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Just what type of events would you like to see take place at Mayo Civic Center here in Rochester? That's the question local tourism leaders are asking in a new survey.

Best Buy started off the week by announcing they'll be giving out up $500 in bonuses to hourly workers. But then just 2 days later they lay off 5,000 employees.

Hasbro has apparently backtracked on their decision to remove the 'Mr.' from their Mr. Potato Head toys.

All four troopers are stationed at the State Patrol District Headquarters in Rochester.

Governor Walz described it as a conservative timeline for the administration of the vaccine.

Guy Fieri is bringing the Flavortown to Minnesota.....quite literally.

The recent streak of very cold weather in the Rochester area added nearly another foot to the frost depth.

A Minnesota man was killed in a traffic wreck Wednesday north of the Twin Cities.

Reports of catalytic converter thefts in Rochester continue to pile up and the latest losses are in the thousands of dollars.

A stove fire reported early Thursday at a Rochester apartment caused considerable damage.

Gov. Tim Walz says at least 70% of Minnesotans age 65 and older will get at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine before the state moves on to the next phase of vaccinations.

Start planning your next trip to the Science Museum of Minnesota, they're reopening this weekend!

Love the idea of having a dedicated chill room!

Minnesota Twins shortstop Royce Lewis has a torn ACL in his right knee that will sideline him for the 2021 season.

The driver of a pickup involved in the crash is jailed on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide.

A new outreach campaign has been launched to encourage regular testing.

The Rochester Police Department is responding to an incident that has generated interest on a local Facebook group (Spotted in Rochester).

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is offering two different times for the public to attend a virtual public meeting to hear updates about the construction to expand Highway 14 between Owatonna and Dodge Center.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has reversed an appeals court's rejection of a critical air emissions permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine and sent the case back for further proceedings.

A Rochester teenager was seriously injured in a traffic crash Tuesday night and the other driver may be facing serious charges.

Most Minnesotans likely had no idea they were being charged much higher natural gas prices last week while bitterly cold weather covered the state.

Even though travel at airports is still way down, thanks to the pandemic, the TSA is looking to hire more officers this year-- including here in Minnesota.

People stealing packages from the front steps of houses usually spikes around the holidays but porch pirates have been recently caught on camera here in one Rochester neighborhood.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for March 1 on prosecutors' request to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death.

Not only will Green Bay Packer Quarterback Aaron Rodgers host 10 nights of Jeopardy, he's also been secretly engaged!

A 35-year-old woman was driving the snowmobile.

For a second straight day, Minnesota health officials today reported only one coronavirus-related death throughout the state.

One of the world's most renowned athletes, Tiger Woods, was involved in a single-vehicle car accident in Los Angeles, CA on the morning of February 23, 2021. He was transported to an area hospital by ambulance to be treated for his injuries after he was removed from the vehicle with "jaws …

He pleaded guilty yesterday to charges stemming from five police chases in three southeastern Minnesota counties over the past two years.

The Mayo Clinic cited consistently low COVID-19 infection positivity rates in the Rochester area.

Four teenagers were arrested in Rochester early Tuesday after leading officers on a chase that began in the Country Club Manor neighborhood.

Nine more deer were added to the tally of CWD positive whitetails at a Houston County Farm following test results from a late-January depopulation of the farm.