Runners treated for heat exhaustion
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
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.
‘Pop Idol’ star Darius Campbell Danesh found dead in Rochester apartment
Performer Darius Campbell Danesh, who went from a British reality television show to a stage and music career, has died at the age of 41.
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.
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.
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.