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This lively hour features guests and issues of interest to Rochester, MN residents with monthly visits by Mayor Kim Norton, Olmsted County Sheriff Torgerson, and a rotating panel of other local expert... more
FAQs about Rochester Today:How many episodes does Rochester Today have?The podcast currently has 2,108 episodes available.
October 07, 2025Mounting Pressure on Minnesota For Biological Boys Participating in Girls SportsTom and Andy talk about the Trump Administrations ruling that Minnesota is in violation of Title IX for its policies allowing biological males to compete in girls athletics and a growing number of school board members statewide asking the state to halt the practice. The shows topics also include the President Trump's continued push to deploy troops in major US cities and the anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel....more43minPlay
October 06, 2025RPU Rate Hikes and Rochester's Renewable Energy GoalRochester Mayor Kim Norton discusses the proposed electric rate increases for RPU as the City of Rochester sticks with an accelerated goal for sustainable energy, the delay in the Silver Lake dam project, and the annual Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor program....more35minPlay
October 03, 2025MnDOT's Construction Pause Following Two Construction Zone TragediesMike Dougherty, aka MnDOT Mike, talks about the pause and construction that was ordered after 2 people were killed in separate construction zone incidents in the state. Mike also provides updates on the highway projects taking place in the Rochester area....more40minPlay
October 02, 2025Who Will Get Blamed For the Government Shutdown?Tom and Andy talk about the politics behind the federal government shutdown, more fraud in Minnesota, and President Trump's Middle East peace plan....more44minPlay
October 01, 2025KROC Interviews with JFK, Lou Gehrig, and Other VIP Rochester VisitorsAndy and TJ Leverentz dive into the history of KROC Radio on the 90th anniversary of its launch in 1935, including some of the more famous interviews that have taken place in the KROC Studios and some of the station's best remembered announcers....more24minPlay
October 01, 2025$85 million Infrastructure Plan For Downtown RochesterPatrick Seeb with the Destination Medical Center discusses the infrastructure plan approved by the Destination Medical Center Corporation Board at its meeting last week....more21minPlay
September 30, 202590 Years of Broadcasting on KROC-AMTom and Andy celebrate the 90th anniversary of the launch of KROC-AM on September 30, 1935. Andy has been around for nearly half of that timespan and Tom has been a member of the KROC team for more than a third. The show also tackles a long list of topics, including the potential partial federal government shutdown, and the Trump administration over immigration, and the indictment of former FBI Director Comey....more41minPlay
September 29, 2025Higher Than Expected Enrollment in the Rochester Public SchoolsRochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel discusses the start of the new school year, the new teachers contract, and some preliminary numbers that indicate the number of students enrolled in the Rochester School District could be significantly higher than predicted....more41minPlay
September 25, 2025President Trump's Visit to the United NationsTom and Andy dive into a long list of topics, including President Trump's criticisms of the UN, the ongoing inflammatory rhetoric in American politics, and a request for the Minnesota Supreme Court to clarify what can be included in an omnibus bill....more40minPlay
September 24, 2025A Rochester School Lost in TimeTJ Leverentz joins Andy to talk about the Rochester School District's plans to sell 3 old schools, including Skyline Elementary, which shut down in 1976 and much of what's inside hasn't changed since. TJ and Andy also talk about the NFL's decision to schedule oversea games on Sunday mornings, and Mike Amery from the Center of the American Experiment shares information about an upcoming event in Rochester....more33minPlay
FAQs about Rochester Today:How many episodes does Rochester Today have?The podcast currently has 2,108 episodes available.