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Marcus Carr matched a career high with 35 points and Minnesota cruised to a 99-69 victory over Green Bay in a basketball season opener.

Minnesota star wide receiver Rashod Bateman has decided to end his season early out of concern over COVID-19.

The final High School Volleyball and Football rankings were released this week after it was announced last week that High School Sports would be put on pause amid the latest mandate from Gov. Tim Walz.

Crock-Pot is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers due to lid issues, causing the pressure cooker to burn nearly 100 people.

Ok, now we are hungry! The real question though really should be...are you dipping those fries in ketchup or ranch?

Does anyone play board games after they’re done eating?

Olmsted County is reporting its first COVID-19 death in more than a month.

Will Rochester police break up large Thanksgiving Day gatherings this week?

Mayo Clinic’s significant role in Minnesota’s COVID-19 testing program ironically began where the virus was first identified - China.

This home for sale in Byron is beautiful, has great outdoor living space, and comes complete with a wine cellar and movie theater.

The University of Minnesota will not be traveling to Madison to take on the Badgers Saturday afternoon

Gift Rochester, which is supported by the Rochester Downtown Alliance and Mayo Clinic, collaborated to support local downtown businesses, and the Mayo Clinic purchased $257,786.95 in merchandise from downtown businesses in Rochester.

Two plans aimed at helping Minnesota businesses affected by the latest COVID-19 restrictions were released Tuesday.

Santa will be there!

An inmate at the state prison in Oak Park Heights has died after contracting COVID-19.

The winning ticket, sold yesterday at the Casey's General Store in Montgomery, is worth $123,096.00 according to the Minnesota Lottery page.

Four people were seriously injured Monday after being struck by a vehicle in northeast Minnesota.

Channel One and Rochester Public Schools Monday announced a collaboration with Olmsted County to distribute prepared meals and meal kits at Graham Park.

It appears the next Rochester City Administrator will be a woman.

COVIDaware MN launched Monday and it notifies people when they've been near someone who tested positive for COVID-19, while also protecting the privacy of everyone involved. Here's how it works.

Mayo Clinic is gearing up for COVID-19 vaccine trials and is seeking possible participants.

A Rochester man has been charged in a recent shooting that apparently involved some of the same people who also had connections to a deadly shooting the same day.

A Kasson woman lost her car to a thief while in Rochester over the weekend.

The theft of catalytic converters in Rochester continues.

Gov. Tim Walz plans to unveil new technology designed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, which has been surging in the state this month.

The Minnesota Vikings stumbled through the first half, an uneven and undisciplined performance that was a little unlucky, too.

COVID-19 has now killed more Minnesotans than the population of Dodge Center.

"And if we don't get a hold of this virus, then we don't get to decide. The virus decides.”

A drone in New Zealand (8,000 miles away from Iowa) captured video of thousands of sheep being herded by sheepdogs.
 

State officials say the replacement for Minnesota’s troubled driver and vehicle registration system known as MNLARS seems to be off to a good start.

Two finalists have been selected for the Rochester City Administrator position.