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Bail Reduced for Men Charged in Rochester Cell Phone Store Robbery & Stabbing
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Bail was reduced this week for the two men charged in a robbery and stabbing at a Rochester cell phone store. Conditional bail for each man was set at $50,000 following their arraignment on the charges in Olmsted County Court on May 29. Rochester Police responded...
Watch The Amazing Blue Angels This Weekend in La Crosse, Wisconsin
They are loud! They are extremely fast. And they are flying high in the sky just for you this weekend. If you are looking for something fun to do, the Blue Angels are getting ready to put on an amazing show for all enthusiasts in the Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota area. Everything you need to know about the air show where the Blue Angels are performing is below.
Carrie Underwood Stuns on Songwriters Hall of Fame Red Carpet [Pictures]
Carrie Underwood was among the stars on hand to honor country songwriter Hillary Lindsey and more during the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday (June 13). Keith Urban and Jason Isbell were two more country artists who participated, with Isbell providing one of the night's most unexpected moments.
New Food Vendors at 2024’s Thursdays Downtown in Rochester, MN
The first Thursdays Downtown of 2024 was just yesterday and it was packed! Everyone was super excited to be back outside in downtown Rochester, Minnesota enjoying our local food, drinks, vendors, and live music. I was there with some friends in the evening. My husband and I always look forward...
Forgotten 2000s Country Songs
Several of these forgotten 2000s country songs are needed today more than ever. It was a less divisive time in country music and even though we bickered about what is and isn't "real country" the assaults were less personal. Politics didn't get in the way of enjoying good country music until late in the decade but even that song — No. 35 on our list — hits different 15 years later.
Netflix to Stop Working for Some; Minnesotans Should Check TVs
According to a survey by Variety, the average American household shells out $61 a month for four streaming services. That seems surprisingly low to me—maybe I'm just signed up for too many!. Netflix is the undisputed king of streaming with 260.28 million subscribers around the world. However, many of...
Is the Latest Willie Nelson Chart Record Unbeatable?
Records were made to be broken, but this one from Willie Nelson may never be touched. Nelson's latest record The Border, was released in early June and debuted at No. 50 on the Top Country Albums chart. With that debut, it becomes the 114th time that Nelson has had an album debut on the charts, extending his own record, according to Billboard.
Jury Convicts Mississippi Man for Brutal 2021 Rochester Christmas Eve Stabbing
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- An Olmsted County Jury has convicted a Mississippi man who was charged in connection with a Rochester stabbing that occurred in 2021. 22-year-old Trashun Haywood of Olive Branch, MS was charged with first and second-degree assault following the stabbing at an apartment complex in northwest Rochester on Christmas Eve of 2021.
Woman Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth in Taco Bell Bathroom
There are rare cases where a woman doesn't know she is pregnant until the actual birth of the baby. Recently it happened at a Golden Corral all-you-can-eat buffet in Arkansas, but now, it has happened again. Woman Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth in a Taco Bell Bathroom.
30 Stunning Images of Pride Celebrations Around The World
While June is Pride Month in the U.S. several other countries have their own celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community throughout the year. The first gay pride parade stepped off following the 1969 Stonewall Riots in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. New York Police Department officers had raided the Stonewall Inn, which History.com notes was "common" at "bars and restaurants where gays and lesbians were known to gather."
Minnesota to Host Epic Air Guitar Showdown
I have no idea how to play a guitar, but I'm an air guitar God, I can shred with the best of them, so I may have to pack up my imaginary guitar and head to the US Air Guitar Championship when it stops in Minnesota soon. US Air Guitar...
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