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Seeds of devastating Chicago derecho started Monday in Minnesota
A powerful derecho ripped across Iowa and through the Chicago area Monday into Monday night. The system produced a swath of wind damage. Winds as high as 97 mph were recorded in eastern Iowa as the storms tore through. Tuesday the Chicago National Weather Service office sent out six survey...
Minnesota's wet summer so far has been the dreariest in over 40 years
MINNEAPOLIS — It's no secret that Minnesota has been lacking in sunshine as of late. In fact, it's been one of the dreariest first halves of meteorological summer on record in the Twin Cities.But first, what does "dreary" mean when it comes to weather? WCCO's NEXT Weather team is defining that as days with at least some rainfall. And there have been a lot of those days so far this year. According to data from the National Weather Service, there have been 30 days with rain between June 1 and July 15 in the Twin Cities. That's already enough to...
Seasonably cool, dry weather into the weekend
A long stretch of seasonably cool and dry weather is expected the rest of this week into the weekend. The heat and humidity of the last several days is now long gone as Canadian high pressure will settle overhead through Saturday leading to a quiet and comfortable few days ahead.
Just 16.1% of Minnesota workers make less than $17 an hour, one of the lowest rates in the country
Data: Oxfam. Chart: Rahul Mukherjee/AxiosJust 16.1% of Minnesota workers make less than $17 an hour, one of the lowest rates in the country, according to a new report by Oxfam.Why it matters: Minnesotans on the lowest end of the economic spectrum have seen some of the biggest raises in recent years, and many of them have risen above the $17 hourly threshold of what Oxfam calls a "low-wage worker." Yes, but: The data also underlines Minnesota's wide racial wage gap. Black and Hispanic workers are much more likely to make less than $17 an hour compared to white and Asian workers.However,...
Rochester Park Board approves RASC's mountain bike trail proposal at Northern Heights Park
ROCHESTER, Minn. - After a year in the works and countless meetings full of pushback- the Rochester Park Board passed the approval of the Rochester Active Sports Club's proposal of a mountain biking trail in Northern Heights Park with a 4-2 vote. At the July 16 board meeting, a public...
Rochester Man Ordered to Pay $125K Restitution For Employee Theft
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man was sentenced today for stealing thousands of dollars from his employer. 44-year-old Blake Allyn Schaefer earlier entered guilty pleas to two felony theft charges in Olmsted County Court. He was accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from an Oronoco area business while he was employed as the company's Chief Financial Officer.
PossAbilities starts new support group for LGBTQ+
ROCHESTER, Minn.-PossAbilities is starting a new group on July 23rd for those who identify as LGBTQIA and have a disability. PossAbilities direct support professional Jamie Zahn says, "We created this group to provide a safe space for individuals with disabilities who also identify as LGBTQ+ to come together, connect and communicate and just be in a safe space."
Search Warrants Turn Up Haul of Stolen Property
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Law enforcement agencies in West Central Minnesota released information Tuesday about a number of stolen items that they recovered last month. On June 25th agents with The West Central Minnesota Drug and Violent Crime Task Force gathered information that lead to the execution of two search warrants in Pope County and an additional search warrant in Grant County.
Ingrid Andress Has An Interesting Connection To Minnesota
She's been in the news for her recent version of the National Anthem, but did you know she has a distinct connection to Minnesota?. When it comes to the musical spotlight, Minnesota is most often associated with Prince, right? And, of course, there's Bob Dylan, too. And Lizzo, who called Minnesota home back in 2011 when she was starting her pop career.
ABC 6 Spotlight on Business July 17th
(ABC 6 News) — The ABC 6 News Spotlight on Business segment this week featured a look at three businesses in the Rochester area. Bucky Beeman with Realty Growth, Inc. joined ABC 6’s Jeremy Ledford in Studio B to discuss. Beeman discussed renovations taking place at The Kahler...
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