Local News

Governor Tim Walz this afternoon signed an executive order activating the Minnesota National Guard to assist authorities in the Twin Cities to maintain the peace in the wake of last night’s rioting in south Minneapolis.

The Target Corporation has announced they have temporarily closed 14 of its stores in the Twin Cities Metro Area.

The first police officer to be killed in the line of duty in more than 50 years in one North Dakota city was shot multiple times by a man with an extensive criminal history.

The final defendant in a Rochester murder case today entered into a plea agreement in Olmsted County Court.

Keep those furry friends safe this summer, and give them an extra treat from us here at 98.1!

Mayor Kim Norton has asked City Hall to be lit to honor Rochester's high school graduates Friday.

Have you ever checked your bathroom exhaust fan? The Rochester Fire Dept. says it’s something homeowners should do once in a while.

The Boys and Girls Club of Rochester, MN recently delivered a ton of care packages to kids in need in the Rochester area.

I'd walk these streets, stop at the Target store, hop on the light rail. I don't know if I'd recognize it now. I hope I can do that again someday. I hope we heal.

A quick poll of friends and co-workers was split 80 / 20, not having a problem with it leading the poll.