I’m a lifelong Rochester resident and host of Rochester Today on KROC-AM. The lively one hour program runs from 10 to 11 a.m. weekdays and features experts and other guests, including regular visits by Mayor Ardell Brede, City Attorney Terry Atkins, and Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Michael Munoz. Every Tuesday and Friday conservative commentator and author Tom Ostrom joins me to talk about the events and issues of the day, and the Tracy McCray gets behind the microphone every Wednesday and Thursday to add even more space to the discussion. The regular experts that appear on Rochester Today the field questions from KROC-AM listeners include the Legal Eagle David Shulman, automotive technician Dick Zeitler with Auto Tech 101, and Jim Walters from the Power of Learning with advice on how to become a better critical thinker. Rochester Magazine editor Steve Lange is also a regular on the program. When I’m not hosting Rochester Today, I wears my objective journalist hat as a member of the KROC news team for over 30 years.
Andy Brownell
State Trooper Hurt in Crash That Critically Injured Motorist
A State Trooper was hurt in a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon in Lakeville.
Chatfield Couple Convicted of Stealing From Grandmother
They and the husband's father were accused of siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from the grandmother's accounts.
Traffic Detoured Due to Deadly Crash Near Preston
The investigation into a deadly traffic crash has closed down a section of Highway 52 in Fillmore County for hours today.
Guilty Plea in Rochester Cyber-Bullying Case
A Rochester woman has admitted to a cyberbullying crime in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Olmsted County.
Minnesota Saw Higher Than Expected Tax Revenues Last Month
Better than expected individual income tax payments gave a boost to the State of Minnesota’s bottom line in April.
What Not to Do When Fleeing From the Police
The services of Sherlock Holmes were not required early this morning as Rochester Police worked to identify a man who fled in a car after officers responded to a disturbance.
Missing New Richland Teen Found Safe
There’s been a happy end to the search for a missing teenager in southern Minnesota.
Rochester Bio-Tech Firm Expanding at IBM Complex
A biotech company founded by a Mayo Clinic researcher has announced plans to establish a research and manufacturing facility on the IBM campus in northwest Rochester.
Byron Woman Killed in Highway 14 Crash
A Byron woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash this afternoon just west of Rochester.
Red Wing Man Sentenced for Fatal Shooting
A Red Wing man was sentenced today for a fatal shooting in Red Wing a little over a year ago.