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A former Twin Cities political reporter is coming back to television this fall for the midterm elections. However, they will not be going back to their former station; instead, the political reporter will be changing stations and joining the team at Fox 9. Pat Kessler, former long-time political reporter at WCCO-TV, is coming back to your television this fall for coverage of the midterm elections at Fox 9. The announcement was made early Wednesday evening on social media.

Rochester, MN (RochesterNow)- An Owatonna man has been charged for a garage burglary reported at a Rochester home. See Also: Olmsted County Board Sets Preliminary 2027 Tax Levies, Credits Over Collected Taxes That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Tuesday. The alleged burglary and theft occurred on Monday morning.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Olmsted County Board has voted to declare a state of local emergency in the aftermath of the severe storm that smashed through southeastern Minnesota on September 2. According to a news release, the declaration clears the way for local jurisdictions in Olmsted County to apply for emergency assistance from the state of Minnesota. That assistance would help defray the expenses incurred in restoring power and clearing away debris from the storm.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has been sentenced to four months in jail for shooting a man with a BB gun last year. Olmsted County court records show that 22-year-old Ashton Charles Hyde has also been placed on probation for three years and was given a stayed 33-month prison sentence that could be imposed if he does not complete his probation. His sentencing order also indicates Hyde has been granted work-release privileges.

When stadium events finish up, let's be real, they typically leave behind a mountain of trash, a whole lot of traffic and, of course, plenty of memories. But, WWE SummerSlam just left behind something so much cooler, and it’s heading straight into a local classroom. Instead of just packing up and heading to the next city, WWE partnered with Minnesota Sports and Events, Kids In Need Foundation, Blaze Credit Union, and Mall of America to run a statewide school supply drive.

'Coming Soon' and 'Now Hiring' signs are up at the location of a new game store that's coming to Rochester. If you like board games, collectible items, comics, or card games, this place will be right up your alley. It's called Dreamers Vault. They have 7 locations across the Twin Cities and this will be their first location elsewhere in the state.

As we get ready to embrace fall officially starting next week, many town celebrations are in the books. One Minnesota city, which has a population of less than 4,000 residents, just had its yearly celebration that includes tacos and a 'running of the meatballs' which makes this 'Swedish' inspired town the place to be the weekend after Labor Day. Last Saturday, I had the chance to experience one Minnesota town festival unlike many others.

Minnesotans love a night out enjoying, and the numbers back it up. The state is home to more than 11,300 eating and drinking places that together ring up around $20.8 billion in sales and employ nearly 196,000 people. From supper clubs to food trucks to the neighborhood spot everyone swears by, eating out is a big part of our lives, so when one of the most respected names in food singles out a Minnesota favorite, it's worth taking note.

NFL stadiums across the country have food vendors who really love to come up with wild new foods each year. I've seen that US Bank Stadium has quite a few new foods that were added for this Minnesota Vikings season. But none of them got the recognition that The Raid Burger got. This new burger, sold by Birch's On the Lake, has been officially named one of the 13 most outrageous new foods this NFL season.