Jess Abrahamson

Morning and Noon Anchor
Jess Abrahamson

Jess Abrahamson came to KTTC in 1996, delighted to have found a job near the little town so close to her heart. Jess grew up in the scenic community of Lanesboro and was married there on New Year’s Eve, 2003.

Jess and her husband Jason share a love of international travel. Jason proposed to Jess in Ireland and the couple honeymooned in Thailand. Since then, their adventures have taken them all over Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and even to Tibet and Mount Everest Base Camp.

The couple welcomed a daughter into their family in 2011.

Jess has a degree in broadcasting from The University of Northwestern, St. Paul.

Jess anchors KTTC News Today and KTTC News at Noon. You can catch her Monday through Friday at from 5 to 7 a.m. and from 12 to 1 p.m.

News

Courtesy: Minnesota Zoo

Minnesota Zoo cares for orphaned sea otters

Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 9:47 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Minnesota Zoo staff are caring for Denali and Nuka, two orphaned sea otter pups from Alaska.

News

Sun Country Airlines is announcing ten new nonstop routes from MSP, starting next summer.

Sun Country announces ten new destinations

Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 6:23 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Sun Country Airlines is announcing ten new nonstop routes from MSP starting next summer.

Minnesota

Getting tips for a perfect spiced maple latte

Waking up with pumpkin spice

Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 8:14 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Our KTTC morning crew stopped by St. James Coffee in Northwest Rochester for some great tips on how to start our day on a delicious and caffeinated note.

News

A few tips to help beat back to school anxiety

A few tips to help beat back to school anxiety

Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 8:11 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
With a new school year starting up, we're getting some helpful guidance to help ease student and parent anxiety in the days to come.

News

Lincolnshire residents gathered together in March to talk about neighborhood safety

Meeting planned to find traffic safety solutions for Rochester neighborhood

Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 4:01 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Rochester Public Works will host an open house Thursday evening to help find safety solutions for the Lincolnshire neighborhood.

KTTC Through the Years

Enjoy this look back at KTTC's early days of broadcasting.

KTTC Through the Years 1953-1962

Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 8:28 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Join us on a journey back to the 1950s. We're opening our earliest video archives for a look at what life in Rochester was like when KTTC TV first began broadcasting. We went by the call letters KROC at the time.

News

The congregation at Peace Church plans weekend celebration one year after devastating fire

Rochester church to host celebration one year after fire

Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 5:11 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
A ribbon cutting is planned for Saturday evening and tours of the church will be offered to show just how much progress has been made.

News

Opening date announced for new nature center at Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo

Opening date announced for new nature center at Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 2:30 PM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
The new building will open to the public on May 5th at 1 p.m.

News

Rye Guy with his human teammate Lindsey Wallace

Local dog named Pet of the Year in therapy animal fundraising campaign

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:52 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Rye Guy and his human handler Lindsey Wallace raised $14,000 for Pet Partners Therapy Programs.

News

K9 Drago's handler and partner is Deputy Logan Hopp.

K9 Drago joins the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:41 AM CST
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By Jess Abrahamson
K9 Drago is taking over the duties of K9 Rooster on the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office.

News

Free flowers will be given out in downtown Rochester on Valentine's Day

Sweet Valentine’s Day giveaway planned in downtown Rochester

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:45 AM CST
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By Jess Abrahamson
Ready to feel the love? Free flowers will be given out in Downtown Rochester on Valentine's Day.

News

Early morning shoppers enter Best Buy at 5 a.m.

Early Rochester shoppers seek Black Friday deals

Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 7:42 AM CST
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By Jess Abrahamson
Shoppers were out early in Rochester looking for a good deal on Black Friday.

News

Rochester Exchange Club members distribute flags at Harriet Bishop

Local service club donates flags to Harriet Bishop Elementary School

Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 1:33 PM CST
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By Jess Abrahamson
Local service club donates 24 flags for classrooms at Harriet Bishop Elementary

News

People gathered for the Breakfast of Champions at the Rochester International Event Center

Celebrating the champions of the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester

Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:22 PM CST
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By Jess Abrahamson
Wednesday people celebrated the wonderful partners of the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester at the Breakfast of Champions.

Minnesota

Veterans and active-duty military members enjoy breakfast and a discount at Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee Stores serve up free breakfast for veterans

Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 10:37 AM CST
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By Jess Abrahamson
Hy-Vee stores honor veterans with a free breakfast and grocery discount.

Minnesota

School supplies

School supply donation at Rochester Math & Science Academy

Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:37 PM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Thursday another local school is getting a boost thanks to a donation from McDonald’s.

News

Home destroyed in rural Blooming Prairie fire

Rural Blooming Prairie home destroyed in fire

Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 8:35 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
A rural Blooming Prairie house was destroyed in a fire early Friday morning. No one was home at the time.

News

Minnesota DNR biologists at work measuring mussels

DNR crews survey mussels in Austin

Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 8:36 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
DNR biologists are surveying mussels in Austin to help revive their native populations.

News

Longfellow Elementary

Longfellow students return for new year in new building

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 4:03 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
A new year of learning begins for Longfellow Elementary students Wednesday. They have a brand new building to explore and settle into.

News

The Decorah pilot was not injured after clipping a barbed wire fence during takeoff

Decorah pilot not hurt in ultralight plane crash

Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:32 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Pilot was attempting to take flight from his pasture when he clipped a barbed wire fence and hit a power line.

Project Tornado

An aerial view of the damage caused in Taopi

Project Tornado: Revisiting Taopi

Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 7:50 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
We're taking you back to Taopi in ‘Project Tornado, Storms that Shape Us.’

Politics

Ken Navitsky shares his top priorities for the First Congressional District.

Navitsky suspends campaign for MN CD 1 Special Primary

Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 9:29 AM CDT
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By Jess Abrahamson
Ken Navitsky has decided to suspend his congressional campaign.

Community

Rochester Public Library Foundation Holiday Shopping Auction

Online holiday auction supports the Rochester Public Library

Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 8:01 AM CST
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By Jess Abrahamson
You can find unique gifts online at the Rochester Public Library Foundation’s annual Holiday Shopping Auction.

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