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Rochester, Minnesota is located in Olmsted County. Zip codes in Rochester, MN include 55901, 55904, and 55902. More Rochester information.

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4 hrs ago | Post-Bulletin

Rochester a bright spot in retail survey

Instead of "holly jolly" or "merry," Minnesota researchers are using the words "gloomy" and "malaise" to describe their forecast for this holiday shopping season, although the Rochester area appears to have better prospects.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Rochester Montessori School names new director

Rochester Montessori School has announced the hiring of a new executive director, who has also co-authored a popular book about the Montessori experience.

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WIS-TV Columbia

Bus company: Driver in Minn. crash had aneurysm

A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm just before the bus veered off a southern Minnesota interstate and crashed, killing two people and injuring 20, the owner of the bus company said Thursday.

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Post-Bulletin

State Supreme Court upholds Rochester shooting sentence

The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld a nearly 16-year prison sentence given a Rochester man in connection with a drive-by shooting in 2006.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Austin Daily Herald

Full list of bus passengers released

The Minnesota State Patrol has released the full list of passengers from the tour bus crash on Interstate 90 on Wednesday, and has confirmed the deaths of two women.

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The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

2 killed in Minn. tour bus crash identified

The two people killed in a Minnesota tour bus crash are being identified as two women from the southeastern corner of the state.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

KARE-TV Minneapolis

SE Minn. plagued with series of traffic accidents

A series of traffic accidents in southeastern Minnesota had emergency responders hopping for several hours.

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Star Tribune

Fatalities reported in Minnesota tour bus crash

A state official says fatalities have been reported after a tour bus crashed and rolled over in southern Minnesota, but the number of people killed wasn't immediately known.

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KARE-TV Minneapolis

Farmer mauled by bull embraced by MN community

Mike Lohmann walks through the large free-stall barn on his farm with only a hint of the pain he still feels.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Speaker: Rochester has good start on interfaith efforts

Rochester has many things going for it as the city starts an effort to increase interfaith understanding among young people, a leader in interfaith dialogue said Monday at B'nai Israel Synagogue.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Octagon Buzz

Lesnar Having Surgery, Career In Jeopardy?

Brock Lesnar is one unlucky guy. First he tries to recover from mononucleosis and now he is up for the fight of his life as UFC president Dana White informed TMZ that the heavyeight is suffering from an intestinal disorder that will require major surgery.

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Post-Bulletin

Judge will consider civil commitment of murder suspect

Civil commitment proceedings have been initiated against a man accused of killing his father at a downtown hotel.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Physics Blog

Postmortem genetic tests after sudden death may provide less expensive way to identify risk

Targeted postmortem testing to identify genetic mutations associated with sudden unexplained death is an effective and less expensive way to determine risk to relatives than comprehensive cardiac testing of first degree relatives, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Editorial: Fewer deaths validate seat belt law

Do you wear your seat belt every time you get behind the wheel? Is it an automatic response for your kids to buckle up upon entering a vehicle? If so, you're in good company.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Health care demonstrations in Rochester bring sides together

Her brother was just 10 when he was diagnosed with cancer, putting her family in emotional and financial turmoil, said Toni Radmann, of Roseville, addressing a crowd gathered Thursday in Rochester in support of President Obama's health care overhaul.

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Post-Bulletin

Two Rochester men are suspects in several burglaries

Two 37-year-old Rochester men are in custody in connection with a burglary this week.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Treasure Hunters Roadshow visits Rochester

Donna and Doug Walters of Zumbrota both had the day off work on Wednesday and decided to unbury some personal treasures to see what they're worth.

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MedlinePlus

Laser Eye Surgery Safe Long-Term

Laser eye surgery doesn't appear to have long-term effects on the cells that line the inside of the cornea, a new study has found.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Health-care rallies in Rochester

Both supporters and opponents of health care reform are mobilizing in the wake of last weekend's U.S. House vote, looking to get out their message through rallies, phone calls and ads.

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Post-Bulletin

Rochester school district considers spending cuts, increased revenue

The Rochester school district will have a budget gap next year of at least $4.5 million, according to updated numbers provided Tuesday night.

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