Work to Begin This Week at Southeast Rochester Intersection
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - Work is scheduled to begin this week on a road project in south Rochester, near the former Golden Hill school. Continue reading…
View ArticleFormer Gopher Wins Gold as Member of Winning Relay Team
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Learfield Wire Service) -- David Plummer is an Olympic gold medalist after the U.S. 4x100-meter medley relay team scored a victory Saturday night. Continue reading…
View ArticleFood Truck Operators Add Restaurant in Rochester
After serving delicious, authentic Mexican food from a food truck for the past couple seasons, the owners of the Tacos El Sueno have now opened a restaurant location. Continue reading…
View ArticleFormer Packers and Vikings Star Heading for Prison
Former Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings star safety, Darren Sharper, was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison on Thursday (August 18). The five-time NFL Pro-Bowler was convicted of drugging...
View ArticleWhat Would a Rochester-Scented Candle Smell Like?
We recently ran across a website for a product called Homesick Candles. The idea behind the candles is that they recreate smells that are associated with a particular state. So far, the company has...
View ArticleWWE Superstars Coming to Rochester
The WWE is returning to Rochester for a live event at the Mayo Civic Center. Continue reading…
View ArticleOlmsted County's Most Wanted – [UPDATED]
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Olmsted County Sheriff's Department has updated its list of the Most Wanted criminals and criminal suspects. Continue reading…
View ArticleDid You Know That There Is a Special Law for Motorcycles at Red Lights in...
Sgt. Troy Christianson discusses motorcycles at red lights in this week's "Ask a Trooper" article. Continue reading…
View ArticleRochester TV Anchor Does WHAT with Placentas?
When Brianna Long, morning anchor for KAAL-TV, isn't on TV, chances are she might be racing out of the hospital with someone's placenta in a Ziploc baggie. In some ways that sounds like she is crazy,...
View ArticleRochester Drowning Victim Identified
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the young man who drowned Saturday in Rochester’s Silver Creek reservoir. Continue reading…
View ArticleDunken and Samm Re-create Viral YouTube Video
The KROC-FM crew has decided to celebrate 25 years of the internet by re-creating some of the internet's biggest treasures - its viral videos. The first of many to come, we'd like to introduce 'Troy...
View Article'Damn Dunken'– Another KROC Viral Video Parody
Yesterday, we introduced you to a new idea we're trying out. In honor of the internet turning 25, the KROC staff has decided to create some parody videos of some of the best viral videos from the past...
View ArticleHow the Wetterling Abduction Case Impacted My Generation
I arrived in Minnesota for college in the fall of 1989. Little was I to know how an abduction incident that happened just weeks after I got here would impact my life and the lives of my contemporaries....
View ArticleKROC Football Friday Invades Byron High School!
KROC Football Fridays are now 2-0 on the season when visiting the home team, as the Byron Bears defeated the Stewartville Tigers 23-20 on Friday! Continue reading…
View ArticleRochester Woman Named to USA Women's Sled Hockey Team
Hanna Hughes, a 22-year-old from Rochester, was just named to the USA Women’s Sled Hockey team! Around 40 women tried out for the team and just 17 made it, (fifteen skaters and two goalies). “I never...
View Article'Family Feud' Is Looking for Minnesotans
If you’ve ever dreamed of being on a game show, you may be in luck! Get your family together and head up to the Twin Cities on September 24th and 25th. Continue reading…
View ArticleBest Brunch in Rochester?
Monday morning we talked about a new 'brunch' flavored candy corn which is in stores now. It's flavored like french toast and chocolate chip pancakes. I'm not interested in trying that but I do love a...
View ArticleByron Beer Thief Caught
Byron, MN (KROC AM News) - A Byron man who discovered someone had been stealing beer and wine from his garage set up a camera to catch the thief - and it worked. Continue reading…
View ArticleCreepy Clown Threatens Rochester Residents on Facebook
Creepy clown sightings have been reported all around the country and now one has taken to facebook with a warning for people in Rochester and other Minnesota cities. Continue reading…
View ArticleChelsea Clinton Visits Rochester
Last night, she was sitting next to her father in the front row for the second presidential debate. This morning, Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,...
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