Jun. 24—ROCHESTER — While responding to a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Interstate 90, the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office found a dead body in the back seat, according to a press release. The sheriff’s office responded to the crash around 7 a.m. Saturday, June 22, near the Eyota exit. The driver, 32-year-old Margot Lewis, was […]
Jun. 22—ROCHESTER — Food trucks from all over Minnesota have been flocking to Rochester in recent years. As of May 14, 2024, 54 mobile food unit businesses were licensed through Olmsted County for the 2023-2024 season. With the influx of food trucks, the area has also accumulated a wide variety of cuisine. There are a […]
Jun. 21—A Sargeant man was one of several injured in a multiple-vehicle crash in Olmsted County early Friday afternoon. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, five vehicles in total were involved in the accident near Chatfield. Three of the vehicles were southbound on Highway 52 and two others were northbound when the vehicles collided at […]
Jun. 5—ROCHESTER — Here are the candidates who are running for the Minnesota Legislature in Olmsted County. The election on Nov. 5 will determine representatives for the 134-member Minnesota House, which is currently controlled by the DFL Party. The filing deadline to become a candidate ended on June 4, 2024. * House District 20B: GOP […]
Jun. 3—ROCHESTER — A single candidate filed for a Rochester City Council seat on Monday, with one day remaining in the filing period. Breanna Bly filed for the Ward 2 council seat, joining three others in a bid to replace council member Mark Bransford, who has announced he will not seek re-election. So far, an […]
Jun. 1—ROCHESTER — White people with felony convictions who are found in possession of firearms or ammunition are twice as likely to receive a lighter sentence in Olmsted County as Black offenders. However, Olmsted County’s numbers are based on a small set of data — 30 such cases from 2017-2021. Ryan Predmore, an attorney who […]
May 31—ROCHESTER — A festering dispute between grassroots activists and the local Republican Party in Otter Tail County has migrated south to the Olmsted County GOP. The ensuing feud has pitted the Republican Party of Olmsted County against 1st District and statewide GOP leaders. It began on April 13 when Olmsted County GOP Chair Wendy […]
May 30—ROCHESTER — A third Rochester School Board candidate filed Thursday, putting a single candidate in each of the three seats set for the Nov. 3 ballot. Stephanie M. Whitehorn filed for Seat 7 on the seven-member board. It’s the seat currently held by Jessica Garcia, who has not yet filed for re-election. While all […]
May 29—ROCHESTER — A second candidate seeking to fill the final two years of Olmsted County Commissioner Sheila Kiscaden‘s term has official filed to be on the Nov. 5 ballot. Tawonda Burks filed for the District 6 seat on Wednesday, joining Bob Hopkins in the special election to fill Kiscaden’s seat after she announced plans […]
May 7—ROCHESTER — Nearly 50 people have indicated they have an appetite for finding an alternative way to deal with their food waste. On Tuesday, May 7, Olmsted County commissioners unanimously approved a $25 fee for participation in a pilot program that would test whether residents are willing to take a few extra steps to […]
Apr. 22—ROCHESTER — A former Olmsted County deputy is facing federal charges for alleged possession, production and distribution of child pornography, and coercion and enticement of a minor for sex. Mathew Richard Adamson, 45, of Rochester, was indicted on April 11 in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Adamson is facing three charges […]
Apr. 11—HAVERHILL TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A body was found near the Gordan W. Yeager Wildlife Management Area on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. Olmsted County deputies were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, for a call about a deceased person near the Gordan W. Yeager Wildlife Management Area and Silver […]