Business
April 12, 2022
Berkman Apartments in Rochester.

Rochester building sets record for most expensive apartment sale in Minn.

The 350-unit Berkman Apartments, which opened in 2020, sold for $536,000 per unit.
Rochester
April 11, 2022

Longtime Rochester sports broadcaster Pat Lund dies at 58

Pat Lund worked at KTTC for 30 years. He was a graduate of Mayo High School in Rochester and St. Cloud State University.
Gophers
April 8, 2022
Minnesota State's Benton Maass (11) celebrates in front of teammate Akito Hirose (2) after scoring during the second period of an NCAA men's Frozen Fo

Gophers overwhelmed by Mavericks; Mankato to meet Denver for title

Minnesota State Mankato gave up an early goal, then tightened up its defense and unleashed its offense on the Gophers to win its 18th game in a row and reached the Frozen Four title game for the first time.
Colleges
April 8, 2022
Mike Hastings directs his team against Minnesota in the second period of an NCAA college hockey Regional Final last March

Reusse: Cast aside, MSU Mankato now a national power under Hastings

During the men's college hockey shake-up caused by the Big Ten, MSU Mankato was left behind when a new conference was formed. The message directed at the Mavericks' program was clear.
April 7, 2022

Minnesota State Mankato ousts Gophers from Frozen Four, will play Denver for its first title

Minnesota State Mankato gave up an early goal, then tightened up its defense and unleashed its offense on the Gophers to win its 18th game in a row and reached the Frozen Four title game for the first time.
Outdoors
April 7, 2022
Walleyes caught in a trap at a DNR egg collection and fertilization station on the Pine River in Crow Wing County await their separation into male and

Anderson: Held together 'by baling wire and duct tape,' DNR hatcheries need state help

The hatcheries are critical to maintaining fishing opportunities Minnesota anglers expect and that attract nonresidents to the state every year.
Rochester
April 7, 2022
Rochester Golf & Country Club canceled an event by the Center of the American Experiment after some club members objected.

Conservative Minnesota think tank says it's a victim of cancel culture

Rochester country club shut down Center of the American Experiment event after members objected.
Rochester
April 7, 2022
Rochester
April 6, 2022
There’s discord at Oronoco City Hall, as the mayor has come under fire from an outside critic as well as his fellow council members.

Southeastern Minn. mayor says critic has 'vendetta' against him

Former Oronoco council member says Gold Rush Days planners are breaking state's open-meeting law.
Rochester
April 6, 2022
Ayub Abucar Hagi Iman

Rochester man found guilty in March 2019 murder

The jury deliberated for about four hours.
Rochester
April 5, 2022
Rochester
April 5, 2022
The University of Minnesota Rochester is looking to expand its space in downtown Rochester.

University of Minnesota Rochester eyes downtown space for future expansion

"We are in serious exploration mode," chancellor says.
Business
April 3, 2022
The Southeast Minnesota Capital Fund is focusing on Rochester companies.

Rochester investment fund focuses on medtech, life sciences startups in region

Most of Minnesota's investment funds are headquartered in the Twin Cities, but Rochester group seeds companies largely in the southeast corner of the state.
Rochester
April 2, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred widespread adoption of outdoor dining in downtown Rochester. Now the city is changing its laws to encourage more outdoor

Pandemic gave a jump-start to Rochester outdoor dining

Health emergency became "the pressure that creates the diamond."
April 2, 2022
September 16, 1928 The Untied States Signs "The Pact of Paris" Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg, affixing his Signature as a representative of the

Minnesota farmer-statesman Frank Billings Kellogg championed peace

Kellogg Boulevard namesake was a renowned trust-busting lawyer, U.S. senator, Nobel Peace Prize winner and World Court judge.
Local
March 25, 2022
Tyler Jacob, 28, moved to Ukraine last year and married his girlfriend there in January.

Minnesotan detained by Russian forces in Ukraine is released

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday that Tyler Jacob, from Winona, was safe with his wife and daughter.
TV & Media
March 25, 2022
Michael Che performed an unexpected set Thursday at Sisyphus Brewing’s open mic.

'SNL' star Michael Che makes surprise appearance at Sisyphus Brewing in Minneapolis

The comic did a pop-up set after a Q&A at Winona State University.
March 19, 2022
Minnesota residents who enroll as freshmen at the University of Minnesota’s regional campuses, including Duluth, could be eligible for more scholars

University of Minnesota proposes up to $11,000 in new scholarships for residents who enroll at regional campuses

Resident students who enroll as freshmen could get thousands in new scholarship aid.
Business
March 19, 2022
Some Albert Lea seniors are frustrated their access to the new MercyOne clinic in town is limited by insurance rules.

Albert Lea seniors caught in insurance quagmire, with limited access to new clinic

Residents are asking the Minnesota attorney general to help resolve the issue.

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