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
Rent Increases Spark Protest at Rochester Apartment Complex
A local social-justice advocacy group staged a protest Saturday outside an apartment complex in northwest Rochester.
Rochester Murder Suspects Due in Court Monday
Two of the three suspects in the murder of a Rochester man are due to be arraigned Monday in Olmsted County Court.
(UPDATED) BCA Alert For Missing Mower County Children
Authorities in Mower County have requested the public’s assistance in locating three missing children.
From Rapid Growth to Slow Decline – History of IBM-Rochester
A friendship forged in military service was responsible for bringing one of Rochester’s largest employers to the city over 60-years ago.
Teenager Hurt in Crash Near Mabel
A Fillmore County teenager was taken to a hospital in La Crosse following a rollover crash Saturday morning.
Fallen Rochester Firefighter to be Honored in State Memorial Service
A firefighter from Rochester is among the nine firefighters who will be honored during this year’s Minnesota Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service on the grounds of the State Capitol Sunday afternoon.
Three Arrested in Rochester Murder Case
Rochester Police have made several arrests in connection with the fatal shooting earlier this month at Bob’s Trailer Park in southeast Rochester.
Marijuana Grow Found on DNR Land in Dodge County
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department has issued an invitation to the people involved in a marijuana grow operation found in a Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Management Area just west of Mantorville.
President Trump to Speak in Rochester Next Week
The rumors that began circulating in Rochester earlier this week are true.
Mayo Researchers Report Success in Paralysis Therapy
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and UCLA have co-authored a study that shows spinal cord stimulation and intense physical therapy have helped a man paralyzed in 2013 snowmobile crash regain his ability to stand and walk with assistance.