2016

There was a dip in new home construction in Rochester, but the boom in commercial construction continued last month.

Minnesota’s alarming trend of rising numbers of deadly drug overdoses continued last year.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - An annual report from the Minnesota Department of Health found the state’s public drinking water supplies are generally in good shape, but also emphasizes the need to remain vigilant in addressing threats that are causing major problems in other parts of the country.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - The overall numbers remain relatively small, but the number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases reported in Minnesota rose sharply last year.

The data is insane, and sadly, somewhat unsurprising.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - The number of job vacancies in Minnesota was up 1.3-percent during the final three months of last year when compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The latest numbers from the U.S. Census show the population of Olmsted County grew 1.2 percent last year.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Minnesota businesses saw their shipments to customers outside the United State decline last year.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - There was an improvement in the scores posted by 11th graders in the Rochester Public Schools on the ACT college entrance exams last year, but it could be tied to a decline in the number of students taking the test.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Minnesota experienced a surge in applications last year from people seeking to obtain a permit to carry a gun.