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There are no shortage of cool attractions to see in Minnesota, but the best free attraction is just a hop, skip and a jump away from Rochester.

It appears a large portion of the reward fund offered in the Jayme Closs case will be directed to the Wisconsin teenager.

The Austin School District is taking no chances and has announced tighter security at Austin High School Tuesday as a result of an unknown threat.

Five people were transported to the Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Austin following a school bus crash this morning.

The heaviest snow from the season's first snow storm hit areas to the west of Rochester.

The first woman to be elected sheriff in Minnesota has decided this will be her last year on the job.

An Austin man is accused of starting a fire inside a house because he was mad at one of the people who was staying there.

The Austin Police Department says it appears an attack on a grocery store employee was random.

Update. Austin Police found the man at his home on Thursday afternoon. He was taken to an area hospital but his condition is not known at this time.

He was a beloved firefighter and many are feeling the sadness of his loss this morning. Brian Staska had been batteling stage 4 cancer the last 18 months. He lost that battle Friday.