Rochester police used drones more than any other state law enforcement agency in 2025
Rochester's drone use was 10 to 250 times as high as that of other Southeast Minnesota law enforcement agencies.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
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Marilyn K. Hines
Marilyn (Nagle) Hines of Rochester, MN, died on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at the Twin Oaks Nursing Home in Lansing, KS.
Jun 29, 2026Open source
Rochester disability, elder services providers swept up in Medicaid disenrollment wave
This week, the Minnesota Department of Human Services terminated more than 3,400 organizations' ability to bill Medicaid for services. Some in Rochester are...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Klobuchar fights off challenge from left, wins DFL convention nod in bid for governor
ROCHESTER – Sen. Amy Klobuchar sees a transformed Minnesota under her leadership as governor, one where life is more affordable, government services are de...
May 30, 2026Open source
Minnesota political conventions 2026: Live updates as DFL, GOP pick candidates
DFLers meet in Rochester and Republicans in Duluth this weekend to endorse candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and other statewide races before the Aug. 11...
May 30, 2026Open source
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Josh Bell homers twice as Twins go deep six times in win over Yankees
Josh Bell homered in consecutive at-bats and the Minnesota Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Net loss of personality for Wild with Middleton and Zuccarello gone
Veteran defenseman and forward were both huge presences in Minnesota's locker room
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Timberwolves have a simple pitch for LeBron James, and there's a chance it works
The Wolves have never won it all, and Minnesota is on a 35-year title drought; the team thinks a LeBron-led ring would end the GOAT debate
Jul 5, 2026Open source
A 48-star US flag, the size of a single bedroom apartment, has draped a Minnesota community in red, white a...
While cleaning for their annual fair, among the cobwebs and dust, community members in Waseca County, Minnesota, spotted an enormous parcel, wrapped in oil c...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Unease, opposition grows among rural residents in southern Minnesota over massive power line project
Critics argue the project doesn't make sense given modest growth in energy demand. Energy officials say it will enhance energy reliability.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
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Rochester is in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
Region: Minnesota
ZIP Codes
55901, 55902, 55903, 55904, 55905, 55906
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Josh Bell homers twice as Twins go deep six times in win over Yankees
Josh Bell homered in consecutive at-bats and the Minnesota Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Net loss of personality for Wild with Middleton and Zuccarello gone
Veteran defenseman and forward were both huge presences in Minnesota's locker room
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Timberwolves have a simple pitch for LeBron James, and there's a chance it works
The Wolves have never won it all, and Minnesota is on a 35-year title drought; the team thinks a LeBron-led ring would end the GOAT debate
Jul 5, 2026Open source
A 48-star US flag, the size of a single bedroom apartment, has draped a Minnesota community in red, white a...
While cleaning for their annual fair, among the cobwebs and dust, community members in Waseca County, Minnesota, spotted an enormous parcel, wrapped in oil c...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Rochester police used drones more than any other state law enforcement agency in 2025
Rochester's drone use was 10 to 250 times as high as that of other Southeast Minnesota law enforcement agencies.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Unease, opposition grows among rural residents in southern Minnesota over massive power line project
Critics argue the project doesn't make sense given modest growth in energy demand. Energy officials say it will enhance energy reliability.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Minnesota set to divvy up 53M eggs with other states in settlement agreement over inflated prices
The U.S. Department of Justice and 17 states, including Minnesota, announced a $3.3 million settlement agreement this week with egg producers accused of hatc...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Firefly viewing nights return to the U of M Arboretum with a silent fireworks show
A summer tradition at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum lets visitors trade fireworks for fireflies, as naturalists warn the glowing insects are disappearing...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
University of Minnesota scientists say they’ve created world’s first synthetic cell from scratch
University of Minnesota researchers created SpudCell, the world's first synthetic cell with a full life cycle.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
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