Rochester News

Peter J. Larsen, 64, of Kasson, died Friday, May 24, 2013 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson.

No longer satisfied with hiding in standard-issue tech-company hives, Apple, Facebook, and Google have embraced Architecture with a capital A. All three tech giants are building expensive, ambitious structures to expand their corporate headquarters.

The cast of "The Wedding Will Out" or "A Night in the Nutt House" performs July 27 - Aug 19 show.

One of the oldest youth groups in the nation has made an historic change. Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow having openly gay youth be a part of their organization.

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have used next generation genomic analysis to determine that some of the more aggressive prostate cancer tumors have similar genetic origins, which may help in predicting cancer progression.

Like most 3-year-olds, Lee Cicirelli, enjoys playing outside and being the conductor of his train set, but Lee isn't like most kids his age.

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24.

Minnesota is home to the largest Somali community in the United States, numbering at least 25,000 . If it takes a village, we have a couple.

MEA is proud to announce the 90th Annual Gas Operations Technical & Leadership Summit, August 13-15, 2013 and its new home in Rochester, MN.

The spellers range in age from 8 to 14 years old, but 89% are between the ages of 12 and 14 years old.

ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, The Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus and Hazardous Waste Facility will be CLOSED on Monday May 27, 2013 in observance of Memorial Day.

It began as an idea to gather some friends for an ambitious bicycle ride through southern Minnesota.

Mayo Clinic and Cancer Genetics Inc. today launched OncoSpire Genomics , a joint venture with the singular goal of improving cancer care by discovering and commercializing diagnostic tests that leverage next-generation sequencing .

Leaders from the city of Rochester, Olmsted County and Mayo Clinic applaud the passage of the Destination Medical Center legislation and thank the bill authors, legislative leaders and Gov.

New research from the US shows that regular consumption of coffee is linked to a reduced risk of a rare autoimmune liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis .

Little Xavier should have been enjoying play dates with friends, tossing balls in the back yard and learning how to count.

SATURDAY, May 18 -- Just a few extra cups of coffee each month might help prevent the development of an autoimmune liver disease known as primary sclerosing cholangitis , a new study suggests.

We all love to make friends, and giving gifts is a great way to do it. What could be better than making friends by giving away expensive gifts, and then getting someone else to pay for them? That's exactly what the Minnesota legislature is doing this session.

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill early Monday morning that will generate $2.1 billion in new revenue by increasing taxes on the state's top earners, corporations and smokers.

Skies turned dark and the rain came down in torrents as severe storms rumbled across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.