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Steele County separating HR service from MNPrairie
After providing human resources service to the Minnesota Prairie County Alliance for nearly a decade, Steele County has opted to discontinue that partnership. Currently, the Steele County HR Department provides services to both the county and the alliance, better known as MNPrairie. Following weeks of discussion, the Steele County Board of Commissioners voted to notify MNPrairie of their decision to withdraw HR service, requiring the organization to establish its own HR department. ...
Another year of experience looks to propel MMCRU volleyball team forward
MARCUS — The MMCRU volleyball team is looking to build on last year’s season which ended with a 7-15 record. The Royals used several freshmen in their varsity rotation last season and that inexperience showed at times on the court. Head coach Heather Youde hopes last season was...
Rochester Man Admits to Burglary Charge For Attack on Neighbor
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has admitted to a burglary charge stemming from an attack on a woman that he allegedly blamed on a loud argument between the victim and her significant other that was preventing him from sleeping. Court documents indicate 35-year-old Justin Peterson was arrested...
UPDATE: Concrete dust caused Century High School evacuation, smoke detector alert
(ABC 6 News) – UPDATE: RPS communications coordinator Mamisoa Knutson said concrete dust from work outside an exterior door set off smoke alarms at Century High School, causing the evacuation and ventilation of the building. —–PREVIOUS STORY—– (ABC 6 News) – Rochester Fire responded to Century High...
Wisconsin Goodwill Stores Will NOT Accept These 50 Items
Are you doing some fall cleaning before winter hits? I know I have been doing so and that comes with a lot of purging and donating. To be honest, I thought that stores like Goodwill accepted anything and everything but I recently learned that wasn't true!. That's why, if you're...
Harris-Walz Ticket Sharpens Contrast With Trump-Vance on Health Care
Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to the November presidential election. Walz, a 60-year-old former high school teacher and football coach, has a record of supporting left-leaning health care initiatives...
Owatonna Gearing Up for a Busy & Fun Fall Season
As summer winds down, Owatonna is getting ready for a fun & event-filled fall season. I never wish summer away, because winter in Minnesota is so dang long, but there's something special about fall -- jeans & sweatshirt weather. So, be sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
Trial Date Selected For Rochester Man’s Trial For Fatal Overdose
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A trial date has been set in a Rochester murder case. 43-year-old Timothy Loftus is accused of supplying a Rochester woman with the heroin and fentanyl that led to her overdose death a little over two years ago. The Rochester man is also accused of dumping the victim's body in a field east of Rochester.
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