'Suspicious' body found in Olmsted County has authorities investigating
A body found in Olmsted County on Friday has authorities labeling the circumstances around it suspicious.
Sheriff’s deputy rescues baby skunk: 'It’s so cute!'
"You guys! It's a baby skunk!” Olmsted County Deputy Nate Jacobson documented the entire cute encounter, from rescue to rehab. And nope, he didn't get sprayed.
Teenager with autism missing from Rochester, police say
He hasn't been seen since May 30.
Minnesota Republicans race the clock at endorsing convention
The Republican Party's goal this weekend is to endorse a candidate who will challenge Gov. Tim Walz in the November election.
Man charged in deadly shooting that sparked manhunt near Rochester, Minn.
A man is charged with murder in a shooting at a rural home outside of Rochester, Minnesota that sparked a manhunt Sunday night.
Rochester church fire declared arson, law enforcement asks help finding suspect
Law enforcement officials in Rochester are asking help from the public in locating the suspect of what they believe to be an arson following a fire at a church last month.
Chicken outruns Rochester police officer
Ok...here it is...why did the chicken cross the road?
Rochester police ask for public's help to solve 2007 killing
Rochester police are asking for the public's help to solve a cold case that occurred 15 years ago but still reverberates today: the killing of 27-year-old April Jean Sorensen.
Senate GOP seeks permanent income tax cut; Democrats call for targeted relief
Minnesota Senate Republicans are proposing slashing the state's lowest income tax rate nearly in half, but Democrats believe a more targeted approach would be beneficial to those who need relief the most.
GOP plan axes Minnesota's Social Security income tax, DFL sees it as gift for well-to-do
Republican lawmakers say the answer to keeping more snowbirds from leaving Minnesota is to get rid of the state's tax on Social Security income, but critics contend a tax break would leave the state without enough money to pay for programs supporting lower-income people.
Animal rights supporters call for charges against Chinchilla ranch owner in Minnesota
Animal rights supporters are calling again for prosecutors to bring formal charges against a chinchilla ranch that has gained national attention after the USDA revoked their license. Moulton Chinchilla Ranch, located south of Rochester, lost its license this fall after the USDA found violations of the Animal Welfare Act during inspections.
Firefighters extinguish flames at UPS warehouse in Rochester, Minn.
A UPS warehouse in Rochester, Minnesota caught fire Saturday night after several vehicles were burning nearby, the city's fire department says.
Rochester mayor issues mask mandate
Rochester has been added to the growing list of cities throughout Minnesota that are bringing back mask mandates in indoor spaces due to increasing infection rates of the omicron variant.
Mayo Clinic fires 700 workers as part of vaccine mandate
The 700 workers come from across the Mayo Clinic network, not just Minnesota, and represent about 1% of its workforce.
Man, 63, dies in rollover crash on Hwy. 52 near Rochester
A Canton man died after rear-ending a semi-truck and going off the road on Highway 52 near Rochester Tuesday night.
Rochester man killed by falling tree during storms remembered as 'gentle giant'
Keith Dickman, the Rochester man who died after a tree fell on him during Wednesday night's storms, is remembered as a 'gentle giant' who will be missed at the hockey rink.
Rochester man killed by falling tree during storms remembered as 'gentle giant'
By all accounts, Keith Dickman was larger than life.
3 tornadoes confirmed in Minnesota, Wisconsin during December storm
A line of severe storms brought high winds, severe weather and at least three tornadoes to Minnesota and western Wisconsin Wednesday night. At least one person was killed as a result of the storms.
Man killed by falling tree during Southern Minnesota storm
At least one person died as a result of the storms that moved across Minnesota Wednesday night.
Sheriff: Man suspected of stealing 100-plus catalytic converters in Minnesota and Iowa
A Dodge Center, Minnesota man is suspected of stealing more than 100 catalytic converters in Minnesota and Iowa, according to a set of charges filed on Thursday and local reports.