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. 

Mayo Clinic now testing for monkeypox

As the confirmed cases of monkeypox continue to grow in Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Laboratories can now test for the viral infection.

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.

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.

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.