Rochester Today

Tom and Andy discuss the Senate confirmation hearings, President Biden's farewell speech, and a Minnesota school librarians ill wishes towards a popular conservative radio host.

The topics for Tom and Andy include the power struggle in the Minnesota legislature and the allegations of poor planning and ineptitude among California leaders in the wake of the historic wildfires devastating Los Angeles.

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson joins Andy to share about two programs available to detainees in the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center, including one aimed at improving their parenting skills.

Mike Dougherty, otherwise known as MnDOT Mike, joins Andy to talk about plans for a new roundabout at a busy intersection north of Rochester on Highway 63. Mike also discusses some of the heavy duty equipment used for snow removal in the region and provides an update on the "Name a Snowplow" contest.

Tom and Andy dive into the crisis at the US Postal Service, where overworked postal carriers and other employees are struggling with staffing shortages and other problems as President-elect calls for reforms.

Tom and Andy, back from a long holiday break, talk about the criticism faced by Minnesota's Governor for his recent decision to form a new investigative unit to tackle government fraud, years after the uncovering of the Feeding Our Future scandal.

Chris Miksanic (The Med City Movie Guy) joins Andy to share some of his favorite Christmas movies and reviews the new Bob Dylan film, along with several other big films now in theaters.

Tom and Andy talk about the potential for a partial federal government shutdown having into the holidays and a federal racial discrimination complaint brought against the Rochester Public Schools.

Tom and Andy discuss the continued drone sightings in New Jersey and elsewhere, along with the impact of the Biden administration's response to the public's concerns.

Rochester City Council member Shaun Palmer joined Andy to talk about some friction between the city and the county concerning a proposed amendment to the Land Use Plan and the potential concerns about meeting the communities future power needs.