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Rochester
Friday, April 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Rochester. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 3rd of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Approximately 102 people near Zumbrota are still without power as crews work to restore service. Further updates will come if conditions change. KTTC
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Catholics gathered at the Co-Cathedral on Holy Thursday for Mass as Holy Week continued — a Way of the Cross procession will begin at 4 p.m. today at the Olmsted County Government Center to mark Good Friday. KTTC
- ➤ A contest launched today gives locals a chance to win a pair of free tickets + see Three Dog Night, Ambrosia, and John Ford Coley perform on May 22 at the Mayo Civic Center; entries are accepted until April 10. KROC-AM
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Residents in 612 Minnesota communities have seen a direct refund on their electric bills since April 1 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. The automatic credit averages $2.46 per month plus $1.11 from lower fuel costs, with the refund continuing for nine months. KROC-AM
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Rochester Public Schools plans to expand career exploration for middle school students by offering pathways that do not require a college degree (as explained by Superintendent Kent Pekel on Rochester Today) as part of a strategic plan to meet a changing job market. KROC-AM
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The USDA has issued a public health alert for Minnesota families to check freezers for Great Value Dino Nuggets that may contain unsafe lead levels; 29-oz plastic bags (produced Feb. 10 with about 36 nuggets) should be disposed of or returned per instructions. KROC-AM
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Kasson-Mantorville senior Leila Galloway won the USA Powerlifting High School Nationals on March 24 in Killeen, TX with a final 303-lb deadlift+ capping her prep career at a 639-lb total across three lifts. KROC
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra Concert
7-9 p.m. — Historic Chateau Theatre — Ticketed event — Experience the enchanting jazz sounds of The Glenn Miller Orchestra live with classic hits.
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12th Annual Timmay 5k Run/Walk
9-11 a.m. — Silver Lake Park - East Shelter — Registration fees apply — Raise awareness for organ donation while enjoying a morning run or walk in the community.
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Hometown Half Marathon & 5k/10k
Hometown Half Marathon & 5k/10k — May 2 — Rochester, Minnesota — Entry fees apply — Experience a spirited community run in the heart of Rochester.
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