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Sunday, January 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Rochester. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 5th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Curling Club of Rochester is expanding the local community's engagement with curling by teaching groups the fundamentals of the sport. KIMT
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ The Rochester Fire Department extinguished a shed fire with no human casualties, though it resulted in a total loss of the building and an unspecified number of animal fatalities; the cause remains undetermined. KTTC
- ➤ A barn fire in Eyota caused a complete loss of the structure, with uncertainty remaining over the condition of the animals inside. KIMT
- ➤ One person was killed and another severely injured in a second crash at a Dodge County accident scene amid dense fog and icy conditions. KROC
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A man from Dodge Center, MN is wanted for the alleged sexual assault of an underage girl he connected with on Facebook, and may have fled to Mexico. KROC-AM
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Curling Club of Rochester utilized cold temperatures to host a pop-up curling event at Little Thistle Brewing, aiming to expand the sport's local community engagement. KTTC
- ➤ In Rochester, despite cold temperatures, approximately 100 participants joined the unique Polar Bear 5K race aiming to cross the finish line at or after 10 a.m., with the first ten finishers receiving a polar bear statue. KIMT
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Disco Fever January Dance at 125 LIVE
The event features a night of dancing with an East Coast Swing lesson included, along with various dance styles available for attendees of all ages.
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Castle Con: A Tabletop Gaming Extravaganza
Castle Con is a weekend-long event in Rochester offering a wide variety of tabletop games, tournaments, and family-friendly activities for gamers of all levels.
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WIT Soirée: A French Culinary Evening at the Library
Experience an evening of French-themed cuisine, beverages, and motivational speakers while supporting the Rochester Public Library.
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MoonCats Live at Thesis Beer Project
MoonCats will be performing live at Thesis Beer Project in Rochester, MN.
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Let's Speak German!
A conversational event for German speakers of all skill levels, held in the Define conference room at One Discovery Square.
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