KTTC Staff
Digital News Staff
Rochester, MN

Updated: 9 hours ago
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The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Rochester community to come out for the second annual Winter Business Showcase on Dec. 5 at the Mayo Civic Center exhibit hall.
Updated: 11 hours ago
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You can purchase these plates online starting January 1, 2024.
Updated: 13 hours ago
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Santa will also be handing out a Hallmark book, Let the Snow Begin, to each family while supplies last.
Updated: 14 hours ago
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The vote to move forward with the design was unanimous.
Updated: 15 hours ago
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An Austin man is in critical condition after a crash early Tuesday morning.
Updated: 17 hours ago
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Police say she was last seen leaving the parking lot in a grey 4 door sedan at a “high rate of speed.”
Updated: 20 hours ago
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The Rochester Public School Board is holding a study session to further discuss the controversial ‘attendance options plan.’
Updated: 20 hours ago
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The city council in Mason City could be taking action Tuesday on putting out bids for an addition and remodel of the fire department dormitory.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 11:11 PM CST
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They estimate the cost of the damage to be around $10 thousand.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 5:26 PM CST
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Making holiday ornaments using salt dough is a nice and budget friendly way to decorate your holiday tree.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 5:22 PM CST
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It’s just about time for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Name a Snowplow contest to begin. This marks the fourth year of the activity that out of thousands of name ideas only eight will be pasted along the side of one MnDOT snowplow in each of the agency’s eight districts.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 5:10 PM CST
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Today marks National Cookie Day Dec. 4 and Midwest Access has the perfect guest to present it. Danna Ness is the owner of Desserts by Danna,
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 4:48 PM CST
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Now holiday shoppers have more options this coming weekend with Rochester’s Holiday Craft and Vendor shopping event. On December 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. visitors are welcomed to come to Graham Park Building 41
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST
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The Wolves have started the 2023-24 campaign 14-4, which marks the best 18-game record to begin a season in team history.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 12:58 PM CST
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The dog will be trained in apprehension and narcotics.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 10:06 AM CST
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A Rochester man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in Southeast Rochester early Monday morning.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM CST
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The driver was cited for failure to use due care for the crash.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 9:36 AM CST
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It happened around 2:15 a.m. Sunday morning.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 6:10 AM CST
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Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 8:09 AM CST
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As holiday lights and Christmas trees go firefighters remind you to use care when you’re decorating your home.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:39 PM CST
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Now you can experience an ‘Olde Fashioned Christmas’ hosted by the city of Plainview and the Planview Lions Club from Dec. 1 - 2.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:31 PM CST
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Comedian Ralphie Roberts will headline Goonie’s Comedy Club. The shows are on Friday December 1 and Saturday December 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 3:49 PM CST
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The first cut for voting is on Thursday, December 7 at 9 p.m. central time.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 2:40 PM CST
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Bush and Robinson lived together in a home in southeast Rochester. According to family, they had dated for about two years.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 1:26 PM CST
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Channel One said the anonymous donor will provide twice the support to the food bank.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 12:23 PM CST
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The Twins said they will announce more broadcast details for 2024, including the schedule, the television broadcast home, and the club’s full TV, radio and Spanish-language talent lineup, later in the offseason.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:55 PM CST
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The first Saturday of every December, downtown Goodhue located at 212 N. 2nd St., holds an annual German Christmas celebration. The outdoor market begins at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:42 PM CST
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Dr. Katie Post the owner of Northwest Dental Group is joined Midwest Access Thursday to give away an Electric Oral B IO Toothbrush live on Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:39 PM CST
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The Mantorville Chamber of Commerce will put on an Olde Fashioned Christmas in the historic district in downtown Mantorville.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:22 PM CST
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If you are a fan of bingo then you may want to check out Broadway Bar and Pizza for its ‘Designer Purse and Power Tool Bingo’. The event is Saturday Dec. 2 at 1 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:15 PM CST
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Get ready for ‘Shakespeare’s Bloody Awful Christmas’ beginning Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. A 2 p.m. performance will be on Dec. 9.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 2:35 PM CST
|By KTTC Staff and Olivia Prondzinski
Despite negotiation efforts by the Rochester Police Department, a person in crisis has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST
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The rollover crash happened just south of 292nd St. E in Randolph.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 10:46 AM CST
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One person is dead after a home was flattened in an early morning explosion in South St. Paul. Crews have been searching for other potential victims.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 7:54 PM CST
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The Mantorville Theatre Company presents a new holiday comedy starting on Saturday Dec. 2. -17. A Hunting Shack Christmas is described by the theatre as “A true Minnesota comedy featuring deer heads, passive aggressiveness and great big jars of unidentifiable pickled things.”
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 6:31 PM CST
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If you are looking to enjoy some live holiday music while giving back to the community then you might want to check out the O’Neill Brothers Holiday Show.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 6:30 PM CST
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Between 250-350 singers enroll in the Honors Choirs program each season, representing over 50 schools and 25 communities in southeastern Minnesota.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 6:19 PM CST
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Each week Paws and Claws in Rochester introduces us to a Pet of the Week on Midwest Access. This week we would like to introduce you to a one-year-old male lab mix named Norman.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:52 PM CST
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Dr. Katie Post the owner of Northwest Dental Group is joining Midwest Access bi-weekly for a new segment called Tooth Talk. She will answer your questions about dental hygiene, dental anxiety, what toothpaste is best and much more. Today’s topic is on cold sores.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 3:36 PM CST
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Woody’s is a locally owned neighborhood liquor store in the Elton Hills area known for a wide selection of craft beers and wines and friendly Springer Spaniels.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 12:47 PM CST
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The Sheriff’s Office goes on to warn residents not to give out any personal information or personally meet with unknown people or sources.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 12:18 PM CST
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The ten-point proposal, would close three schools, realign four others and set new attendance boundaries for schools.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 11:59 AM CST
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The crash happened just before 7 a.m. and shut Highway 14 down between Winona and Stockton for a time.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:38 AM CST
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This is also part of the senate capital investment committee bonding tour.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:19 AM CST
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Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee members will be in Southeast Minnesota to continue their bonding tour.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 10:37 PM CST
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Rochester’s Heritage Preservation Commission unanimously approved the corn tower for landmark status Tuesday night.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 10:17 PM CST
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The sisters of St. Francis are gearing up for a Christmastime tradition of sharing a live nativity scene, and they hope you will take part.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 6:15 PM CST
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Welcome to the Wandering Scoop - a mobile ice cream truck that dishes out small batches of homemade gelato using local ingredients.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 6:07 PM CST
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The Rochester Male Chorus is celebrating 93 years with an annual Christmas Concert on Sunday December 3 at 1:30 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 5:59 PM CST
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If you are looking for special homemade items for the holidays you might want to check out Christmas in West Concord this weekend on Dec. 2.