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In an announcement sent out today, Shopko Optical stated that Faribault would be home to the chain's "13th Shopko Optical center in the Minneapolis area" and will be ready to start seeing customers beginning in October.

Free nitrate testing will be available for private well owners at the Olmsted County Fair.

The building which is located at the intersection of Cedar Ave and Vine has been there for many years, but it's been a while since people have seen what the building once looked like under the white siding. Now is your chance!

Rochester Police tracked down a man suspected of supplying the drugs that caused a fatal overdose in Rochester in late April.

Gas prices dipped slightly. GasBuddy.com says gas prices in Minnesota have fallen .5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.

It's the first major detour associated with an over two-year reconstruction and improvement project on Highway 52 from Zumbrota to Cannon Falls.

Authorities have released the names of the victims of a triple homicide in the La Crosse area.

Three vehicles were involved in the crash.

Thanks to the 100 Hometowns initiative thru Lowe's, an Owatonna park will get updated.

The search for the suspect is ongoing.