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Albert Lea man jailed for sexual battery charge

Olmsted Co. reaching vaccine saturation point, asks remaining community members to sign-up

Iowa sees increase in people hospitalized with virus as governor pushes COVID vaccine

Police reform and public safety bills active in Minnesota legislature

Mason City meth-dropper sentenced to prison

New data reassuring for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

Rochester police helped protect Minneapolis during Chauvin trial

You've had the vaccine so should you still mask up?

Mason City man to stand trial for dealing meth

StormTeam 3: Sunny and 60 for Earth Day, here are some places to get outside in nature

Iowa State Patrol reports fatal crash in northern Iowa

Electric busses set to be on Rochester streets by the end of 2021

Group wants Silver Lake Pool reopened in Rochester

Saturday is National Drug Take-Back Day

Heroes recognized for saving woman from fiery North Iowa crash

Prisoner pleads guilty in Olmsted County kidnapping case

StormTeam 3: Sunshine Returns for Earth Day on Thursday!

MercyOne North Iowa welcoming volunteers back

Local Rochester church hoping to build a 200-foot food wall for the Salvation Army

Mayo Clinic's 'Waste Not, Wag A Lot' program saves on food waste, donates dog biscuits to animal shelters

Man charged with child murder in Mower County pleads guilty to Milwaukee homicide

RPD says reforming policies is just one piece of a larger issue following Chauvin verdict

Olmsted County Sheriff Torgerson breaks down the importance of protecting jury members

COVID-19 vaccination rates: How does your county rank compared to those around the country?

Many north Iowa counties decline some or all of vaccine allotment for next week

Mayor Norton says racial equity within Rochester needs a multifaceted approach

Woman arrested for passing bad checks in Mason City

Forest City man gets deferred judgment for marijuana and mushrooms

Rochester man sent to prison after double-shooting

North Iowa welcomes home champion Bulls: 'It means everything that we can bring a championship to this town'

Iowa Sec. of State shares identity protection program for sexual assault survivors

Apr. 20 local sports scores

Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case

Death investigation underway in northern Iowa after female found unconscious at hog building site

DMC and Rochester get $335,000 in development grants

43 Iowa counties decline more vaccine as demand slows

Mayo has several vaccine appointments available throughout SE Minnesota

Guilty plea in Mason City car wash burglary

Rochester's League of Women Voters remembers Walter Mondale

Clear Lake laundromat burglar is sentenced

MercyOne says volunteers can come back to hospitals

Olmsted County easing the penalty on late property tax payment

A Rochester research lab is offering a clinical trial that shows how protected you are against COVID-19

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton weighs in on the gun epidemic in the U.S.

Man sentenced in federal court for intent to distribute pounds of meth in northern Iowa

Developments bringing promising signs to North Iowa

Rochester City Council unanimously moves forward with waterfront development and effort to keep Crenlo in the city

The North Iowa Bulls win the Fraser Cup Tournament

Austin Bruins continue fight for playoff bid

StormTeam 3: Below Normal Temperatures Continue Through The Workweek

Minnesota Gov. Walz speaks about public safety prior to Chauvin verdict

New food drive for Rochester Community Schools

Apr. 19 local sports scores

RPD prepared in the event of protests over Derek Chauvin trial

Jumping worms could cause harm to plants, soil

Florida man arrested after gunfire at Charles City motel

A timeline: A look at what has transpired since the death of George Floyd

Sheriff's Office: Man in critical condition after crash where vehicle was launched 40 feet in the air

Minnesota women going to prison for 150-mph North Iowa chase

Rochester man arrested after assault on officers

Clear Lake woman sentenced for stealing from a convenience store

Rochester man pleads guilty to meth possession

Austin man pleads guilty to sex crime with teen victim

One Mayo Clinic heart surgeon is spreading joy through artwork

St. Paul man sentenced for 95 mph chase through Freeborn County

Rochester United plays its first home basketball game

The Rochester Grizzlies continue to fight in the Fraser Cup Tournament

Walking a block for autism awareness

Rochester brewery collects items for Brooklyn Center families

Local organization collects trash in Chester Woods Park

Image for Greater Rochester Rotary has its first

Greater Rochester Rotary has its first "April Tools Day"

As DIY projects are in high demand, lumber prices are skyrocketing

Iowa State Sen. Ragan and State Rep. Latham hold virtual forum

Electric cars take over Graham Park

Suspicious shed fire in Olmsted County Friday night

Sentence handed down in Howard County knife attack

Not guilty plea in ball-and-chain vandalism in Clear Lake

Hayfield Vikings baseball team is hoping for another state tournament run

Byron baseball starts the season strong

Apr. 16 local sports scores

StormTeam 3: Pleasant conditions continue for the weekend

Minnesota DNR offering virtual firearm safety classes for youth

North Broadway Avenue construction to begin Monday

Driver flown from scene after crash leaves car standing on its end in rural Olmsted County

Funeral held for Iowa State Trooper Jim Smith; flags, people line funeral route

$750,000 proposal aims to keep Crenlo Engineered Cabs in Rochester

Nearly 1.5 million fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Minnesota, nearly 815K in Iowa

Iowa identifies Brazil coronavirus variant case

Detention deputy dies at work at Olmsted Co. Adult Detention Center

2 injured in 2-vehicle crash on Highway 14

North Iowa Home Show returns to Mason City

2 arrested in Rochester after report of man waving a gun out a car window

Albert Lea man to stand trial over gun threats

One Mayo Clinic doctor becomes the patient himself and shares importance of organ donation

Third guilty plea in violent Mower County burglary

RPD breaks down how the use of tasers has evolved throughout the years

Woman pleads not guilty to drug charges in two southern MN counties

For National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, dispatchers break down what happens when you call 911

MSHSL seeks relief from masks with spring sports underway.

