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School Bus Drivers Take it Slow
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 Many schools released early Monday and of course road conditions played a big part in that decision. School bus drivers took it slow on the trip home. The fleet of more than one hundred Rochester buses headed out in full force after school let out Monday...
Updated: Feb 08, 10:42 PM |
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School Board Votes to Remove Rude
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 Monday night the Austin School Board approved a proposal to remove Curt Rude from his elected seat. The decision could make history in the state of Minnesota...
Updated: Feb 08, 10:42 PM |
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Adopting from Haiti
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 Since the earthquake hit Haiti last month, there's been an increased number of Americans trying to adopt Haitian children. But if you want to adopt from Haiti you're going to have to wait...
Updated: Feb 08, 07:08 PM |
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No Travel Advisory
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 The winter storm is being blamed on more than 400 crashes in Minnesota. MN-DOT is advising no unnecessary travel from Monday night into Tuesday morning...
Updated: Feb 08, 06:58 PM |
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Another Snow Day for Students
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 It's not just airports seeing cancellations and closings; it's parents and school administrators, as well. Many districts had early dismissals Monday including Byron, which has already seen it's fair share of schedule changes...
Updated: Feb 08, 06:47 PM |
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Salt and Sand Supply Dwindles
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 More plows are out on the roads tonight, but this year's salt and sand supplies are already dwindling. With the snow piling on the roads, snow removal crews are expected to have their hands full for the next few days...
Updated: Feb 08, 06:42 PM
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Minnesota, Iowa Under Winter Storm Warning
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 A winter storm is slowing commutes in Minnesota and Iowa Monday...
Updated: Feb 08, 05:24 PM
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Slippery Roads Cause Crashes and Rollovers
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 By the dozens, sheriff's deputies, police officers, and state troopers have spent the day fielding calls about weather-related traffic accidents...
Updated: Feb 08, 05:26 PM
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I-35 Reopened After Cattle Truck Crash
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 Northbound Interstate 35 is now open at Highway 251 (north of Albert Lea) after a multiple-vehicle crash involving a cattle hauler...
Updated: Feb 08, 04:23 PM
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Closings and Cancellations
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 Heavy snow in our area is prompting events around town to be called off. Check back for the full, up-to-the-minute list...
Updated: Feb 08, 05:19 PM
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School Board to Vote on Rude
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 Austin School Board member Curt Rude may not hold his post on the board much longer...
Updated: Feb 08, 11:12 AM
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Aid Groups Launch Haiti Mass Vaccination Campaign
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 Aid groups say they are launching an emergency vaccination campaign for 140,000 people in Haiti to protect them against measles and other diseases...
Updated: Feb 08, 08:30 AM
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Celebrating the Super Bowl
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 The big game is over and Super Bowl parties in our area are coming to an end, but a lot of those parties meant a boom for businesses as many prepared...
Updated: Feb 08, 08:03 AM
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Winterfest Events Support Local Non-Profits
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 The annual Winterfest celebration is in its third day in Rochester and events continued all weekend...
Updated: Feb 08, 08:20 AM
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Local Dentists "Give Kids a Smile"
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 It's a day designed to give kids a smile, and hundreds of free dental clinics across the country did just that, including one in Rochester.
Updated: Feb 06, 11:08 PM
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Boy Scouts Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary
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 Building character, responsibility, and citizenship: Those are some of the many goals behind Boy Scouts of America, and on Monday the organization turns 100...
Updated: Feb 06, 11:02 PM
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More Minnesotans without Health Insurance
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 New numbers out Friday show nearly half a million Minnesotans are without health insurance, and one area group says it has the proof...
Updated: Feb 05, 10:44 PM
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Money for Local Bonding Projects
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 Two days into the Minnesota legislative session and lawmakers are already discussing this years bonding bill. Several projects in our area are in those bills. While legislators may like that, the governor may not...
Updated: Feb 05, 10:41 PM
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Norovirus Concerns
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 One of the worst sicknesses they've ever experienced. That's how people describe the Norovirus. And health officials think its here...
Updated: Feb 05, 06:56 PM
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Fixing Foreclosures
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 According to realtytrac.com, there were nearly 40-thousand foreclosures in Minnesota last year. Now a local group is buying them, fixing them up and putting them back on the market in what is called the Foreclosure Recovery Initiative...
Updated: Feb 05, 10:34 PM
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Preparing to Help in Haiti
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 The relief effort continues in Haiti, but not everyone who wants to help can get there right away. That includes one local man who was already supposed to be on his way to Haiti...
Updated: Feb 05, 07:20 PM
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Wear Red Day Brings Awareness
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 Since 2003, the first Friday of February marks National Wear Red Day. The idea is to raise awareness about heart disease. ..
Updated: Feb 08, 11:26 AM
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Winterfest 2010
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 Today marks the first day of Winterfest, a nine-day celebration of non-profits in Rochester. Preparations were underway earlier this afternoon, for Rochester’s Eighth-Annual Winterfest Celebration...
Updated: Feb 05, 06:42 PM
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Lawyer Asks that Americans be Freed Pending Verdict
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 A lawyer is asking a judge to let 10 U.S. Baptist missionaries go free, while a Haitian court considers the child kidnapping charges against them...
Updated: Feb 05, 03:37 PM
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Winterfest Preps are Underway
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Preparations are already underway for the eighth annual Winterfest...
Updated: Feb 05, 03:11 PM
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Car Crashes with School Bus
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 A scary afternoon for some kids in Olmsted County as their bus is smashed into by a car...
Updated: Feb 05, 12:23 PM
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School Board May Oust Rude
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Austin School Board member Curt Rude may not hold that spot much longer. The board is set to vote at its meeting Monday night to begin the process of removing Rude...
Updated: Feb 05, 11:35 AM
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Americans Charged for Kidnapping Haitian Children
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Ten Americans accused of trying to take dozens of children out of Haiti are now charged with kidnapping...
Updated: Feb 05, 11:07 AM
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Flipping Foreclosed Homes
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We expect to learn more today about a program that's meant to turn the bad effects of the foreclosure crisis into something good.
Updated: Feb 05, 10:14 AM
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Rochester Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Misconduct
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 A Rochester patrol officer accused of misconduct has formally pleaded not guilty in a case in which she was accused of tipping off drug dealers...
Updated: Feb 05, 09:02 AM
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