Rochester Today

Tom and Andy talk about some of the latest news involving the election as Americans go to the polls to select our future leaders.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton talks about the recent award of federal funding for the city's planned Link Bus Rapid Transit System and some recent progress concerning affordable housing.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation's Mike Dougherty (MNDOT Mike) is joined by MNDOT snowplow operator Steve Kazeck to talk about his job and what motorists can do to make to make it safer for everyone.

Tom and Andy discuss the President's remark and the reactions to it with less than a week before the election. Today's topics also include a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that went against the actions of election officials in Hennepin County.

Tom and Andy talk about the aftermath of Sunday's massive rally for Donald Trump in New York's famed Madison Square Garden, along with a lenient sentence in a Rochester murder case.

Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel joins Andy to talk about the school operating levy on next week's election ballot and other topics concerning the Rochester School District.

Tim McCollough, the General Manager of Rochester Public Utilities, joins Andy for an interesting discussion about the ongoing transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources and the steps being taken by the municipal utility to protect the reliability of the community's electrical power system.

Patrick Seeb with Rochester's Destination Medical Center shares the news of the federal government's approval of the city's request for federal funding to cover nearly 60% of the cost of developing the Link Bus Rapid Transit System through downtown Rochester. Seeb also discusses some of the planning taking place to help mitigate the major disruptions that will occur during its construction and work on Mayo Clinic's $5 billion expansion plan.

Tom and Andy talk about Donald Trump's highly successful day behind the counter at a McDonald's restaurant and the criticism he is facing from his political opponents. The list of topics for the show also includes the intelligence leak concerning Israel's plans for retaliating against Iran and reports about people moving away from Minnesota.

Tom and Andy talk about the significantly revised crime statistics issued by the FBI that now show an increase in violent crime nationwide rather than a modest decrease as was previously reported.