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Authorities ID man killed in landslide near Mankato
Jack Loso of Robbinsdale was visiting Minneopa State Park with family Saturday when he was caught in a landslide near the Minneopa Falls area.
Rochester's Ear of Corn water tower on path to become historic landmark
The city's historic preservation commission has recommended a historic designation for the tower.
Man dies after police standoff in front of Rochester TV station
Police say the man made suicidal threats, shot at officers before dying of self-inflicted wounds.
Want to pick up vehicle tabs with less hassle? Try a kiosk
State officials are promoting kiosks in eight Cub Foods locations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and Rochester where residents can register their vehicles.
Rochester school district plans to close three schools
School officials say two elementary schools and one early learning building will close next summer.
60 years after its first organ transplant, Mayo Clinic looks to the future
Mayo researchers say multiple studies and projects are in the works to improve organ transplantation.
After decades of work, Hwy. 14 expansion complete
Communities along the southern Minnesota highway have pushed to expand the road to four lanes since the 1960s.
'A very educational year': Red Wing closes dog park as Dakota reclaim burial mounds
Area could be restored as educational space.
'A really serious situation': Rochester schools to cut $10 million after failed referendum
The cuts come as the district is in the midst of contract negotiations.
Mankato native among 5 soldiers killed in Mediterranean helicopter crash
Sgt. Cade Wolfe, 24, a Mankato East High School graduate, died in the military helicopter crash.
How do you grow a small town? Spring Grove is finding out.
This southeastern Minnesota city is proactive with its community planning. The push is paying off with more businesses and a better safety net in case of disaster.
Lawsuit seeks to halt one of Rochester's two levy questions next week
Business owner Casey McGregor filed the lawsuit Monday accusing Rochester Public Schools of misrepresenting its technology levy.
Former southern Minnesota priest convicted of sexually assaulting adult male
Prosecutor says Ubaldo Roque Huerta exploited the victim's trust.
Rochester area added health care jobs, reduced unemployment in September
About three in five workers in the Rochester area work in health care and social assistance.
Red Wing's relationship with American Indian community shifts to partnership
The Prairie Island Indian Community brings visitors and an economic boost to the area, according to the city's recently completed diversity project.
Oronoco City Council publicly fires city administrator; council member resigns in protest
The City Council voted 3-2 to remove Sunny Bjorklund Schultz a little more than a year after she was hired.
Zumbrota leans toward keeping police force after union talks
The southeast Minnesota city is losing a third of its police department to better-paying jobs with Goodhue County.
Advocates to Rochester: Spend more on sustainability
Residents, volunteers and environmental advocates packed a Rochester City Council meeting Monday night.
Finally, Mayo Clinic plans to move noisy bus route away from Rochester neighborhood
Kutzky Park residents say they've avoided being outside during certain times as buses transported Mayo's workforce.
Hormel meatpackers approve new contract, ending months of negotiations
Meatpackers will see $3-$6 an hour wage increases over the next four years.
'Undetermined' cause of death for man found in pond behind Byron City Hall in southern Minn.
Wade Gordon Jr. was reported missing for more than a week.
'The family wants you to get better': Driver in fatal I-35 crash gets merciful sentence
Kaytlen Greenlee will serve no jail time for causing the multi-car crash that killed Dr. Michael Ray Bendel-Stenzel.
Hormel, meatpackers reach tentative contract agreement
Union workers in Austin are set to vote on the proposal next week.
Grand jury returns first-degree murder charges for Madeline Kingsbury's ex-boyfriend
A grand jury has indicted Adam Fravel on two counts of first-degree murder in the death of the mother of his two children.
What's in Destination Medical Center's 2024 budget for Rochester?
The agency looking to bring billions of dollars in economic development to downtown Rochester is budgeting $40 million on projects and operating expenses next year.
More details emerge in Mayo's multibillion-dollar Rochester expansion
Mayo lists potential projects in an updated five-year infrastructure plan presented to city officials.
Destination Medical Center on track to hit $5.6B in new development in Rochester
With a $4 billion Mayo expansion on the way, Destination Medical Center officials hope to bring more health-related businesses to the area.
In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, corn harvest will be diminished by drought, hot summer
Minnesota corn yields — including bushels-per-acre — have dramatically increased over the decades, but low rainfall will still lessen this year's harvest.
After cyberattack, Rochester schools puts $10 million tech levy before voters
The spring cyberattack prevented the district from administering state standardized tests.
Rochester council signs off on 9.4% maximum tax levy increase
A home valued at $315,000 would see a $72 increase on its 2024 tax bill.
Hormel meatpackers in Austin, Minn. reject contract offer, setting the stage for strike
The United Food and Commercial Workers union in a statement called on company leadership to come back to the bargaining table.
Update: Suspect who shot, killed northern Iowa police officer is arrested in Minnesota
The shooting occurred late Wednesday about 35 miles south of Iowa's border with Minnesota.
Olmsted County plans $13M homeless shelter that will double area's available beds
The Housing Stability Center would be located in a longtime low-income apartment building in Rochester.
Possible Hormel strike looms as union recommends rejecting contract offer
Meatpackers will vote this week on a new four-year contract from Hormel Foods Corp. The current contract expired Sunday.
Nearly four decades after infamous strike, Hormel workers march on Labor Day for better pay
The demonstration comes as union members negotiate a new contract with Hormel leadership. The current contract expires Sept. 10.
Rochester artist preserves Minnesota drag queen history through portrait series
The Rochester-based artiest painted five queens as part of "The Grand Drag Legacy of Southeastern Minnesota."
Red Wing Shoes to light skylines across U.S. with Labor Day weekend campaign
The new campaign, "Trades-Made," is meant to spotlight trade skills and workers.
