Rochester Today

Rochester Public Utilities General Manager Tim McCollough joins Andy Brownell to talk about the major power outage that hit during the most recent winter storm and the most common causes of power outages.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell talk about the latest reports from the Middle East, pressure on Congress to approve Voter ID, and the convictions of Antifa members for an attack on federal law enforcement.

Rochester City Councilmember Shaun Palmer talks about the plans for the major north-south routes through downtown Rochester and the impacts on on-street parking. He also discusses a Town Hall meeting that'll take place in Rochester on Tuesday with State Attorney General Keith Ellison involving immigration issues.

Steve Lange from Rochester Magazine talks with Andy Brownell about catching up with a handful of people from Rochester have made their homes in other countries throughout the world, including the renowned photographer.

Tom Ostrom and Andy Brownell talk about the lack of progress in tackling Minnesota's pervasive fraud problems and the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Mike Dougherty with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, also known as MNDOT Mike, offers a preview of the state highway construction activity planned this year in southeastern Minnesota.

Tom Ostrom returns to the airwaves after his hiatus and discusses with Andy the ongoing conflict in Iran, Minnesota's continuing fraud saga, and other current issues.

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson discusses the jump in applications for permits to carry firearms that occurred in Olmsted County and throughout Minnesota last year.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton shares the reasons she decided not to seek a third term in office and talks about a recent town hall meeting concerning the cameras and other high-tech used by the Rochester Police Department.

Andy Brownell and TJ Leverentz tackle current events nationally and locally, including the U.S. and Israel airstrikes against Iran, a new poll concerning the immigration crackdown the Minnesota, and Mayor Kim Norton's announcement.