatively smooth.
January 28, 2026
Rochester man allegedly killed father, broke into home and shot twice at man as they wrestled
Michael Milbrandt has been struggling from illicit drug use, the criminal complaint read.
January 27, 2026
Probation for MN man whose Snapchat use was factor in fatal head-on crash
Eric Wittlief’s sentence followed terms of a plea deal, sparing him incarceration.
January 22, 2026
With ICE surge spreading across state, rumors and anxiety grow in greater Minnesota
Reports of federal agents conducting arrests has some residents on edge in cities and rural communities.
January 14, 2026
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Two die in Rochester house fire
Both adult victims were found dead at the scene.
January 11, 2026
Billionaire Glen Taylor transfers $100 million land gift to support rural areas
The gift to his Taylor Family Farms Foundation follows a $172 million transfer last year.
January 6, 2026
40 years ago, Hormel workers walked off the job. Austin would never be the same.
Austin’s slaughterhouse workers nearly went on strike again this summer, four decades after the Hormel strike that divided a city.
December 29, 2025
Mayor, council clash over Rochester’s plans for sports complex
The City Council’s decision to move forward with an outdoor sports complex has drawn the ire of DFL lawmakers.
December 23, 2025
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