2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (148+ words) ROCHESTER " Olmsted County Commissioner Laurel Podulke-Smith has been named to the National Association of Counties Arts and Culture Innovation Council. The council highlights national trends and county-level innovations showing how the arts can support economic development and help address community…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago  (665+ words) ROCHESTER " Three southeast Minnesota sheriffs are not running for re-election as their terms end in 2027. Combined, the three are taking with them almost 50 years of service in the top elected law enforcement spot. Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson announced Jan....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (207+ words) LAKE CITY, Minn. " In the GOP stronghold of Senate District 20 " with its accompanying House Districts, 20A and 20B " roughly 170 delegates gathered Saturday evening to endorse candidates for the three legislative seats, according to a statement from the district's GOP leadership. In the…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (307+ words) Reasons that data centers come to southern Minnesota are the availability of reasonable cost electricity, loose regulations, and groundwater (underground cooling water), as the computers in a data center require massive cooling capability. In many cases, the data center cooling…...

2+ day, 32+ min ago  (180+ words) Letter: Dawn of a new ERA'Post Bulletin Letter: Dawn of a new ERA Join us at the Capitol Rotunda 10 a.m. March 12 in support of ERA (Equal Rights Amendment). Did you know that neither our state constitution nor the U.S. Constitution contains an…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (254+ words) I was appalled that Brad Finstad chose not to attend the Feb. 3 congressional hearing where American citizens testified about being shot by ICE agents. Renee Good's brothers also spoke about her tragic killing. His absence highlights his hypocrisy. The Constitution…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (171+ words) Letter: Finstad's fealty is misdirected'Post Bulletin Letter: Finstad's fealty is misdirected Kowtow is a Chinese word that means "knock head." It involves the act of kneeling and touching the forehead on stone in deference and submissive respect " as in kowtowing…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (517+ words) This week, Rochester Mayor Kim Norton announced that she will not seek a third term in office. She wasn't forced into this decision. There's no scandal. No fraud accusations. No ugly feuds with other city leaders. No mental or physical…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (211+ words) Letter: Take notice of Trump's actions'Post Bulletin Letter: Take notice of Trump's actions - Our president thinks he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, but orchestrated an armed kidnapping of the Venezuelan president, has essentially declared war on Iran, and has bombed…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (556+ words) ROCHESTER " Although the Rochester School Board is trying to eliminate its seat structure for elections and move to a more traditional at-large system, the current system was originally implemented as a way to prevent special interest groups from impacting elections....