Olmsted County News

Clostridium difficile infection has spread from the hospital to the community but has proved manageable thus far.

Nine out of 10 southeastern Minnesota counties have property tax rates below the state average, says a report released Thursday by the Minnesota Taxpayers Association.

A 30-year-old Rochester man suffered head injuries when the pickup he was driving flipped along U.S. 52 near Oronoco.

A joint or separate trial? A district judge will decide if the Mankato, Minn., parents of conjoined twins will be tried together or separately on criminal charges filed nearly two years ago.

Jury selection was to begin this morning in the case of an Austin police captain charged nearly two years ago with illegally removing a prescription painkiller from the department's evidence room.

Dear Answer Man, tonight's the big night for my pumpkins, but after all the fun is over and the candles are blown out, what should I do with them? I'm sure composting is the way to go, but what if I don't have a compost pile, nor some woods behind my house in which to chuck them? -- J. O'Lantern Yes, Jack, pumpkins make marvelous compost material ...

People whose gullets are line by gut-like tissues - a condition called Barrett's esophagus - are not likely to die sooner than people with a normal esophagus, Mayo Clinic scientists say.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

The sheriff's office is reminding you to lock your doors after a recent rash of car thefts in Olmsted County.

Olmsted County is lining up large venues to serve as H1N1 flu immunization centers in the event of an outbreak.

Main Category: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 27 Oct 2009 New Mayo Clinic research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor for esophageal cancer, are no different than the survival rates for the general population.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling.

First he told authorities of alleged drug-related activity involving a Rochester police officer.

Most of the hospitalizations of heart failure patients subsequent to their diagnosis are for non-cardiovascular conditions, according to a study in the Oct.

"I'm a cause kind of person," says Kathy Tilbury of Rochester. That's why on Aug.

Forget the traditional debates or political speeches. Instead, local Democrats are turning to a speed dating format in hopes of matching voters with candidates.

More Olmsted County residents can bundle up this winter, thanks to the United Way.

Police report, Oct. 8

An Eyota man claims an Olmsted County sheriff's sergeant carelessly made a U-turn in front of him near Chester Woods Park, resulting in a crash and serious injuries.

The prevalence and incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis is higher than previously reported, finds a study in the latest Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology .