Olmsted County

A woman accused of using a racial slur against a child at a Rochester, Minnesota, park after he took an applesauce pouch from her bag earlier this year is now facing charges in Olmsted County Court. The woman's outburst went viral on TikTok.

The Rochester Police Department said a missing 84-year-old California woman with dementia has been found safe.

Rochester police are investigating the death of a 38-year-old man who was reportedly struck by a driver while lying in the road early Sunday morning.

Mayo Clinic is facing a lawsuit in U.S. District Court over allegedly threatening to fire a security guard for not wanting to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to his religious beliefs.

Twelve hospitals in Minnesota have been named among the Best Regional Hospitals in the United States.

David Brom, the man convicted of killing his parents and younger siblings in Rochester back in 1988, has been released from prison on work release.

In 1988, at the age of 16, David Brom killed his mother, father, and two younger siblings with an ax. Now, decades later, he has been granted work release, as officials say he has changed his life.

A man is facing murder charges after an argument "over money and disrespect" led to a fatal shooting in a Rochester apartment parking lot earlier this month.

A man was shot and killed in broad daylight outside a Rochester apartment building Thursday morning, according to police.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of a new tool that can test a person’s blood to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The blood test is a groundbreaking development to confirm the disease in patients who are already experiencing cognitive decline.

A Rochester day care worker is accused of causing bodily harm to a child after becoming "overwhelmed" by the child’s cries during nap time.

A man who is accused of causing a fatal crash in Rochester while serving as a Minnesota State Patrol trooper pleaded not guilty Thursday.

Five Minnesota cities rank in the top 100 on U.S. News and World Report's Best Places to Live in 2025-26 ranking.

The Rochester NAACP branch held a community town hall to address a viral video that shows a woman saying racial slurs at a park.