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Viracon Lays Off More than 100 Workers
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 Owatonna's largest manufacturer, Viracon started handing-out layoff notices to factory workers and office staff today. Two weeks before Christmas, the company announced that it expected to hand out more than 100 layoff notices...
Updated: 07:11 PM |
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Fire Claims Rochester Office
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 A commercial building in Rochester fell victim to flames overnight. It happened around 3:30 at Mavo Building Systems in the 6000 block of 10th Avenue Southwest...
Updated: 06:45 PM |
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Latest on Zabawa Case
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 Prosecutors in the case of a murdered Waseca father and son wants the jury to know the suspect has a history of drinking and driving. They suggest Zabawa shot 40-year-old Tracy Kruger and his 13-year-old son, Alec, on Feburary 3rd, 2007...
Updated: 06:50 PM |
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New Faces on City Councils
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 New city council members were sworn into office last night in several cities in our area...
Updated: 08:56 AM |
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Snow Removal Fee Hike
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 Rochester city leaders voted Monday on whether or not to increase the fee the city charges homeowners who fail to shovel their sidewalks within 24 hours after a snowstorm...
Updated: 07:39 AM |
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Lawmakers Plan to Tackle Budget Problems
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 State lawmakers will reconvene at the capitol, tomorrow, as they begin to deal with the state's projected 5 billion dollar deficit. "This challenge is going to be very difficult,"said Governor Tim Pawlenty...
Updated: 06:48 PM |
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Watch Out for the Ice
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 A tenth of an inch of ice fell in our region over the weekend, making for some messy foot commute into today. Some of the sunshine we got this afternoon really helped melt all that ice....
Updated: 07:46 AM |
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Vikings Fans Love the Playoffs
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 For the twenty or so people gathered inside of Torge's bar Sunday afternoon, nothing mattered but the game...
Updated: 10:08 AM |
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Local Leaders With Ties To Gaza React To Conflict
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 The violence continues tonight in Gaza. It’s the eighth day of fighting and Israeli troops are advancing deeper into Gaza City, trying to gain more ground control in the area they say Hamas used to fire rockets into Israel...
Updated: 10:43 AM |
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Homeowners Rush to Refinance
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 Resolve to save money in 2009. Now, you can. Just this week mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the cost of borrowing has slid more than 1 percent from this summer, averaging 5 percent...
Updated: 10:47 PM |
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Crowds Hit Gym for Resolution Time
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 Every year people set that well intentioned new years resolution, but keeping with it isn't always easy. The YMCA says over 270 people joined last year around this time and they're hoping this year will be no different...
Updated: 07:05 PM |
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The Economy in 2009
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 Unfortunately, some of 2008's baggage is carrying over into the New Year. A new survey of Midwest business leaders reveals the recession is expected get worse in the months ahead...
Updated: 07:02 PM |
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Mazeppa Family Loses House
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 A family is without a home tonight after a fire rages through their house. The fire broke out around noon on County Road 7 just northeast of Mazeppa...
Updated: 10:50 PM |
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Cause of Inn Fire Discovered
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 We now know what lead to a fire at a Rochester motel last night. The Rochester fire marshal says material from the ceiling fell onto a light bulb and ignited...
Updated: 06:56 PM |
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Police Chase Under Investigation
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 What started out as a speeding violation in Rochester ended up as a foot pursuit. Now, 2 men are behind bars...
Updated: 11:14 AM |
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First Baby of 2009
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 Olmsted County's first baby of 2009 made her debut early this morning at Rochester Methodist Hospital...
Updated: 09:26 AM |
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Economy Helping New Years Resolutions
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 With the New Year comes new resolutions for those vowing to keep a promise for 2009. But will the economic crisis we're facing affect your New Year's resolution?
Updated: 07:49 AM |
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D-Day Draws Near
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 48 days and counting, D-Day is closer than you think. But are we really ready for the DTV Swtich?
Updated: 01:55 PM |
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Both houses of the Minnesota Legislature have convened for what promises to be a tough session. Lawmakers must balance the books on a $4.8 billion state deficit....
Republican Norm Coleman is suing to challenge Democrat Al Franken's apparent recount victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race... 
There are plenty of new faces in our area when it comes to the city council. New members were sworn in this week in Austin, Rochester and Albert Lea... 
An Austin man is in legal trouble for allegedly shooting a handgun downtown... 
Sirens filled the air in Albert Lea this past Saturday as a SWAT team and a drug investigative unit made arrests... 
A local beauty queen is packing up her sash and heading to Vegas, but not before giving one final farewell to Austin... 
Freezing rain fell throughout Southern Minnesota today, turning roadways into virtual skating rinks... 
It's a creative way for those wanting save money, and still indulge in their favorite beverage... 