I’m a lifelong Rochester resident and host of Rochester Today on KROC-AM. The lively one hour program runs from 10 to 11 a.m. weekdays and features experts and other guests, including regular visits by Mayor Ardell Brede, City Attorney Terry Atkins, and Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Michael Munoz. Every Tuesday and Friday conservative commentator and author Tom Ostrom joins me to talk about the events and issues of the day, and the Tracy McCray gets behind the microphone every Wednesday and Thursday to add even more space to the discussion. The regular experts that appear on Rochester Today the field questions from KROC-AM listeners include the Legal Eagle David Shulman, automotive technician Dick Zeitler with Auto Tech 101, and Jim Walters from the Power of Learning with advice on how to become a better critical thinker. Rochester Magazine editor Steve Lange is also a regular on the program. When I’m not hosting Rochester Today, I wears my objective journalist hat as a member of the KROC news team for over 30 years.
Andy Brownell
Kasson Police Officer Airlifted to Hospital With Gunshot Wounds
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting involving a member of the Kasson Police Department.
Motorcycle-Animal Collisions Kill One Man and Injure Another
The State Patrol responded to two crashes on Friday involving motorcyclists colliding with animals on highways in southeastern Minnesota.
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash With Horse in Fillmore County
The State Patrol and the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a traffic fatality involving a motorcycle and a horse.
Rochester Kmart Is Not on the List
The Kmart store in Rochester has again been spared from the cutting block.
Storms Produce Large Hail and 50 MPH Winds West of Rochester
he hot and moist air that has covered the region for days provided plenty of fuel for fast developing storms just west of Rochester today.
Goodhue County Investigating Deadly Fishing Mishap
The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of the St. Paul man who lost this life yesterday while fishing along the Cannon River near Welch.
Rochester Man Admits to Baseball Bat Attack
A Rochester man is scheduled to be sentenced in July for a conviction stemming from an assault and robbery last summer.
Mayo Clinic Labor Dispute in Albert Lea is Resolved
A long, and sometimes ugly, labor dispute involving the Mayo Clinic has been resolved.
Cannon Falls Area Couple Held at Gunpoint by Home Intruders
The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Department is looking for two men who terrorized a rural Cannon Falls couple Monday morning.
Six People Hurt -Two Taken to Hospital – After Four Vehicle Crash in Byron
Two people were transported to St. Marys Hospital following a four-vehicle crash in Byron Sunday morning.