Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) – It was a month ago when the Rochester School Board offered the district’s top job to interim Superintendent Kent Pekel and he accepted. The district has now worked out an employment contract with Pekel to serve as superintendent for the next three school years. It calls for a salary … Read more
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) – An elderly Rochester couple is out of more than $20,000 in a reported computer scam. The couple – an 85-year-old woman and her 79-year-old husband – contacted police last weekend to report the crime. They said they received a security message on their computer Saturday that directed them to … Read more
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) – Another downtown Rochester traffic change is scheduled to begin next week but it will be a short one. The city Public Works Dept. says traffic on a section of 1st Ave NW will be affected for one week to accommodate a Mayo Clinic tunnel project. The department says “1st … Read more
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) – Rochester firefighters had to fight the flames AND intense cold early Sunday morning. Crews were dispatched to 235 11th Ave NE around 2:30 a.m. to deal with a detached garage fire that had already spread to three nearby vehicles and threatened a home. The air temperature at that time … Read more
For many chefs, joining the Food Network is an opportunity to further their career. This opportunity for a New Yorker could potentially do so much more. The New Yorker we’re mentioning is Phillip Tomasso, who already has a pretty incredible story if he never gets to attend a competition show on the Food Network. Tomasso … Read more