Rochester Today

Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel joins Andy Brownell to discuss the continuing work on the school districts next strategic plan. He says it includes expanded career exploration and extracurricular activities for middle school students.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell talk about the recent decision by the Zumbrota City Council to fly the old state flag, the No Kings protests held last weekend, and ongoing concerns about millions of dollars in cash being flown out of the Twin Cities airport.

Andy Brownell and TJ Leverentz discuss a new lawsuit that has the potential to end Minnesota's family paid leave law by challenging its inclusion in a "jumbo" omnibus bill.

Patrick Seeb with Destination Medical Center joins Andy Brownell to talk about DMC construction in downtown Rochester in 2026, which will include a number of major projects outside of the massive Mayo Clinic expansion.

Shawn Fagan, the Executive Director of the Rochester Downtown Alliance, joins TJ Leverentz to talk about his organization's efforts to attract people to the city's downtown through Thursdays Downtown and numerous other events and initiatives.

Veteran State Capitol correspondent Bill Werner joins Andy Brownell to talk about yesterday's announcement of a lawsuit against the Trump Administration that demands the feds share the evidence they've gathered in connection with the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Bill also shares the latest on the anti-fraud legislation being considered by state lawmakers.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell discuss a wide range of topics, including legislation to remake the State Legislature, Minnesota's ongoing fraud scandal, unexplained drone flights over military installations in the US, and allegations destroying the legacy of a celebrated labor movement leader.

Former Congressman Gil Gutknecht joins Andy Brownell and talks about the ongoing military operations against Iran and what might occur after the fighting stops. Gil also talks about the SAVE America Act and the dysfunction at the State Capitol.

The Med-City Movie Guy Chris Miksanek joins Andy Brownell to talk about some of the movies that failed to make the cut for this year's Academy Awards but should have been considered, particularly the film Nuremberg.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell discuss the wide range of issues including the ongoing Middle East war, a request to the Minnesota Supreme Court concerning police staffing levels, and the latest developments involving government fraud in Minnesota.