Seasonal adjustment combines some routes, drops others, with goal of improving efficiency and reliability.

Four juveniles were taken into custody early Saturday after fleeing from a car that was reported stolen.

Results from the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey show that a smaller share of eighth-, ninth- and eleventh-grade students report using cannabis, compared to 2013.

While officials work on tallying damage to request state and possibly federal aid, local help arrived immediately, without an ask, Marion Township Board chairman Roger Bjerke said.

Although it will no longer be at the cabinet level, Rochester Public Schools is proposing to maintain a districtwide position dedicated to equity, which will come at the cost of another position the district has implemented in recent years.

A pair of city-owned residential properties are being put on the sales block for potential redevelopment.

Devastating knee injuries took Mayo High School's Taylor Kurtz out of the lineup in three sports for two years. But she is recovered now and looking better than ever.

The RCTC softball team scored 32 total runs in beating Anoka Hennepin twice on Sunday.

The storms started Friday afternoon, with the first tornado touching down north of Sargeant in Mower County around 1:45 p.m.

Olmsted County commissioners will revisit a request to open the way for development of 140 acres in Haverhill Township.

Updates to Rochester’s housing code will be considered Monday.

The Unleash the SHE 10K/5K race returns Saturday, April 25. The event's proceeds will fund ovarian cancer research grants at Mayo Clinic and other Minnesota research institutions.

Reader believes there are no fabric stores in Rochester since the closure of Joann Fabrics a year ago.

Nathan Williams scored just 77 seconds into overtime to give the Austin Bruins a momentum-seizing win on Saturday night in Austin.

That tornado ended around 3 p.m. Friday outside of Plainview.

The preliminary report says wind speeds were around 130 mph.

Marion Township was hardest hit by the storms and likely tornado on Friday afternoon.

The Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area -- Olmsted, Dodge, Fillmore and Wabasha counties -- added a net 919 new jobs last year. The 0.7% increase is the fastest rate in Minnesota.

Lizzie Hershberger was 14 when she was repeatedly abused. Today, she is an author and subject of a PBS documentary

This year, Evelyn Otto joined the tight-knit community of pediatric patients in need of heart transplants at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester.

Byron graduate Paige Halder is doing multi-events at North Dakota State, the heptathlon and the pentathlon. She's finding her groove.

The Austin Bruins received goals from three different scorers and a strong performance from goalie Jack Solomon in Game 1 of the best-of-5 NAHL Central Division semifinals on Friday.

Meteorologist Jonathan Naylor said the weather service will have to survey the damage before it can confirm how many tornadoes hit the area.

No more volunteers or assistance is needed, Olmsted County officials said Friday evening, but urge people to assess and report their damage

Salvation Army National Commander Merle Heatwole called the Rochester's Good Samaritan Health Clinic "a unique type of program" within the Salvation Army network.

A temporary shelter has been established for those in need at Autumn Ridge Church, 3611 Salem Rd SW in Rochester.

The woman's body was found Wednesday near Trempealeau Dam.

Capt. Tim Parkin said about 700 people were without power as of about 4 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2026. There were also reports of minor damage to “several” homes and some reports of small gas leaks in the county, Parkin said.

The storms started before 2 p.m.

Rochester Public Schools announced Friday afternoon student dismissal is being delayed due to a tornado warning

Civil lawsuit comes as the death penalty and the trial timeline is still undecided in the criminal case against the man accused of assassinating the Hortmans, shooting the Hoffmans.

The five restaurants featured offer menus as different as they are diverse. The common denominator? They’ve each been voted as a “Best New Restaurant” in Rochester Magazine’s annual Best Restaurants poll

Some celebrate, while others say accountability and state protections from potential mining projects are necessary.

His career with RPS began 20 years ago after he returned to Rochester in 2006 and began working as a special education teacher at John Marshall and Mayo high schools.

A deep push in the NAHL playoffs would benefit Bruins franchise, players in the present and long-term. Plus, 4 more items to watch in the NAHL Central Division semifinals.

A Minnesota developer is in the early stages of its first Rochester project — a proposed 110-unit assisted living and memory care complex.

Kinsley Kothenbeutel is well known around the country for her abilities on the wrestling mat. She took those talents to Estonia in late March.

“We know that veteran services at the federal level have faced significant, constant uncertainty,” said bill author Heather Gustafson. “So programs that Minnesota veterans have relied on are being reduced and/or eliminated.”

DFL Challenger Jake Johnson raised significantly more money than GOP Congressman Brad Finstad in the last quarter, bringing in $470,000 to Finstad’s $340,000, according to Federal Election Commission filings by the two campaigns.

The Raiders played the South Suburban Flyers and fell 15-7 in seven innings on the road on Thursday.

William Pirkl pleaded guilty in March to engaging in electronic communication describing sexual conduct with a child.

Defending Section 1, Class 3A champ Byron comes in as the top-ranked team in Class 3A.

A judge found Kane Lee Williams, who was a teen at the time of a home invasion and assault in 2025, is particularly amenable to probation.

All three were taken to Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys with non-life-threatening injuries.

Jefferson is the first school in the Rochester Public Schools district and the first school in southeast Minnesota to receive the designation.

Carl Fruechte, who has helped coach Caledonia to 10 football state championships, will be honored on Sunday as the 2026 recipient of the John Gagliardi Legacy Award.

An Owatonna woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Steele County on Wednesday.

Sen. Carla Nelson: The issues my constituents have most asked me about remain unaddressed. Almost nothing on affordability. Nothing on fraud. Nothing of any significance that will help make life easier or more affordable.

A regional electrical contractor is amping up its presence in Rochester with the $4.75 million purchase of a former call center.

One resident, numerous anecdotes