Kahler Grand Hotel to restore its iconic downtown Rochester sign
The sign, long a part of the Rochester skyline, will debut later this fall.
Photographer shows diverse face(s) of Mankato with collage of 800 portraits
Commercial photographer Josh Madson said he fell in love with a community that embraces creativity and connection.
Sheriff's deputies will cover Minnesota town whose entire police force quit
Goodhue will pay $43,000 to Goodhue County for patrols six hours daily through the end of the year.
A drag queen called bingo at a Minnesota county fair for years. This year, she wasn't asked back.
Austin native Dylan Kaercher has received pushback in recent months for his work as drag performer Roxi Manacoochie.
Goodhue reaches tentative deal with county for police services after entire force quit
The move comes after the city's police force quit last week.
Entire police force resigns in southeastern Minnesota city
The Goodhue City Council wants to rebuild the city's police force rather than contract with Goodhue County.
Rochester food forest plans wither with the summer drought
Local volunteers are holding off planting trees, shrubs and other food-bearing vegetation.
Owatonna mayor, LGBTQ group make amends after Pride controversy
Rainbowatonna, Kuntz pledge to work on LGBTQ education and community building events in the future.
Do golf carts belong on city streets? Communities across the state are tackling the demand
Rochester is among Minnesota's latest cities discussing whether to allow golf carts on public roads.
Warrants: Slain Winona woman had feared ex-boyfriend charged in her death
A Winona County judge last week unsealed search warrant affidavits in the investigation of Adam Fravel.
Southeastern Minn. council sued after resident thrown out of meeting
Andrea Johnson is suing most of the Oronoco City Council for violating her First Amendment rights and throwing her out of a meeting after she criticized council members' actions.
Mayo's multibillion-dollar Rochester expansion to include 'at least seven years' of projects
Mayo officials hope to begin construction next year.
Rochester bans new cannabis businesses until 2025
The city joins other communities with moratoriums as they wait for the state to create business regulations.
Rochester proposes a 9.4% property tax hike
City officials say the increase offsets rising costs to maintain city programs.
Body found behind City Hall in southeast Minnesota identified as missing man
Olmsted County sheriff's deputies recovered the body of an adult male in a pond behind Byron City Hall.
Owatonna LGBTQ group calls for mayor's resignation over 'homophobic' actions
Mayor Tom Kuntz asked pastors at a church holding a Pride event if there would be stripper poles in the sanctuary and posted a public prayer alluding to "sin and brokenness" at the event.
Welch Village co-founder and skiing advocate Leigh Nelson dies at 94
Leigh Nelson, who started Welch Village with his brother in 1965, skied into his 90s.
One referendum or four? Rochester officials split over how to ask voters for $205M
Mayor Kim Norton said she supports extending a sales tax but takes issue with a single-question ballot.
Swimmers found in Vermillion River near Red Wing ID'd
Church laments deaths of three family members on the same day.
Bodies found of three missing swimmers in Vermillion River near Red Wing
Searchers discovered the remains of two adults and one girl around 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Hundreds mourn Winona woman, whose disappearance brought thousands together
Madeline Kingsbury disappeared from her home at the end of March. Her body was found earlier this month.
Memorial service for Madeline Kingsbury set for June 25 in Winona
Kingsbury disappeared March 31, and her body was found earlier this month south of Winona.
10 years after first graduating class, U of M Rochester looking for 'imaginative solutions'
The university started with ambitious goals but has settled into a role as a smaller institution focused on a health care workforce.
Rochester grapples with growing number of homeless camps
City officials say they've dealt with at least 20 camps that have been abandoned or cleaned up since April.
Judge: Man charged in Winona woman's death can keep pursuing custody of their kids
Adam Fravel, 29, is accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury, the mother of his children.
No charges for Rochester snowplow driver who fatally hit woman
The Minnesota State Patrol concluded its investigation into the accident, Rochester officials said Thursday.
Winona police: Missing woman's body found, father of her children arrested
A Fillmore County deputy discovered the missing Winona woman's body shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
When can residents move back into unsound Rochester condos? Officials aren't sure
Engineers are assessing the building for further structural problems after shoring up a weakened column over the weekend.
Rochester council overrides mayor veto on plan to open school gyms on Saturdays
Mayor Kim Norton argued city staff hadn't thoroughly studied the issue.
Children of missing Winona woman to remain in custody with her parents — for now
On the eve of a trial Tuesday, Winona County will drop its petition for protection against children's father as part of an agreement.
Mayo unveils billion-dollar expansion in Rochester
The expansion involves several blocks downtown surrounding Mayo facilities, with a goal to streamline and modernize the campus.
After dismal 2022, Destination Medical Center retooling its Rochester pitch
Many of the types of companies DMC hoped to attract weren't even aware of Rochester and its connection to Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic to 'transform health care' with Rochester investments
Medical giant is working out next steps for a "multi-year strategic initiative," though details were scarce.
What Rochester, southeastern Minnesota won in Minnesota's budget
Tens of millions of dollars to go toward recycling, water treatment facilities.
Austin debates dismantling Minnesota's first all-day kindergarten center
Woodson Kindergarten Center would become space to pre-K, family education under district proposal.
Historic clock tower on the rise in Rochester once more
City officials, volunteers break ground on first phase of project; $500,000 fundraiser in the works.
Cub Foods plans second Rochester store — nearly 40 years after first
The 80,000-square-foot store is expected to open in spring 2024.
Minnesota briefs: Rock Ridge School trail system proposed with Eveleth connection
St. Louis County Public Works will host an open house Tuesday to gather feedback on a proposed new trail system connecting Eveleth west of…
