Good morning, Rochester.

Upgrades at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park are nearing completion, with final phases set to finish soon.

The park will offer updated facilities for community gatherings.

Local film production for the indie drama 'Wreckless' starring David Arquette and Alexa Swinton will shoot crowd scenes on Wednesday, Aug.

26 at the Owatonna Fairgrounds (and on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Goodhue Co. Fairgrounds in Zumbrota). Volunteers will work eight-hour shifts and receive free pizza.

A recent report by SmartAsset finds that a single in Minnesota needs about $97,000 while a family of four requires over $200,000 to live comfortably using the 50/30/20 budgeting rule; costs have risen 4-5% from last year.

RCTC welcomed students on Monday as the new semester began+ students returned to in-person classes.

The college marked the start of the academic term with focused classroom learning.

BirdCast data using 23 years of radar tracking shows nearly 300 million birds will migrate over Minnesota on Wednesday night, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service asks residents to dim unnecessary lights to keep the birds on course.

MnDOT will close southbound lanes on Highway 52 near the 85th Street bridge in Oronoco from Friday, Aug.

28, 7 p.m. to Monday, Aug. 31, 5 a.m. to repair damage from a dump truck incident; a detour will guide state fair return travelers through Exit 64.

After a duck-quacking ringtone briefly interrupted his speech, RFK Jr. introduced a new national autism alert framework at the Olmsted County Sheriff's training center in Rochester.

The initiative will launch soon in partnership with HHS, DOJ, and FEMA and builds on the local Project Lifesaver program (active since 2007).

Hy-Vee stores in southeastern Minnesota are hosting their Smile Brigade fundraiser where customers can donate ($1, $5, $10, $15, or $20) at checkout to purchase balloon bouquets for kids receiving care at local medical facilities.

Donations are accepted through Sept. 6 and bouquets will be delivered later this month.

Andy Kilen from Rochester caught a record-breaking 22.5-inch largemouth bass at Lura Lake in Blue Earth County in May — the new Minnesota catch-and-release state record confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.