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NEW UPDATE: 4th Fest and Fireworks in Rochester, MN are Canceled
It's time to dust off the board games. The Fourth of July is unfortunately going to be a very rainy day. This also means disappointing news for many who were working on and planning to attend activities to celebrate this holiday. Activities in various Southeast Minnesota communities are getting canceled or postponed and unfortunately, news just hit regarding the plan for Rochester as well.
I-90 Closure, Detours Planned for Bridge Demolition Project That Starts Monday in Olmsted County
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News)- A portion of Interstate 90 in Olmsted County will be closed at the end of next week as crews start a bridge replacement project. MnDOT says crews are set to begin work on the bridge replacement project on Monday. Drivers are being asked to prepare for...
UPDATE: Power restored in NE and SE Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The power has been restored for NE and SE Rochester after a temporary outage on Thursday. ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The Rochester Fire Department was called to a residence due a hanging power line on the northeast side of town Thursday. According to Capt. Josh Petersen, at about 7:30 p.m....
Rochester businesses excited by the return of the 2024 Jehovah's Witness Convention
ROCHESTER, Minn.- Around 18,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses are coming to town this week for a five week convention series at the Mayo Civic Center starting Friday, July 5. The civic center says the convention brought around $6 million to the Rochester community in the summer of 2023. Will Forsman, co-owner...
Stewartville holds Fourth of July events despite storms
(ABC 6 News) — Strong storms cancelled or postponed Fourth of July events all over the area, but Stewartville waited out the rain to celebrate. The annual parade was postponed from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., which was just enough time for the rain to let up so the community could come out to the parade.
Stewartville still celebrates Fourth of July despite early rain
STEWARTVILLE, Minn. - This past morning hundreds showed up to Bear Cave for the Summerfest Arts in Park Fourth of July celebration despite some early rain. Chairperson Robert Hruska says they had to cancel their petting zoo and some vendors pulled out. But they still carried on with the majority...
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