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
Retired Winona Judge’s Successor Will Serve in Rochester
Olmsted County will soon have a new judge to help deal with the ever-increasing number of court cases in Rochester.
Rochester School Board Ratifies New Teacher’s Contract
The Rochester School Board voted Tuesday evening to ratify a new two-year contract for the school district’s over 1300 teachers.
Evidence Suggest Lois Riess Attempted to Hide Florida Crime Scene
Court documents filed by prosecutors in southern Florida have revealed some more details concerning the charges filed against the 56-year-old Blooming Prairie woman who was the subject of a nationwide manhunt earlier this month.
Guilty Plea From Rochester Liquor Store Robber
A Rochester man will be sentenced in June for his role in a robbery at a local liquor last summer.
Rochester Man Accused of Double-Homicide Undergoing Psych Eval
An Olmsted County Judge has ordered a psychological evaluation of the man accused of a double-homicide in Rochester earlier this year.
Rochester Man Gets Jail Time in Robbery and Assault Case
A Rochester man has been sentenced to 90-days in jail for his involvement in what police described as a gun-related robbery.
Details of New Rochester Teacher Contract Released
The Rochester Education Association today released information about the terms of the new contract, which was approved yesterday by the teachers with 67-percent voting to ratify the new agreement.
Rochester Teachers Approve New 2-Year Contract
Teachers in the Rochester School District are one step away from a new employment contract.
Longtime Rochester Police Chief Retiring Today
Today is the final day on the job for longtime Rochester Police Chief Roger Peterson.