On Monday, members of Union Local 21 ratified a contract covering 500 Mayo Clinic employees who work at Methodist Hospital. Talks continue for members at St. Marys and Albert Lea Medical Center.

Mayo Clinic plans to issue $750 million of bonds in early to mid-April to help finance “Bold. Forward. Unbound.” construction projects in Rochester and Arizona.

From Groundhog Day to hogging the cookies, Rochester-based songwriter Pat Egan seems to have written tunes about more subjects than seems possible. He guesses he’s written about 700 songs and still ...

Food writer Holly Ebel says a traditional Irish breakfast is about much more than potatoes and odd "puddings." ...

Snow accumulations will be light for most, but you will likely need to brush off your car this morning, and we are keeping an eye on more snow later this week.

Benjamin Zastrow, candidate for Rochester mayor, speaks to Michael “Hutch” Hutchinson, candidate for Minnesota State House District 20B, during a press conference held by the Forward Independence ...

Minnesota lawmakers are considering additional state restrictions on AI — some with bipartisan backing. “I am no Luddite,” Sen. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valle ...

State senators heard testimony on a bill, which was laid over for future consideration, which would change how the state manages its MinnesotaCare and Medicaid plans.

Other locations have demonstrated that community-based, nonprofit or public-private partnership models can successfully deliver large-scale recreational facilities without burdening taxpayers.

The Pine Island American Legion hosted their weekly bingo night with a meatball and mashed potato dinner on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Pine Island.

No. 2 Austin meets No. 1 Northfield in the Section 1-3A championship. No. 1 Goodhue plays No. 6 Caledonia for the Section 1-2A title and No. 1 Southland faces No. 3 Lewiston-Altura in Section 1-1A.

Politics and people's opinions can often seem one-sided. My goal with this article is to present arguments for and against the recent war with Iran, giving you enough information to form your opinion.