Cleaning up a 'milky' mess in Mason City

Minnesota Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 560450

Reported Deaths: 7122

County	Cases	Deaths
Hennepin	116721	1690
Ramsey	48313	858
Dakota	42928	423
Anoka	38965	419
Washington	25195	274
Stearns	21198	219
St. Louis	16926	298
Scott	16187	118
Wright	14964	128
Olmsted	12828	97
Sherburne	10725	80
Carver	9930	45
Clay	7873	90
Rice	7701	102
Blue Earth	7042	40
Kandiyohi	6313	81
Crow Wing	6242	86
Chisago	5547	50
Otter Tail	5476	73
Benton	5366	97
Mower	4530	32
Goodhue	4485	72
Douglas	4460	71
Winona	4395	49
Nobles	4019	48
Morrison	3975	59
McLeod	3972	55
Isanti	3825	59
Itasca	3790	53
Beltrami	3754	57
Polk	3679	67
Steele	3662	14
Becker	3594	48
Lyon	3497	48
Carlton	3311	52
Freeborn	3296	29
Pine	3138	21
Nicollet	3103	43
Brown	2956	39
Mille Lacs	2854	50
Le Sueur	2738	22
Todd	2700	30
Cass	2525	26
Meeker	2391	37
Waseca	2319	21
Martin	2152	30
Wabasha	2000	3
Roseau	1983	19
Hubbard	1744	41
Renville	1729	43
Dodge	1725	3
Redwood	1667	35
Houston	1627	14
Cottonwood	1582	21
Fillmore	1522	9
Pennington	1515	19
Chippewa	1475	37
Wadena	1458	21
Faribault	1455	19
Sibley	1371	10
Kanabec	1336	22
Aitkin	1294	36
Watonwan	1260	9
Rock	1234	19
Jackson	1182	10
Yellow Medicine	1113	19
Pipestone	1105	26
Pope	1038	6
Murray	1031	9
Swift	1004	18
Marshall	858	17
Stevens	833	10
Lake	788	19
Clearwater	785	14
Koochiching	778	13
Wilkin	773	12
Lac qui Parle	739	22
Big Stone	576	4
Lincoln	561	3
Grant	552	8
Norman	522	9
Mahnomen	517	8
Unassigned	486	78
Kittson	468	22
Red Lake	387	7
Traverse	362	5
Lake of the Woods	307	3
Cook	148	0

Iowa Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 359450

Reported Deaths: 5839

County	Cases	Deaths
Polk	56274	608
Linn	20392	330
Scott	19245	236
Black Hawk	15611	306
Woodbury	14960	221
Johnson	14154	81
Dubuque	13196	203
Dallas	10945	96
Pottawattamie	10804	162
Story	10357	47
Warren	5591	86
Clinton	5417	91
Cerro Gordo	5249	87
Webster	5087	92
Sioux	5078	73
Marshall	4775	75
Muscatine	4632	97
Des Moines	4431	65
Wapello	4255	121
Buena Vista	4221	40
Jasper	4084	70
Plymouth	3987	79
Lee	3692	55
Marion	3557	75
Jones	2934	55
Henry	2868	37
Carroll	2801	52
Bremer	2798	60
Crawford	2628	40
Boone	2596	33
Benton	2511	55
Washington	2498	50
Dickinson	2437	43
Mahaska	2257	50
Jackson	2189	42
Kossuth	2137	63
Clay	2123	25
Tama	2069	71
Delaware	2045	39
Winneshiek	1949	33
Page	1907	21
Buchanan	1890	31
Cedar	1850	23
Fayette	1835	41
Hardin	1819	42
Wright	1806	35
Hamilton	1784	49
Harrison	1766	73
Clayton	1673	55
Butler	1627	34
Mills	1590	20
Cherokee	1577	38
Floyd	1562	42
Lyon	1553	41
Madison	1548	19
Poweshiek	1532	33
Allamakee	1493	51
Iowa	1462	24
Hancock	1442	34
Winnebago	1369	31
Grundy	1355	32
Cass	1351	54
Calhoun	1334	11
Jefferson	1312	35
Emmet	1299	40
Shelby	1290	37
Sac	1284	19
Louisa	1273	49
Appanoose	1267	47
Mitchell	1254	41
Union	1233	32
Chickasaw	1227	15
Guthrie	1185	29
Humboldt	1184	26
Franklin	1131	21
Palo Alto	1113	23
Howard	1029	22
Montgomery	1015	37
Unassigned	1004	0
Clarke	985	24
Keokuk	950	31
Monroe	945	28
Ida	901	33
Adair	848	32
Pocahontas	841	21
Monona	814	30
Davis	799	24
Osceola	771	16
Greene	767	10
Lucas	757	23
Worth	713	8
Taylor	654	12
Fremont	616	9
Decatur	591	9
Van Buren	555	18
Ringgold	536	24
Wayne	521	23
Audubon	496	9
Adams	331	4