Megan Zemple
Weekend Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
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Megan is beyond excited to be in Rochester at KTTC. She is a native of Pewaukee, Wis. She received her BA in English and French from Carroll University in 2007. She worked as a case manager at a behavioral health hospital for nearly 12 years. Although she loved helping her patients, she wanted a new challenge.
Her dream since she was 10 was to be a broadcast journalist. She went back to school and received a second BA in Journalism and Media studies from UW-Milwaukee in 2019. She was also a reporter intern at WKOW in Madison, Wis.
While at UWM, she was the multimedia editor of the school's newspaper The UWM Post and a staff reporter for Media Milwaukee.
She won a Milwaukee Press Club award for best "Hard News Feature" for her story about how service dogs help veterans with PTSD. Veteran affairs is important to her. She has volunteered for the Badger Honor Flight in the past.
She is the mother of Isabella and Amelia and the proud wife of her husband Jeremy, a United States Marine Corps veteran. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, listening to live music and snuggling with her rescue chihuahuas, Stella Marie and Liberty Rose.
Feel free to say hi or send story ideas to Megan at mzemple@kttc.com.
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The city of Rochester residents got the chance to hear more about the proposed Rochester Public Schools technology levy referendum Wednesday night.
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According to the Algona Police Department, the vigil will begin at 7:30 p.m. on State Street in Algona, next to the Law Enforcement Center. A short program will follow at 8 p.m.
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In an email recently sent to parents, RPS acknowledged the frustration of the situation and assured families its working to address the problem.
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The building currently has 17 units that residents are occupying. The rest of the building is used by Luther College and the nonprofit House of Shields, which offers temporary housing for law enforcement officers going through medical treatment.
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According to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, it received a 911 call at 1:10 p.m. Saturday about an accident at Meadow Valley Motocross Track in Millville.
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Olmsted County will hold an informational session and tour of a property that could become a vital resource for our community, said officials.
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According to city officials, the break happened in the area of 2nd Street at County Road 12, east of Slee Street.
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The Rochester Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire Sunday morning at Oak Terrace Estates.
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A Rochester man sustained life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle crashed Saturday in Wabasha County.
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Torgerson said he talked with Olmsted County Attorney Mark Ostrem and they decided it’s reasonable if there is a fight, it’s reasonable to put hands on a student and put them in a temporary position to break it up.
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Walz visited Montessori at Franklin Elementary School and was joined by his wife Gwen, Minnesota Dept. of Education Commissioner Willie Jett and Colleen Moriarty, Executive Director of Hunger Solutions and RPS superintendent Kent Pekel.
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The team recently competed in the Regional Water Ski Tournament in Evansdale, Iowa and won several awards.
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Rochester Public Transit will follow a shortened schedule Monday in observance of Labor Day.
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The performance kicks off at The Pondy Restaurant and Bar at 1 p.m.
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Crews found the trailer had been disconnected from the towing vehicle with flames coming out of the front half of the trailer roof.
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The store started out as a coffee cart in 2021 and is now called Cosmic Corner, serving hot pizza, mozzarella sticks, chips and drinks.
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Foss’s death put into motion the “Ted Foss Move Over Law,” making it a law to move over for emergency and maintenance vehicles stopped on the side of the road with two or more lanes.
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking grant applicants for program that aims to help farmers buy new equipment to improve soil health.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, construction workers are a group at higher risk for heat illness when they work outside in extreme temps.
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The Decorah Community School District will have a two-hour early dismissal due to heat on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
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In court on Monday, the defense called two character witnesses for Turner. Then, Turner took the stand in his own defense.
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David Merrill started in May 2022, and he said within the past year, there is conflict and confusion about who oversees the parks department.
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A tentative agreement, pending the City of Goodhue approval, was reached to provide police services to the City of Goodhue through the end 2023.
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Authorities said a person passing by who came upon the crash was eventually able to pull the trapped occupants from the vehicle that was on fire.
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NRF shows on average, families will spend $890 on supplies, with college students spending more than $1,300.
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A Rochester woman continues to see success with her sewing business as more people are seeking sewing lessons.
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The area from the Menard’s entrance up to 50th Avenue has been closed since April.
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Tuesday’s simulations in Cook Park were meant to mimic real life.
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Although the United Way said the community has been generous with their help so far this summer, it’s still far from its goal.
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A 64-year-old Stewartville woman was killed in a car crash Saturday morning in Stewartville.
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The Army Corps of Engineers has initiated a drought watch, which means it is closely monitoring water levels as the season continues to see a lack of rainfall.
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Starting Monday, drivers traveling east on Hwy 14 to make a left turn onto north Hwy 52 at Apache Mall will have a shortened lane.
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Three people from Albert Lea suffered life threatening injuries in an early morning Saturday crash near Eagan.
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It launched on July 16 last year, with the goal of making it easier to get help to someone experiencing a crisis or suicidal thoughts.
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Huber said lately, their own backyard has become a dangerous place for Anthony, as they find peanut and shells in their yard nearly every day.
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The years 1963-1972 was a tumultuous and divisive time and a young KTTC was there to cover it all.
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The party started to get busier when the water-skiers showed up. The Ski Dox Water Ski Team has been around since the 1950s. The team consists of skiers of all ages, some as young as three-years old.
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The process started last week and is the first step in construction of a new aquatic center that will include three water slides, a splash pad, a 50-meter pool, a new bath house and a lazy river.
Rochester Public Transit will be running a shortened schedule for the 4th of July holiday Tuesday.
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In southeast Minnesota, the data is showing abnormally dry conditions, which continues to affect farmers.
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Millions in funding will be coming to Minnesota and Iowa to increase broadband in rural areas.
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The public is encouraged to attend the second open house for the regional sports and recreation complex project at Mayo Civic Center Tuesday.
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Some community members explained the impact Kingsbury’s story had on them despite not knowing her personally.
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The event was held at the Cedar River Country Club in Adams. Aidan Hegge was 17-year-old when he died by suicide in July 2020.
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About 40 residents got to pet and hold animals like goats, sheep and rabbits.
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The Rochester area is in a rain deficit, leading to brown, stressed lawns, and local lawn care experts are offering advice on how to protect them.
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Sunday was a day of celebration for a job well done for dozens of Somali high school graduates.
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An all-terrain track chair at Oxbow Park in Byron is allowing people with physical disabilities to explore nature a little easier.
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