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Telethon drummer Rob Gust named 2026 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

He has raised more than $72,000 over 11 years of performing for the telethon, which airs each January.
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2026 Rochester community survey: strong quality-of-life ratings, concerns about affordability
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Winona County voters approve Winona Area Public Schools referendum

Winona County voters approve Winona Area Public Schools referendum

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM CST
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By KTTC Staff
Winona Area Public Schools’s referendum passed on Tuesday.

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Rochester leaders discuss 2027 funding requests and Link transit progress

Rochester leaders discuss 2027 funding requests and Link transit progress

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Morgan James
City leaders also discussed Rochester’s Link bus rapid transit project, which is 66% complete. Officials expect the project to be finished by August 2027.

Your Vote

Olmsted County expects Saturday rush for Minnesota primary voters

Olmsted County sees increase in total voters during 2026 election from previous midterms

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Cole Negen and Eric Min
Olmsted County officials have reported that voter turnout increased during the 2026 elections compared to previous midterms.

Crime

The Mason City Police Department arrested Jesse Mugan on Nov. 8 following an 80-minute chase...

Mason City police arrest wanted man after 80-minute chase on foot

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Cole Negen
The Mason City Police Department arrested a man yesterday that they had been trying to locate for several days after a lengthy chase on foot.

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Josh Allen and the Bills move to 7-1 with a 23-6 win over the sputtering Vikings

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Buffalo Bills knew they weren’t bound for many style points or likely to reach their league-leading scoring average against Minnesota’s relentlessly revved-up defense.

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DFL trifecta returns to Minnesota Capitol for 94th Legislature

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Brock Bergey
The DFL last had party control of the House, Senate and governor’s office in 2024. Republicans last controlled all three in 1969.
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The school district will receive $1.7 million annually for school safety systems, classroom...
Winona Area Public Schools voters approve referendum

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The Iowa Department of Administrative Services says they want an appeals court to weigh in.
Deadline passes to approve satanic temple display in Iowa Capital Building

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Nearly three-quarters of respondents rated Rochester a good or excellent place to live in the...
2026 Rochester community survey: strong quality-of-life ratings, concerns about affordability

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Democratic Gov.-elect Rob Sand named three people to his team, including a Republican and an...

Iowa governor-elect Rob Sand names 3 to team, says compromise is only option with Republican majorities

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Isabella Warren
Democratic Gov.-elect Rob Sand named three people to his team, including a Republican and an independent, as he prepares to work with Republican majorities in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature.

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Up and down temperatures this week

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Nick Jansen
Tuesday’s temperatures will warm into the upper 50s and low 60s across the KTTC region. Winds will shift from the northwest to the southwest throughout the day. Wind speeds will range from 5 to 10 mph.

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Why the AP has not called Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District race

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Brock Bergey
Nearly one week after the midterm election, The Associated Press has not called the race for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District.

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New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. works out prior to an NFL football game...

Vikings sign Odell Beckham Jr. to 53-man roster

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Cole Negen
The Minnesota Vikings have signed wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to their 53-man roster ahead of their matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.

Politics

Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley answered questions from reporters in the Iowa House chambers...

Iowa House speaker says no special session before new governor takes office

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 6:25 AM CST
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By Robin Opsahl
Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley said Friday he does not believe a special legislative session will be called before Gov.-elect Rob Sand takes office in January.

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MN Commerce Department opens applications for electric school bus grants

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM CST
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By Ryder Blair
Applications are open for two Minnesota Commerce Department (MCD) grant programs that can help fund electric school buses and the planning for their transition.

Iowa

Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand waves during an election night event Tuesday,...

Iowa Governor-Elect Rob Sand holds first news conference

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 10:29 AM CST
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By Dave Price
Rob Sand, Iowa's incoming governor, holds his first news conference on Monday.

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Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by car in Mason City

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 7:31 AM CST
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By KTTC Staff
The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Fourth Street Southeast and South Birch Drive.

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The Lead In: City Council coin toss, Harmony data center, Townies’ future, and Albert Lea tax aid

Updated: Nov. 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM CST
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By Grant Jones
A city council seat is up for grabs. The future of a popular restaurant space will be decided. A data center discussion comes to a head. And a Freeborn County town could help a local company expand.

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Winona opens free outdoor skatepark

Winona opens free outdoor skatepark

Updated: Nov. 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM CST
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By Grant Jones
The park is the culmination of years of community work.

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Freeborn County attorney says charges cannot be referred in Twin Lakes dead rat incident

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM CST
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By Brock Bergey
The Freeborn County attorney said there is no such thing as referring charges, after the Twin Lakes City Council voted last month to refer criminal charges to his office over an incident involving a dead rodent.

Your Vote

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton joins Klobuchar transition team

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton joins Klobuchar transition team

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM CST
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By Morgan James
Norton, Rochester’s first woman mayor, said she received a call earlier this week asking her to serve on the transition team as a volunteer.

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Nvidia investigates whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese spy with whom he had an affair

Updated: Nov. 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM CST
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By The Associated Press and RIO YAMAT Associated Press
Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort."

National

A woman lights a candle at the main square in Krakow, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 where...

Gunman with far-right views who killed 6 people in Polish city square dies in hospital, police say

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM CST
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By The Associated Press and RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI, CLAUDIA CIOBANU and BEATA ZAWRZEL Associated Press
The man with far-right views who killed six people and wounded 15 others in a shooting in a Polish city square has died in the hospital, police said.

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Mild Weather to Start the Week; Cool Temps Return Later

Updated: Nov. 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM CST
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By Derrick Overland
Mild & Quiet This Week; Cool Temperatures Return Later.

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Girls on the Run Minnesota hosts Rochester 5K at St. Mary’s University campus

Girls on the Run Minnesota hosts Rochester 5K at St. Mary’s University campus

Updated: Nov. 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM CST
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By Grant Jones
The program focuses on positive development through activities such as self-talk and making friends.

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Great Fall Weather This Weekend

Updated: Nov. 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM CST
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Beautiful Fall Weather for the Next Several Days.

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Rochester City Council approves controversial Historic Downtown apartment project appeal

Rochester voters re-elect 3 council members

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM CST
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By Grant Jones
Rochester voters re-elected three city council members Tuesday: Patrick Keane, Norman Wahl, and Shaun Palmer.

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Rochester teacher Simon Glaser flips Minnesota Senate District 24 seat.

Rochester teacher Simon Glaser flips Minnesota Senate District 24 seat

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM CST
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By Olivia Prondzinski
Simon Glaser, a Rochester Public Schools teacher and political newcomer, won Minnesota’s Senate District 24 seat, flipping it for the first time since 2010.

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Legislative caucuses elect new leaders, discuss election results ahead of new legislative session

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM CST
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By Quinn Gorham
While the results of Tuesday’s election have not yet been certified, a clear picture of Minnesota’s upcoming legislative session has emerged: the DFL will hold a significant majority and a trifecta for the second time in just four years.

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Republican voters in Senate District 20 have chosen Steven Jacob to represent the party in the...

Steve Jacob to move chambers with win of Minnesota Senate District 20 seat

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM CST
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By Olivia Prondzinski
Republican state Rep. Steve Jacob will move to the Minnesota Senate after winning Senate District 20 with 57% of the vote. Jacob defeated DFLer Jason Lohmann.

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Twin Lakes City Council meeting canceled on eve of dissolution vote.

Twin Lakes City Council may have violated state open meeting law by rescheduling November meeting

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM CST
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By Brock Bergey
The Twin Lakes City Council appears to have violated Minnesota’s open meeting law when it rescheduled its regular monthly November meeting, based on KTTC’s research.
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