Rich Peterson

The cost of college has skyrocketed as you're likely well aware of over the past 15 to 20 years. The average student debt upon graduation is well over $30,000, with some students four to five times that much. Adrian Ridner, CEO and founder of the website study...

Many of us spend the better part of our lives searching for the secret to love, happiness and success in life and business only to stumble, second-guess ourselves and, ultimately, make decisions that are perceived in hindsight to be crucial mistakes...

The Clock Tower and Bell has been a fixture on and off since it was first constructed at the Central Fire Station in 1898, it was taken down when the Civic Center project began last year. Rochester Fire Chief Greg Martin was on Rochester's Good Morning on Wednesday and gave a little background on the clock and how you can help...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The drawn out process of putting together a historic preservation ordinance for the City of Rochester was on the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Rochester City Council as a Committee of the Whole.

What's new on the Clock Tower?  They're still raising money and Rochester Fire Chief Greg Martin comes on the program tomorrow after 8:30 to give us an update on that and other RFD related news.

It's been hoped for, discussed, planned and finally, ten years later, Olmsted County's Drug Court is open for business.

It's been 40 years as of last week since the United States successfully landed a space craft on the surface of Mars.  Viking 1 arrived on July 20, 1976.

Middle of the week already!  Winding down the month of July with the Sports Expert, George Rownd at 6:45.

Olmsted County Commissioner Ken Brown will be on the program during the 8 o'clock hour.  Call with questions or comments at (507) 282-1234 or email it in to rgm@kroc.com

Many trees are suffering these days.  Could be Japanese beetles, which is not good, it could be the dreaded Emerald Ash Borer which is worse. Rochester City Forester Jeff Haberman spent some time this morning with Rich Peterson and Kim David about another epidemic of sorts...

Uncle Nordy gets ready for a vacation!  He checks in at 6:20.  The Sports Expert at 6:45 and during the 8 o'clock hour, you'll have a chance to talk to Rochester City Forester Jeff Haberman!

When asked directly if he is comfortable with the level of diversity in the Rochester Police Department, Police Chief Roger Peterson had a direct answer..."No."

Jazz, Twins baseball, the outdoors and more on Thursday's program.  We'll get going at 5:30!

You may have seen a story recently regarding an apparent attempted abduction of a four-year-old-child at the end of the July 4th fireworks at Silver Lake Park. The Rochester Police Department has no record of the incident being reported to them, but abduction for the sex trade is certainly something that can happen here in Rochester, even to a child as young as four, according to Stephanie Holt fr