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In Rochester Public Schools, 41.7% of students were proficient in math according to the 2025 MCAs. In reading, 47.8% of students scored as proficient in the district.
Read the report : AmeriCorps seeks more tutors to work with students in RochesterIf storms train, scattered flash flooding may be realized as rainfall totals could reach up to three inches in spots
Read the report : Storm Alert Wx 3: Rounds of rain/storms Monday, scattered flash floodingThe city of Mason City is closing the intersection of East State Street and Pennsylvania Avenue for construction on Monday.
Two crashes on Interstate 90 in southern Minnesota Sunday left two people injured. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, and neither incident involved alcohol.
Crews in Albert Lea will close Bridge Avenue from Clark Street to Fountain Street for manhole rehabilitation.
The Iowa Department of Education has opened applications for federal water quality grants to help facilities conduct voluntary testing and education.
Read the report : Iowa Department of Education opens applications for school water quality grantsThe Lewiston Police Department is warning people about a rise in scams targeting iPads and computers.
Leadership at First Unitarian Universalist Church broke ground on a new permanent location after nearly a year of sharing a space with another church.
Some residents are weighing in on city staff’s newest recommendation for where to put a new police station.
Peace United Church's new pastor experienced her first event with the church community shortly after taking over. The annual 'Rally Day' is a fall kickoff event to invite new and existing members to join for an afternoon lawn party.
The Zumbro Lutheran Church's annual Block Party featured their mission to limit hunger in Rochester. The event hosted games, live music, and food, but there was increased emphasis on collecting food items for those in need.
A Winona woman received 180 days in jail and a stayed five-year prison sentence after a drug seizure at a southwest Rochester motel, according to court records.
Highway 30 west of Rochester International Airport closes Monday for two weeks of culvert work at Willow Creek. A signed detour will serve traffic south of the closure.
A multi-motorcycle collision on Highway 61 near Silver Creek Cliff Tunnel killed a 31-year-old man Saturday, according to the State Patrol.
A statewide November ballot question would allow larger distributions from Minnesota’s Permanent School Fund to public, charter and tribal schools.
Read the report : Minnesota voters to consider increasing Permanent School Fund payoutOlmsted County plans to apply excess taxes collected in error toward its 2027 levy. Commissioners will discuss the budget before setting a levy cap Tuesday.
People strolled through Rochester’s Kutzky Park neighborhood on Saturday to enjoy front yard concerts at Porchfest
Gary Schroeder Jr. served the Zumbrota community as a first responder for nearly two decades. Four miles of Highway 58 are now named in honor of him.
An annual health fair returned to Jefferson Elementary School Saturday, offering free health services to community members.
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) assisted at a two-vehicle crash near 16th Street SW and Greenview Drive SW for the second day in a row.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Tina Smith are urging the Postal Service to reopen Glenville’s post office and share a clear plan with residents.
Owatonna police say a stolen truck was found quickly after officers used license plate reader technology to track where it had gone.
A man is in custody after a shooting in Fillmore County early Saturday.
Rochester man faces drug charges after police find cocaine during sexual assault investigation search
Read the report : Drug Bust During Sex Assault Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea for Rochester ManA 36-year-old Stewartville woman was hurt in a motorcycle crash on Hwy. 52 in Rochester Friday.
Earlier this week the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources held a fall colors kickoff event to prepare Minnesotans for leaf peeping season and shared predictions for this year's fall colors.
Read the report : Minnesota DNR kicks off fall colors season with new prediction tool for leaf peepingTraffic was detoured during the work, which began earlier in 2026.
Construction has begun on a second First Meeting Noodle restaurant near Walmart North in Rochester. An opening date has not been announced.
The Mower County Sheriff's Office, Mayo Ambulance and Austin Police Department assisted at the scene.
More than a dozen performing artists met at Treedome Wednesday, Sept. 10 to form a Rochester chapter of a united performing artists group.
Former Rochester chemical company employee had felony theft case dismissed after company cited financial hardship concerns.
Read the report : Charges in Rochester Chemical Theft Case DismissedOnly two businesses have opened for sale of recreational cannabis, with 13 others in the process of getting doors open.
In Clear Lake, hundreds of firefighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, and local residents packed the fire station for an annual memorial service marking 25 years since the attacks.
Authorities arrested Evan Richardson, 40, of Canton Thursday.
The city of Rochester has received four bids for the Silver Lake Dam project, and all of them are over budget.
The Minnesota Department of Labor confirmed the U.S. Department of Labor is investigating numerous Rochester businesses.
Read the report : US Department of Labor investigating Rochester businessesThe Albert Lea City Council will vote on Sept. 14 to send a joint letter to the Minnesota DNR to pave the remaining gravel portion of the Blazing Star State Trail.
Lincoln Elementary is one of five schools in the nation to receive the award.
Even though the findings are consistent with national polls, critics find flaws in the survey.
The 2026-27 rankings of the best high schools in Southeast Minnesota are out. Century, Byron, Stewartville and more local schools made the list.
Read the report : These Are the Best High Schools in the Rochester Area for 2026-27Despite being cleared by Olmsted County Public Health Services to re-open after a seven-day suspension due to health violations, Giliberto’s Mexican Taco Shop in north Rochester opted to close its doors for good.
Zumbrota man faces felony charges after burglary and vehicle theft at rural Rochester-area home
Read the report : Zumbrota Man Accused of Stealing Vehicle During Rochester-Area Home BurglaryChatfield man arrested after armed robbery at Oronoco gas station Tuesday afternoon and hit-and-run incident in Chatfield hours later.
The Rochester Fire Department fought a garage fire in southeast Rochester Thursday afternoon.
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