Dodge County

The announcement came just days ahead of the filing period for this fall's election.

Seasonal factors contributed, but the latest statistics show overall employment as drop by about 4000 from the record high reached last summer.

The twisters left a wake of damage behind. The National Weather Service says the storm damaged more than 100 homes in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

2 counties in the region saw unemployment approaching 6% during the first month of the year.

Speeds during one of the chases reached nearly 90 mph.

The State Patrol responded to the scene shortly before 7:00 Saturday evening. Two people riding in the same vehicle were involved.

The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle.

He entered a Norgaard plea, which means he admits guilt but does not remember his actions due to intoxication.

A storm recap from the National Weather Service describes the storm as a “narrow band of intense snow.”

Dodge County Sheriff says an agitator disrupted an ICE search for a murder suspect in the Rochester area, prompting agents to halt the operation.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad spokesman Terry Cunha says the collision occurred around 6:30 Monday morning.

The State Patrol responded to the first crash shortly after 3:45 p.m. and was called to the second crash shortly before 8 p.m.

The alleged assaults occurred at a residence in the Dodge County community.

The criminal complaint says the drug bust occurred during a traffic stop in Rochester in November of 2024.