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Anyone interested in either Rochester's history and/or aviation should enjoy an event that is scheduled to take place Wednesday evening at the Gray Duck Theater in Rochester.

The Rochester City Council has decided to hold off on acting on a recommendation to create a historic district in downtown Rochester.

The Rochester City Council is being asked to support the creation of a historic district in downtown Rochester but the majority of the property owners affected by the proposed designation are opposed.

A friendship forged in military service was responsible for bringing one of Rochester’s largest employers to the city over 60-years ago.

As a young child, my grandmother would tell stories of a younger brother who died in the service of his country, cut down by a gunman on a train near the U.S. - Canadian border while he on duty with what is now known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The Minnesota Twins magic number to clinch the final playoff spot in the American League is down to two, and they could clinch a playoff spot tonight.

In celebration of the 4th of July, Z-ROCK 107.7 decided to test the knowledge of Rochester locals.

One of my favorite guests joins me this morning to talk about his newest book at 8:15 on Rochester's Good Morning.

These days, it'd take at least two years to watch only only one season's worth of #PeakTV, a quarter of which won't even be around a second year. You’d need some sort of absurd television guidance periodical to navigate it all, but because we love you' we've put together an in-depth look at 30 major must-see premieres kicking off as early as August 31. Come, wrap some barbed wire around your bats and grab a coffee in Stars Hollow, as we descend into the madness that is Fall TV 2016!

  Enjoy a trip down memory lane with a list of 10 things most everyone remembers if they grew up in Rochester during the 70's and into the 80's. Summer nights spent going to Dusk to Dawn specials at the Starlight North and South outdoor theaters Getting a mexiburger at Benny's R-Tic Root Beer stand Late night visits to Barry's Restaurant along North Broadway When the Depot House was THE place to

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic’s annual Heritage Days celebration takes place this week (Oct. 5–9).

Tom Ostrom is well known to KROC-AM listeners for his twice-a-week appearances with Andy Brownell on the Rochester Today show, but he is also known nationally as the author of respected books about the U.S. Coast Guard.

The regular feature on Rochester's history during the Rochester Today show on KROC-AM was broadcast Monday morning a couple hours before officials from the city, Mayo Clinic, and the Destination Medical Center Corporation Board held a news conference to announce a purchase agreement had been reached with the owner of the Chateau Theater.

KROC-AM listeners joined Andy Brownell, Alan Calavano and John Kruesel for a stroll down memory lane Monday morning on the Rochester Today show.