Rochester-Mason City-Austin, Minnesota News

Minneapolis woman cashes errant $2.6 million check, gets sent to jail
MINNEAPOLIS -- A woman who cashed a nearly $2.6 million check that was issued by the state due to a clerical error has been sentenced to nine months in jail. Hennepin County prosecutors initially charged 38-year-old Sabrina Walker wi
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Rochester man faces additional charges after being arrested again
A Rochester man arrested in a drug raid at a northwest city residence in August faces new criminal charges after being arrested again last week
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NLRB judge rules in favor of immigrant worker in Wisconsin case
Judge James Kennedy of the National Labor Relations Board recently found in favor of an immigrant rights agency that claimed Ashley Furniture Industries of Arcadia, Wis., violated the National Labor Relations Act.
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2 arrested in connection with suspicious death
Wednesday morning, a cab driver nearly ran over the body of man in the middle of an alley in downtown Rochester.
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Students seek $1 million for solar energy
A group of Rochester students are putting the "green" in the colors of Mayo High School
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Apple harvest is a little late, but bumper crop still appeeling
Whether you're looking for Honey Crisp, Cortland, Haralson or McIntosh apples, you should find a bountiful harvest at apple orchards across southeast Minnesota
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Two arrested in beating death
Two men are in custody and could face murder charges in connection with the beating death of a 42-year-old man found in a downtown city alley early Wednesday morning.
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Incoming bar association president to speak at banquet
The president-elect of the National Bar Association will be the keynote speaker at the Rochester NAACP's Freedom Fund Banquet on Oct. 25. The banquet, with the theme "NAACP: Power, Justice Freedom, Vote," will be at the R
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Downtown resident grows uneasy after man found dead
For 10 years, Linda Rockey dreamed of moving to Rochester. Now she's not sure she wants to stay. She woke up Wednesday to news that a man had been found dea
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Drug company will reimburse insurers under settlement
A class action lawsuit led by a Rochester lawyer against drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has been settled for $40 million. Paul Dahlberg was the lead attorney in a c
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