It can be very tempting to go down to check out huge waves when they develop on Lake Superior. However, while this storm is raging, that could be a very dangerous idea.
Governor Tim Walz has authorized nearly $4 million in state disaster assistance for southeastern Minnesota and almost half of the funding will benefit Olmsted County.
The Rochester Fire Department was called out Saturday morning to rescue a person spotted sleeping on a picnic table in Kutzky Park as it was being filled by water from the flooding Cascade Creek.