Rochester Mayor Kim Norton has issued 14 vetoes since taking office, which includes the two set for Rochester City Council review on Monday. Of the first 12, seven were overridden by the council.

Attendees ranged from those connected to Ernest Hemmingway to the doctors who brought cortisone to the forefront of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Rochester has had 19 police chiefs since 1905. From the city’s first chief to Jim Franklin, see the history of the men who ...

Two candidates seeking to be Rochester's next mayor say they will continue with goals stated during their primary election ...

One thousand bras valued at more than $35,000 were reported missing from Victoria’s Secret at Apache Mall Sunday afternoon. The bras were taken from a large display near the front of the store. An ...

"Wristbands handed to children at a county fair or other community event are not handed out to influence voting," Sandvik responded. "Children cannot vote." Photo of a Mower County Sheriff's Office ...

The detour is planned from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday, Aug. 17, while construction crews pour the bridge deck on the westbound I-90 bridge over Highway 52. Construction of the Interstate 90 westbound ...

Authorities say Bradley Smith, 18, of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, used a saw to cut a metal pole on which an Axon camera was attached. Smith faces felony charges. This is an example of an automated ...

Community members enjoy the newly renovated Silver Lake Swimming Pool’s grand opening on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Rochester.

ROCHESTER — A Rochester man is charged with second-degree arson after an overnight dumpster fire. William Benjamin Davis-Joels, 33, is accused of setting cardboard on fire and placing it in a plastic ...

The update is part of $9.7 million in Silver Lake Park improvements, which included a new pool, indigenous gathering area and west playground and shelter. One option of Silver Lake Skatepark upgrades ...

Controlled archery hunt is designed to address the city's growing deer population, while also keeping park areas open and safe. Signs posted at the trail entrance to Indian Heights Park indicate the ...