Rochester Today

Rochester Public Utilities General Manager Tim McCollough joins Andy Brownell to talk about the upcoming Arbor Day celebration in Rochester, along with the importance of trees and tree management for the operation of the public utility.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell discuss the issues of the day, including the very public feud between the leader of the world's Catholics and President Trump.

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson talks about the law enforcement personnel and citizens honored in a recent awards ceremony, including a detention deputy and a nurse in the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center who are credited with saving the lives of 3 men during a crisis filled evening and night.

Robin Gwaltney, with Gwaltney Group RE/MAX Results, talks about a new report showing Rochester has become the most popular destination for people to move to in Minnesota and the latest data on the Rochester area real estate market.

Bill Von Bank with Experience Rochester joins Andy Brownell to talk about the upcoming Three Dog Night concert and other shows on the schedule for the Mayo Civic Center.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell talk about the latest developments in the Iran war, the ransomware attack on Winona County computer systems and many other current events.

Mike Dougherty with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, we know him as MNDOT Mike, joins Andy Brownell to talk about the highway projects that resumed or got underway this week across southeastern Minnesota.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell talk about President Trump's threat against the Iranian regime, and whether a constitutional amendment is needed to prevent non-citizens from voting in US elections.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton joins Andy Brownell to talk about her recent social media campaign aimed at countering negative social media posts and ongoing efforts to expand the public's use of the Fieldhouse at Rochester Community and Technical College.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell tackle a wide range of topics, including the ouster of US Attorney General Pam Bondi, President Trump's nationally televised speech on Iran and a Rochester woman sentence for the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal.