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History Happy Hour marks successful 1st year
Earlier this month, geographer/photographer Dan Rogness told a crowded room of history buffs about the preservation of the Valley Grove churches, oak savanna and cemetery. Rogness was the final speaker in the popular History Happy Hour series that was started a year ago by the Northfield History Center. Mark Thornton, outreach coordinator for Northfield History Center, said the after work happy hour series of monthly history lessons held in the...
Veterans Say Attacks on Candidates’ Service Records Are a Turnoff
Republicans backing the Trump campaign have kept up their attacks on the military career of Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota during the Democratic convention, accusing him, among other things, of having abandoned his fellow soldiers by retiring from the National Guard to run for Congress in 2006, months before his unit deployed to Iraq.
Tigers win back and forth matchup against Trojans in season opener
The Medford Tigers volleyball team opened their season on Thursday, Aug. 22 against the Rushford-Peterson Trojans at home. Even though it was a tightly contested matchup throughout, the Tigers won three straight sets over the Trojans for their first victory of the year. The first set started with a back-and-forth battle between the two teams, with either of them able to get out to a comfortable lead. With the score...
Lonsdale teen saves coworker from car fire
After 17-year-old Lonsdale Boy Scout Grant Fitterer finished making an order during his shift at Rail 19 Bar and Grill Aug. 12, he searched the kitchen for the source of a subtle burning smell. Realizing nothing in the kitchen was causing the odor, he decided to check out back, assuming perhaps he’d see a fire in the distance. What he instead found out back, and his quick, lifesaving actions, would earn him a new title at work and beyond: “hero.” ...
Meteor streaks across sky early Friday morning
A meteor streaking across the southeastern Minnesota and North Iowan sky was observed by some KIMT News 3 viewers early Friday morning. Sherry Mueller captured this image of the contrail left behind by the meteor at around 6:15 AM Friday just south of Brownsdale, MN. Mueller noted that a flash of white line appeared to explode several times. The white trail remained in the sky for over 30 minutes.
VIDEO: Rochester Shuttle Service van hit by bike tossed from overpass early Friday morning
(ABC 6 News) — Early Friday morning, a Rochester Shuttle Service van was hit by a bike that was tossed from the 85th Street overpass. The video of the incident was posted on Facebook and can be seen below. No injuries have been reported regarding the incident. According to...
Motorist Brought to St. Marys ER Following Crash Near Plainview
Plainview, MN (KROC-AM News) - A motorist was transported to St. Marys Hospital following a single-vehicle crash this morning in Wabasha County. The State Patrol says a van was traveling south on Highway 42 when the driver lost control and collided with a guard rail. The crash was reported just after 7 AM near Plainview.
Ground Breaking for Major Rochester Project Happening Friday
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- City leaders will be on hand for a groundbreaking event Friday that marks the start of a major project in Rochester. Friday’s event comes after The Rochester City Council gave final approval Monday night on a plan to fund the nearly $100 million public works project.
Camping citation dropped for Rochester homeless women
(ABC 6 News)- The Rochester City Attorney Michael Spindler-Krage dismissed the citation given to 41-year-old Krystle Echelle Moncrease of Rochester “in the order of justice”, on Thursday. In February, the city of Rochester passed an ordinance banning homelessness encampment on public and city property. Tuesday was the first...
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles Preseason: Game Time, TV, Radio, Streaming and more
Even though it feels like it just got started, the preseason slate for the Minnesota Vikings will come to an end today when they travel to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in their final preseason contest of the year. A lot of folks will have to wait to be able to see this one, but we want to make everyone aware of how they can see it live in the event that it’s available in their area.
Chef Ann Kim’s Korean American Restaurant Will Close Following Unionization
Chef Ann Kim’s eponymous Uptown Minneapolis restaurant, Kim’s, will close on Friday, August 30, “due to ongoing financial losses,” per a statement from Kim’s restaurant group, Vestalia Hospitality. Kim declined to comment further on the reason for the closure. The restaurant opened last fall in...
Kate Martin's Pregame Outfit For Aces-Lynx Hits The Internet
On Friday night, Kate Martin and the Las Vegas Aces will travel to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Lynx. The Aces have struggled since their return from the Olympic break and are looking to bounce back against the Western Conference's first-place team. Martin's first season in the WNBA has ...
Former Vikings draft pick cut by Chiefs in recent 53-man roster projection
Irv Smith Jr. signed with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this year with the hopes of helping the team win a Super Bowl for the third season in a row. But based on a recent 53-man roster projection, the former Minnesota Vikings tight end might not get that opportunity. On...
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