Rochester students return to class after tech disruption

Rochester, Minnesota students returned to class on Tuesday after school was cancelled Monday due to a possible cyberattack. Tuesday, students worked without electronics and were asked to “bring a writing utensil and a notebook for your classes.”

Rochester Public Schools to close Monday after possible cyber attack

Rochester Public Schools will be closed Monday due to a possible cyber attack.  The district plans to re-open Tuesday with reduced network access.

Moldy berry in the container: Is it safe?

The Mayo Clinic is providing some insight into a question many people have had: If there's one moldy berry in a container, does it spoil the bunch?

Man dies at Olmsted County Jail; second death in 2023

An investigation is underway after an inmate at the Olmsted County Jail in Rochester, Minnesota died after being found not breathing over the weekend.

Woman hit, killed by snowplow in Rochester

A woman was killed in a crash with a snowplow in Rochester Friday morning.

Former Rochester police officer charged with sex crimes involving a minor

A former Rochester police officer is accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor he met while coaching at a local high school.

Woman killed in single-vehicle crash on I-35E in St. Paul

The Minnesota State Patrol said the 31-year-old driver made a sudden lane change and lost control of the car.

Suspect arrested after woman’s body found in ditch by dog-walker in Rochester

The 911 caller said their dog started pulling towards the east ditch of West River Road and saw what appeared to be an arm about 20-25 feet from the roadway.

Rochester man accused of shooting woman, leaving her seriously injured in apartment with her kids

A man is charged with attempted murder for a horrific shooting on Christmas Eve in Rochester, Minnesota in which the victim was first discovered seriously hurt by her children on Christmas Day.

Murder charges: Rochester man wrapped woman's body in tarp, dumped her in field

A Rochester man faces felony charges for allegedly providing drugs to a woman who apparently overdosed and proceeded to conceal her body in a tarp and dispose of it in a remote location in Olmsted County. 

Rochester Police officer cleared in fatal shooting of man wielding ax

A Rochester police officer who fatally shot a man armed with an ax will not face charges, the Mower County Attorney's Office concluded. 

Mysterious UFOs: A look at sightings in Minnesota

It’s been 43 years since Minnesota’s most infamous UFO sighting. Now decades later, hundreds of unidentified flying objects are still being reported across the state.

Runners treated for heat exhaustion
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More a dozen high school runners needed treatment for heat exhaustion Thursday during a cross-country event just south of Rochester.

Rochester Mayo Clinic food service workers picket over new contract

Food service workers employed by Morrison Healthcare that work at various Mayo Clinic facilities formed picket lines Thursday to highlight their demands for new contracts.

RAW: Feds provide update on violent crime crackdown
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U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, as well as other federal, state and local officials, provided an update on their efforts to crackdown on violent crime, announcing more than two dozen suspects were arrested and charged on Thursday.

Mayo Clinic researchers find preeclampsia link to brain damage

New research conducted on women by Mayo Clinic and released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association shows an association between preeclampsia during pregnancy and a dementia-related protein later in life.

Rochester police fatally shot man armed with ax

A man in Rochester was fatally shot by police early Saturday morning after he charged toward an officer with an ax during a traffic stop.