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Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Young Man Killed in Rochester Motorcycle Crash
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the young Rochester man who died in a motorcycle crash in Rochester on Sunday evening. Deputies responded to the fatality around 7:30 on Sunday night. The deadly crash occurred along Bamber Valley Rd. Southwest near...
Iowa Woman Found With Body Near Eyota Makes First Court Appearance on Murder Charges
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Iowa woman found with a body in her crashed vehicle near Eyota last month has made her first court appearance on murder charges. 32-year-old Margot Lewis was arraigned on two counts of second-degree murder in Hennepin County Court in Minneapolis on Monday. She was charged in connection to the death of 35-year-old Liaria Tsai last week.
SPOTLIGHT: Minnesota Kid Bravely Tells Her Story Of Being Alone
A few weeks ago, I had a 10-year-old in the studio with me that was there for a specific reason...to tell her story to you. Before we get to her sitting behind a microphone, I have to point out the obvious: there are ADULTS who come in the studio and freeze up. Words get mixed up, nerves take over, and this is all normal. I have ways to get you to relax a bit and I remember some of these nerves the first time I walked into a studio too. This is all normal and I expect that with everyone that visits me.
Why it’s Important to Pay Attention to Your Kid’s Swimsuit Color in Minnesota
Once the warmer months are here, we Minnesotans love to spend as much time as possible on and in the water. That could be on a boat, in a pool, tubing, swimming in the lake, etc. Something that I learned about water safety and swimsuit color a few years ago...
Famous Face Showing Up at Golf Course in Southeast Minnesota
Rumor is that a famous face might be showing up in July in Southeast Minnesota! If you happen to love golf, you might be one of the lucky ones to see him in person. Actually, I know it is possible because tickets are still available!. Famous Face Showing Up in...
Statewide Alert For Missing Minnesota Teenager
Pine City, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has issued a statewide missing person alert for a 15-year-old girl. The alert says Destiny Rae Matrious was reported missing to the Pine County Sheriff's Office on June 16. Her family reported the teenager had unknowingly left their home in Pine City overnight and never returned.
3 Juveniles Among 6 Family Members Killed in Weekend Fire in WI
Necedah, WI (KROC-AM News) - A weekend fire in central Wisconsin claimed the lives of six people. The Juneau County Sheriff's Office says its dispatch center received a call around 2:30 AM Sunday concerning a house on fire in Necedah Wisconsin. A 911 caller believed there were two or three people still inside the burning home.
St. Cloud Police Investigating the Discovery of a Body
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- St. Cloud Police are investigating the discovery of a body near Tech High School. The St. Cloud Fire Department was called to the 4200 block of 33rd Street South just after 11:00 a.m. Monday. While fire crews were responding to a small grass fire in...
Police Fatally Shoot Man at Minnesota Homeless Shelter
Crookston, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Crookston Police Department has issued a statement concerning a fatal officer-involved shooting in the northwestern Minnesota community. Officials say that occurred after Crookston Police officers were dispatched around 11:46 Sunday night to a fight in progress at a homeless shelter. The responding officers found a man inside the shelter being combative toward officers and refusing to follow their verbal commands.
New Mandatory Phone Dialing Rule Starts This Month In Southern Minnesota
Starting soon, residents and businesses across southern Minnesota will need to get used to a new dialing routine. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has decided that everyone in the 507 area code region—which includes all cities in the southern third of the state like Rochester, Faribault, Owatonna, Mankato, Winona and everywhere in between—needs to start using 10-digit dialing.
Gunman on Bike Wounds Two Waterloo Police Officers
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police in Waterloo, Iowa, were responding to a report of a bicyclist with a gun in an incident that ended with two officers wounded and the suspect dead, state investigators said Monday. Officers were dispatched shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday on a report of an...
Minnesota Man Killed in SCUBA Mishap During Salvage Operation
Crane Lake, MN (KROC-AM News) - Authorities in far northern Minnesota are reporting a fatal SCUBA diving accident. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says deputies and other emergency responders were sent to Crane Lake on the edge of Voyageurs National Park around 12:15 PM on Sunday. They were told that a SCUBA diver had failed to resurface.
Rochester PD Arrests Man Seen With Replica AK-47 Outside of School & Car Dealership
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Rochester Police Department arrested a man who was seen carrying what turned out to be a replica firearm outside of a Rochester school and business Sunday night. That’s according to Rochester Police Captain Casey Moilanen. He said a citizen reported spotting a man wearing a...
New Info Released About Motorcycle Crash That Closed Part of a Rochester-Area Highway
Elgin, MN (KROC-AM News)- The State Patrol has released more information about the motorcycle crash that closed part of a Rochester-area highway over the weekend. Authorities closed a more than four mile stretch of Hwy. 63 to allow Mayo One helicopter to land at the scene. The crash that triggered...
Young Man Dies After Disappearing from Group in Rochester Motorcycle Crash
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A young motorcycle operator lost his life in a crash in Rochester over the weekend. Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Captain Tim Parkin said deputies responded to the deadly crash around 7:30 Sunday evening. Responding deputies found the victim and his motorcycle in a treeline off...
One Hospitalized After Crash at Hwy. 52 Intersection in Chatfield
Chatfield, MN (KROC-AM News)- One person was taken to a hospital following a crash at an intersection along Hwy. 52 in southeast Minnesota over the weekend. Two vehicles were involved in the collision. The State Patrol responded to the crash around 5:30 Sunday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the...
Young Faribault Man Identified as Murder Victim in Minnesota Amazon Warehouse Shooting
Lakeville, MN (KROC-AM News)- The man shot and killed at the Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville over the weekend was a Faribault resident. That’s according to a news release issued by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office Sunday afternoon. Lakeville Police Officers responded to the deadly shooting around...
Two People Killed in Stearns County Crash
SAUK CENTRE (WJON News) -- Two people died in a crash in western Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened Sunday at about 7:30 a.m. near Sauk Centre. A pickup was driving south on Highway 71 while an SUV was going east on County Road 28 when...
Rochester Reincarnates Johnny Cash for Folsom Prison Experience
30You have a chance to meet Johnny Cash as an inmate at Folsom Prison. Well, not the real Johnny Cash. Or the real Folsom Prison. A semi-immersive recreation of Cash's renowned 1968 Folsom Prison performance is coming to Rochester, and you could be a part of it!. The Folsom Prison...
Minnesota’s 78 Locations of the Cheapest Grocery Store in the U.S.
With nearly 80 locations in Minnesota, the cheapest grocery chain in America is making sure that affordable shopping is accessible pretty much anywhere here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. If inflation and rising prices are putting a strain on your budget, there's good news: The cheapest grocery store in...
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