Miranda Johnson
Digital Content Producer
Rochester, MN
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Miranda joined KTTC in the Spring of 2021 as a production assistant. In the Summer of 2021, she was promoted to the Digital Content Manager on the news team.
Miranda was raised in St. Charles, Minnesota where she attended St. Charles High School. She graduated from University of Wisconsin La Crosse in Spring 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and a minor in photography.
As a Minnesota native, Miranda loves working close to home and creating content that feels personal to her.
While she is not at the news station, you can find her spending time with family and friends, traveling, taking pictures and playing with her dogs.
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Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann announced Thursday that she plans to retire in February.
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced Wednesday that voting is now open for the 2022 “Name a Snowplow” contest.
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The City of Rochester is being awarded a $1 million dollar grant for being one of the winning cities in the 2021-2022 Global Mayors Challenge.
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Rochester’s SocialICE festival is being rescheduled and adapted to keep the community safe as Olmsted County sees an increase in COVID-19 cases.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Tuesday the next phase of the ‘Kids Deserve a Shot’ vaccine incentive program to encourage Minnesota families to get their kids ages 5-11 years old fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Rochester Public Schools (RPS) are anticipating transportation challenges with a shortfall of drivers and school buses because of the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the community.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released a statement Tuesday morning to announce that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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A threat of school violence is spreading on the social media app TikTok, and schools around the country are taking it very seriously.
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There has been a significant amount of damage from the high winds and storms that hit the Midwest Wednesday into Thursday.
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There are multiple vehicles in the ditch just South of Pine Island on Highway 52 in the northbound lanes.
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Think Bank will be donating $100 for every $20 bill that is dropped into red kettles up to $10,000 on Thursday.
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The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) have chosen the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center among 19 other parks in Minnesota for a record $12.2 million in funding enhancements.
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There will be a notice of “No Parking” and “Snow Removal” in the downtown Rochester area business districts that goes into effect on Monday, Dec 13 at midnight until 8:00 a.m.
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The City of Red Wing is declaring a snow emergency from Saturday, Dec. 11th at 12:01 a.m. until Saturday, Dec 11th at 12 p.m.
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The garbage services in and around Rochester will still be in operation Friday even in the snowy conditions.
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced Thursday afternoon that the City of Rochester will receive an Airport Infrastructure Renewal (AIR) grant of $250,000.
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Lab testing confirms that Minnesota has seen its first positive case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
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Downtown Rochester will once again be holding their annual ice festival event this winter.
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Rochester Police Department (RPD) shared Friday that it had a team competing in the American Kennel Club/United States Police Canine Association K9 Detection Dog Challenge this year.
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The Rochester Police Department (RPD) is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 64-year-old woman.
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Phase one of the reconstruction of North Broadway Avenue will be completed and reopened to traffic from Silver Lake Bridge to Civic Center Drive on Monday, Nov. 22.
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A Mason City man convicted of first-degree murder was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
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A private number called numerous schools in Minnesota on Tuesday afternoon reporting a bomb threat which then caused schools statewide to evacuate.
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Oronoco and Pine Island Fire Departments responded to a shed fire near Oronoco on Tuesday.
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Jim Sheehan's career at Hormel Foods spans more than four decades, including the last five years s chief financial officer for the company's global operations.
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The Austin Police Department found a man dead in his home on October 13 and officials say the man may have been fatally injured during a robbery.
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A list has been gathered of trunk-or-treat events that are happening this year in Rochester and the surrounding area.
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The Northern Lights Festival scheduled for December 2 – 19, 2021 at Mayo Civic Center is being pushed back a year due to supply chain challenges.