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Snow continues across southern Minnesota during busy holiday travel weekend

Snow continues across southern Minnesota during busy holiday travel weekend

Forecasters say Saturday will a difficult travel day across southern Minnesota, especially in the afternoon — and that people traveling home from Thanksgiving gatherings may want to wait until Sunday, to give snowplows a chance to clear roads.
by Andrew Krueger

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Rochester hopes to grow economy beyond Mayo in the next decade

Rochester hopes to grow economy beyond Mayo in the next decade

Rochester’s Destination Medical Center is the state’s largest economic development project in history. At 10 years old, it has accomplished some of its goals. In the next decade, local leaders said diversifying Rochester’s economy will be a focus.
by Catharine Richert

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State auditor finds Byron schools improperly documented credit card purchases amid financial crisis

State auditor finds Byron schools improperly documented credit card purchases amid financial crisis

A state review shows that Byron Public Schools failed to provide proper credit card documentation for $60,000 in purchases in 2023 and 2024. It's the latest in a series of financial missteps in the southeastern Minnesota district.
by Catharine Richert

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Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron in running to lead U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops

Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron in running to lead U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops

Robert Barron, the somewhat controversial bishop of the Winona-Rochester diocese, is in the running this week to become president of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops. The 65-year old prelate is well known for his social media empire, and has close ties to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. But some theologians and church watchers say the fiery conservative would be more of a dividing force in the American church, not the uniter who is needed now.
by Molly Castle Work

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Rochester ghost hunter teaches her paranormal craft to others seeking out spirits

Rochester ghost hunter teaches her paranormal craft to others seeking out spirits

Veteran Rochester paranormal investigator Hawk Horvath teaches ghost hunting classes to fellow Minnesotans wanting to connect with the spirits of those who were here before us.
by Molly Castle Work

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Rural health care in Minnesota: What's changing and why?

Rural health care in Minnesota: What's changing and why?

Mayo Clinic Health System recently announced it will end on-call labor and delivery services in Owatonna in November. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what it means for families — and for rural health care in Minnesota.
by Catharine Richert, Cari Dwyer, Nikhil Kumaran and Maja Beckstrom

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Main Street grants boost many downtown Rochester businesses, but some still struggle

Main Street grants boost many downtown Rochester businesses, but some still struggle

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is doling out a final round of grants that were designed to keep businesses afloat during the retail doldrums of the pandemic. For Rochester recipients, it’s been a matter of surviving messy construction, too.
by Catharine Richert

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New measles case confirmed in Rochester area, bringing state total to at least 20 in 2025

New measles case confirmed in Rochester area, bringing state total to at least 20 in 2025

Public health officials in Olmsted County confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated child living in the Rochester area in southeastern Minnesota. It is the 20th confirmed measles case in the state so far this year.
by Molly Castle Work

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