Rochester Today

Tom and Andy talk about the rioting in Los Angeles, child pornography charges against federal agency Minnesota, and the Elon Musk-President Trump feud.

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson joins Andy to talk about a problem involving people with mental illnesses who are languishing in Minnesota county jails on civil detention orders that are supposed to direct them into treatment facilities within 48 hours.

Mike Dougherty with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT Mike) joins Andy to share the latest news about the highway construction projects taking place in southeastern Minnesota and out the many useful features of MNDOT's 511 app.

Minnesota Author Jim Walters joins Andy to talk about his new book "We Just Had Training On This! A Learning Leader's Guide For Teaching Adults," and explains why only lecturing does not work.

Experience Rochester Executive Director and President Joe Ward joins Andy to explain the organization's mission and its role in the operation of Rochester's Mayo Civic Center.

Tom and Andy talk about DMC, the speech delivered by Governor Walz in South Carolina, Ukraine's successful drone strike against Russia, and much more.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton talks about the funding troubles faced by the local homeless overflow shelter operated by Catholic Charities, the halfway point for the Destination Medical Center Initiative, and summer concerts in Rochester Parks.

Patrick Seeb with Destination Medical Center joins Andy to talk about a recent event marking the 10 year anniversary of the launch of the DMC initiative, along with the new projects supported by DMC funding.

Tom and Andy delve into the Trump Administration's aggressive immigration policies, the five year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, native American school nicknames, and much more.

Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel joins Andy to discuss a recently completed report on tenrollment in the Rochester School District that points to significant declines in the number of school age children due to a historic drop in birth rates.