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6 days ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.- The Diocese of Winona Rochester held a press conference to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost on Thursday, May 8. Will Thompson, vicar general, says it was surprising to hear the church had selected an American from Chicago, due to its historical reluctance to elect U.S. citizens to the role in the past.
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6 days ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
MASON CITY, Iowa.- John Lee, a Mason City Councilmember for Ward 1, announced his intention to run for mayor in the 2025 election on Thursday, May 8. Lee says as a civil servant with 12 years of experience, he wants to work with the community to highlight the good in Mason City and continue Mayor Bill Schickel's work to improve the city's branding and name recognition across the midwest.
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1 week ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.-Federal facilities and federally regulated airports are set to adopt the REAL ID Act of 2005 starting Wednesday, May 7. Jessica Mayle, regional spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration, says as airport staff prepare to enforce the new rules flyers who haven't picked one up should be aware it could cause some delays.
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1 week ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.-The NAACP held a town hall at the Rochester Civic Theatre on Wednesday, May 7, to focus on the community impact of a racially charged incident at Roy Sutherland Playground.
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1 week ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.- Dr. Kent Pekel, superintendent at Rochester Public Schools, announced the district's intention to ask the Department of Education to reconsider the cancellation of a $1.9 million dollars in grant funding at a school board meeting on Tuesday, May 6. The district has 30 days to file for reconsideration and Dr. Pekel says without that funding the program it supports, School-Based Mental Health Scholars, would have to be canceled with it.
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1 week ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.-Sargent's on Second is one of over two dozen retailers in Minnesota and Iowa that will be selling a new type of plant this May, the Firefly Petunia. According to Sargent's the plant is a genetically engineered flower created by Light Bio using genes from bioluminescent mushrooms, that is having its first commercial rollout across the country for the 2025 planting season.
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1 week ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.- Over 30 employees took part in a practice picket at a Kemps warehouse, on Monday, May 5, taking advantage of their off hours to show what could happen if their current contract demands aren't met. Their union, Teamsters Local 120, says members are currently asking for better wages, a new pension plan and better health insurance coverage to keep up with inflation. Members say on average workers at the warehouse make between $20 to $29 per hour.
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1 week ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.- Dozens of parents, civil rights activists and community members held a protest at City Hall on Monday, May 5, in response to a racially charged incident that happened at Soldiers Field Memorial Park. A woman, identified on her GiveSendGo campaign as Shiloh Hendrix, was captured on video via TikTok calling an autistic black child the N-word. Hendrix has since started an online fundraising campaign, saying the incident has led to her family being harassed, raising $678,000.
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1 week ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.- An unfinished dispatch room may see new life at Rochester's Fire Station 2 after sitting unused for a decade. The city of Rochester plans to open bidding to remake the 1,700 square foot space into a new facility to house meetings and training for emergency personnel from the city fire department, police department and county staff. The project is expected to cost around $293,000 using funding from a 2023 Public Safety Act investment the city received from the state of Minnesota.
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1 week ago | 
kimt.com | Evan Berg
ROCHESTER, Minn.- Tap House's annual Beer Street Social wrapped up began closing up an hour early due to light rain on Friday, May 2. According to Christine Stahl, the owner of Tap House, turnout was much lower than last year due to the weather. Vendors like Chris Mordick with Toppling Goliath say despite the turnout the event was still fun to attend. "A little bit of a commute for me, but I love coming down, it's an event I don't miss every year," Mordick siad.
