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
BCA Alert Issued in Minnesota For Missing South Carolina Girl
A statewide alert has been issued for a missing child from South Carolina who may be in Minnesota.
Why Are the Pine Trees Dying?
The harsh and lengthy winter that visited the region this year is apparently killing off some pine trees.
Second Rochester Ice Cream Shop Robber Pleads Guilty
A second man has pleaded guilty to participating in an armed robbery in Rochester earlier this year.
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.
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’s Hold on U of M Regent’s Seat Ends
The everlasting political battles over abortion apparently played a role in the election of a veterinary microbiologist from Worthington to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents.