Rochester's Good Morning

We've offered the opportunity for KROC AM listeners to nominate someone they think deserves to be honored as "An American Hero". The person chosen will win a fabulous prize package including 4 VIP tickets to Harvest Jam at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds Saturday with VIP parking, a beautiful gift basket courtesy of First Alliance Credit Union, complete with a $100 VISA gift card, plus a

The Jacob Wetterling case is over, but anger and sadness remain and probably will for some time as we digest the confession by the killer.

Rochester City Councilman Mark Hickey will be on the radio this morning with Rich Peterson and Kim David on KROC AM. Listen in from 8:15 to 9 as we talk about city issues and if you have any questions, call in at 507-282-1234 or send in an email to: rgm@kroc...

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has not shown up in this area for a few years, but that doesn't mean it won't come back.

Zebra mussels are spreading in Minnesota lakes, with five more in Central Minnesota noted as having the invasive species by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently.

The Rochester Parks and Recreation master plan was formally approved this week.  It's a "fluid" plan according to Director Paul Widman who talked about it on Friday with Rich Peterson on Rochester's Good Morning.

An area football fan was reportedly taken for $500 when he thought he was purchasing two tickets to the Vikings-Packers football game at the new stadium through an online ad.

The cost of college has skyrocketed as you're likely well aware of over the past 15 to 20 years. The average student debt upon graduation is well over $30,000, with some students four to five times that much. Adrian Ridner, CEO and founder of the website study...

Many of us spend the better part of our lives searching for the secret to love, happiness and success in life and business only to stumble, second-guess ourselves and, ultimately, make decisions that are perceived in hindsight to be crucial mistakes...

What's new on the Clock Tower?  They're still raising money and Rochester Fire Chief Greg Martin comes on the program tomorrow after 8:30 to give us an update on that and other RFD related news.

It's been hoped for, discussed, planned and finally, ten years later, Olmsted County's Drug Court is open for business.

It's been 40 years as of last week since the United States successfully landed a space craft on the surface of Mars.  Viking 1 arrived on July 20, 1976.

Middle of the week already!  Winding down the month of July with the Sports Expert, George Rownd at 6:45.

Olmsted County Commissioner Ken Brown will be on the program during the 8 o'clock hour.  Call with questions or comments at (507) 282-1234 or email it in to rgm@kroc.com