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Hwy 30 detour near Rochester airport starts Monday
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (152+ words) KIMT ROCHESTER, Minn. — Highway 30 west of Rochester International Airport will close for two weeks starting Monday as crews replace a culvert at Willow Creek. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said drivers south of the closure who want to reach Highway…...
City eyes new management for Chateau Theatre
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (44+ words) KIMT Experience Rochester could have a new role in the future of the Chateau Theatre. The organization is in preliminary talks with the city about helping operate the historic venue beginning in 2027. Watch KIMT News 3...
Experience Rochester begins talks to help operate Chateau Theatre beginning in 2027
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (646+ words) Chateau Theatre. September 10, 2026 ROCHESTER, Minn. — Experience Rochester is in preliminary discussions with the City of Rochester about helping operate the historic Chateau Theatre beginning in 2027. Experience Rochester President Joe Ward says the organization was first contacted by city staff roughly…...
Rochester man gets jailtime for gunfire and DWI
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (143+ words) KIMT - Gunfire is landing an Olmsted County man in jail.Jhovani Soto, 35 of Rochester, has been sentenced to 88 days behind bars and five years of supervised probation for pleading guilty to reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality and…...
Another federal prison sentence for Rochester-area meth ring
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (433+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. — A man who ran a methamphetamine trafficking operation in southeastern Minnesota was sentenced to 20 years in prison. United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen says Erick Emilio Diaz-Aguilar, also known as "Homie," received the sentence for conspiracy to…...
Rochester gets jailtime for gunfire and DWI
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (142+ words) kimt.com - Gunfire is landing an Olmsted County man in jail.Jhovani Soto, 35 of Rochester, has been sentenced to 88 days behind bars and five years of supervised probation for pleading guilty to reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality…...
UPDATE: Rochester City Council denies Friends of Silver Lake appeal
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (552+ words) Silver Lake Dam. July 30, 2026 A rendition of the proposed modifications to Silver Lake Dam. Provided by City of Rochester ROCHESTER, Minn. — Despite some pushback from the community, the Rochester City Council has denied the appeal of the Silver Lake Dam…...
Scrubs & Beyond closing store in NW Rochester
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (23+ words) kimt.com Details about when the closure will happen are not yet known. Watch KIMT News 3...
Rochester honors school board members during September recognition month
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (213+ words) ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester Public Schools is recognizing its school board members in September as part of Minnesota School Board Recognition Month. "While the public sees our board in action during meetings, the critical nature of their work is evident in…...
Friends of Silver Lake prepares to appeal Silver Lake Dam project decision before Rochester City Council | News
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (532+ words) Silver Lake Dam. July 30, 2026 A rendition of the proposed modifications to Silver Lake Dam. Provided by City of Rochester ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Friends of Silver Lake are preparing to make their case before the Rochester City Council as the group…...