GOP With McFadden For Senate, Johnson Has Gov Edge

Minnesota Republicans shaped the top of a high-stakes election ticket Saturday, endorsing investment banker Mike McFadden for U.S. Senate and backing county commissioner Jeff Johnson for governor as the party tries to end Democratic political dominance in the state. McFadden's win spares him a hard primary fight and offers a clearer path to a November challenge to Democratic Sen. Al Franken. The race could help determine if U.S. Senate control flips from Democratic to Republican this fall.

• May 31, 2014

3 GOP Governor Candidates Tight In Convention Vote

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson has staked out an early lead as Republicans vote to endorse a candidate for Minnesota governor. After two ballots, he had a nine-point advantage over state Sen. Dave Thompson and former state Rep. Marty Seifert. Those two were practically tied. But all three were far from the 60 percent required for endorsement.

• May 31, 2014

Republican Senate Runner Up Candidate Is Ready To Unify For Good Of The GOP

On Saturday, Minnesota Republicans endorsed investment banker Mike McFadden to take on DFL Senator Al Franken in the next election in November. Saint Louis County commissioner Chris Dahlberg, who lost to McFadden, is disappointed but is looking ahead in the campaign to unseat Franken.

• May 31, 2014

Abeler Says He'll Take Weekend To Decide On Senate

State Rep. Jim Abeler says he'll take the weekend to decide whether to press forward in the Minnesota Senate race or bow out. Abeler left a primary campaign on the table. But he says Mike McFadden's endorsement win "raises the bar" and would complicate a bid. Filing for the office closes Tuesday.

• May 31, 2014

St. Paul Schools To Hand Out iPads To Students

The St. Paul school district plans to hand out iPads to all students in the next school year. That year, the district sought and won voter approval of a $9 million-per-year technology initiative that was to create a "teaching and learning platform," or Facebook-like webpage, through which teachers and students could interact, according to the Star Tribune. Its proponents insisted that the initiative was not about supplying devices to students.

• May 31, 2014

Primary Ahead, GOP's Honour Names Running Mate

Minnesota Republican Scott Honour has filled out his ticket for governor with a state senator as the first-time candidate looks ahead to an August primary. Honour, a former investment company executive, named state Sen. Karin Housley of St. Mary's Point for the lieutenant governor slot. Honour says she brings legislative experience to his campaign but not so much she is considered engrained in government.

• May 31, 2014

Republicans Vie At Convention To Be Franken's Foe

After elaborate videos, sharp-toned speeches and even indoor fireworks, Minnesota Republicans are voting to back a candidate for U.S. Senate. Half a dozen candidates vied Friday for the GOP endorsement at the state convention, with the winner likely having to overcome an August primary challenge to face Democratic Sen. Al Franken in November.

• May 30, 2014

Gilbert Gains GOP Nod To Take On Otto For Auditor

Former Long Lake Mayor Randy Gilbert has won Republican backing in his second bid for the state auditor's post. Gilbert has an accounting background and was the only candidate for the Republican endorsement awarded Friday at the Minnesota GOP convention in Rochester.

• May 30, 2014

GOP Convention Won't Decide Some Election Nominees

For Minnesota Republicans, this weekend's convention in Rochester won't deliver a typical knockout punch to all of the candidates who fail to get the endorsement of the party faithful.

• May 29, 2014

Authorities Looking For Wanted Fugitive Near Rochester

Authorities in southeastern Minnesota are asking for the public's help as a fugitive who is wanted for fleeing police is at-large. The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office located the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Gregory Victor Ahlers of Lake City, at a residence on the 800 block of Paxton Road Southwest in Rochester Township.

• May 22, 2014

Mayo Clinic Celebrates 150 Years

It was a special night for the Mayo Clinic and the people they've helped. Last night the hospital in Rochester, Minn. celebrated its 150th birthday. Local celebrities attended the bash including Governor Dayton and Minnesota Viking Chad Greenway.

• May 10, 2014

Owner Mourns Loss Of Great Dane Mauled By Wild Animal

A southern Minnesota family lost one of their 200 pound Great Danes Saturday when a wild animal attacked their animals. Officers say it may have been a mountain lion, but there's no doubt it was something wild. Alex Endrizzi has been an owner of Great Danes for 47 years.

• May 5, 2014

Woman, 82, Dies On Delta Flight Headed To Minneapolis

Authorities said a plane headed from San Antonio to Minneapolis on Sunday had to be diverted after a passenger aboard died suddenly. According to Rochester Police, Delta Flight 3812 was on its way to Minneapolis when it was diverted to Rochester just after 10 p.m. Sunday after an 82-year-old woman died on the plane.

• Apr 28, 2014

Toddler Pinned Under Tractor In Olmsted County

A toddler is recovering after being pinned under a tractor near Rochester Friday morning, according to the Olmsted County Sheriff's office. The 2-and-a-half-year-old boy was sitting on his grandfather's lap on a Kubota tractor while he was grading his driveway on the 300 block of 60th Avenue Southwest just before 10:45 a.m.

• Apr 18, 2014

Driver Says Misstep Led To Car Dangling From Mayo Parking Garage

A driver and a passenger were shaken up Friday after their car was left dangling from a parking garage. The driver told firefighters she may have hit the accelerator while parking her car on the seventh floor of the Mayo Clinic's parking garage in Rochester.

• Mar 28, 2014

Make-A-Wish Sends Rochester Teen With Brain Tumor To Paris

When our neighbors need a hand, Minnesotans always seem to be there to help. So on Tuesday, we're proud to tell you about Accomplish Minnesota. It's a way for all of us to get involved in the community we care so much about through a program called Wishes in Flight.

• Mar 25, 2014

Walter Mondale Recovering After Heart Surgery At Mayo

Former vice president Walter Mondale is recovering after undergoing heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Officials said that Mondale was resting comfortably and was expected to make a full recovery.

• Feb 12, 2014

'Singing' Billy Bass Wards Off Fishy Burglar

Seems anywhere you turn these days somebody is trying to sell you a security system. But for a Rochester bait store owner, it was an unlikely -- some might even say "obnoxious" -- alarm that saved the day.

• Feb 5, 2014

Dayton Back To Mayo For Surgery On Damaged Hip

Gov. Mark Dayton announced Tuesday that he's headed to Mayo Clinic in Rochester next week to have hip surgery. Dayton said the surgery will take place Feb. 6 and will last about an hour, during which he will be under general anesthesia.

• Jan 28, 2014

Forecast Cold Already Leading To School Closures

Snow forecast for this weekend and extreme cold expected early next week have led Rochester, Austin and Winona public schools to cancel classes for Monday, and other Minnesota school districts are thinking about it.

• Jan 24, 2014

Minn. GOP, Dems Set Conventions For Same Weekend

Minnesota Republicans and Democrats will be holding overlapping state conventions to back candidates for major offices on the 2014 ballot.

• Jan 7, 2014

This T'Wolves Season-Ticket Holder Travels 6,000 Miles

Yes, the Timberwolves are off to a great start, but even during their down years, there's a season ticket holder who has stood by the team the whole way through. And Mitsuaki Ohno probably has the longest commute of anyone, traveling 6,000 miles from Tokyo every year, just to watch the Timberwolves.

• Nov 6, 2013

Responders Help Minnesota Couple Down AK Mountain

A Minnesota couple was escorted down a steep and icy mountain in Alaska after calling for help. Alaska State Troopers say 35-year-old Edwin H. Lee and 28-year-old Sarah E. Lee of Rochester, Minn., placed a 911 call Wednesday afternoon to say they needed help descending Mount Marathon.

• Oct 25, 2013

Rochester Man Sues Boy Scouts Over Alleged Abuse

A Rochester man who alleges he was molested by a Boy Scout leader in the 1970s is suing the Scouts. It's the third lawsuit involving the former scoutmaster, Richard Hokanson, since Minnesota temporarily lifted its statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases. He pleaded guilty in 1982 to molesting three Scouts in a troop sponsored by St. Pius X Church in Rochester.

• Sep 11, 2013

Twins Recall Colabello To Take Mauer's Roster Spot

The Minnesota Twins have recalled Chris Colabello from Triple-A Rochester to take Joe Mauer's spot on the roster.

• Aug 21, 2013

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