17+ hour, 26+ min ago   (350+ words) ROCHESTER — Funds reserved from a $1.5 million Olmsted County property tax error are reflected in the reduction of a potential tax levy increase for 2027. A proposed resolution sent to Olmsted County commissioners ahead of budget discussions planned for Monday and Tuesday…...

17+ hour, 36+ min ago   (298+ words) Being the picture of health, Answer Man hasn't sampled the various health care options in town. It's fair to say the ED pretty much can cover any health care emergency. They have doctors, nurses and access to the latest and…...

23+ hour, 17+ min ago   (161+ words) 1. More tutors needed As the school year gets underway, AmeriCorps is looking for a handful of additional volunteers to help tutor students in Rochester’s elementary schools. The deadline to apply is Sept. 19. Read more about the program from education reporter…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (63+ words) Post Bulletin Quarry Hill Park and Nature Center held their annual carnival-style Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Quarry Hill in Rochester. Activities included nature games, eco-friendly crafts, candle rolling, cave tours, canoeing, rock climbing, pumpkin decorating and more. All…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (144+ words) Post Bulletin PRESTON, Minn. — An Arkansas man called Fillmore County Sheriff's dispatchers at about 3:44 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 to report he had been shot, according to a report from the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office. The victim, age 56, told dispatchers he…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (188+ words) LAKE CITY, Minn. — A local man will spend 120 days at the Wabasha County Jail after pleading guilty to four counts of engaging in sexual communication relating to or describing sexual conduct with a child. Kurt Alan Banaszynski, 60, pleaded guilty to…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (95+ words) ROCHESTER — A second man faces charges in the late-August burglary of a Rochester community center. David Joseph Loethen, 60, faces felony charges of second-degree burglary of a school, government, historic or religious building; as well as third-degree burglary. Olmsted County previously…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (788+ words) You picked 'em. Five of the city's Best Sandwich Places, as voted by our readers. 212 1st Ave SW | 507-536-4748 | citymarketmn.com A Cut above. City Market averages 300 to 500 sandwiches a day, a feat all the more impressive when you take into account…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (257+ words) ROCHESTER — After 24 years of selling apparel to Rochester’s healthcare workers, Scrubs & Beyond is closing up shop as the brand closes all of its stores. Other than a “Closing” banner on the Scrubs & Beyond store at 2870 41st St. NW, there are few…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (201+ words) PRESTON, Minn. — A Fillmore County man faces new charges of alleged internet crimes involving children. Michael Robert Oslund Jr. was charged with the following in late 2025: four counts of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) — minor under 14, after local law…...