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Filmmakers could face $125 permit fee under new Rochester ordinance
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (251+ words) (ABC 6 News) " The Rochester City Council is introducing a new ordinance that may impact filmmakers working in The Med City. The ordinance which, had its first reading on Feb. 18, would require filmmakers who use professional-grade equipment to apply for a…...
RPD responds to report of explosives in downtown Rochester, says no known threat to the public
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (115+ words) (ABC 6 News) " Rochester Police Department responded to a call from someone saying they had placed explosives in downtown Rochester Wednesday afternoon. According to RPD, dispatch received the call at around 12:25 p.m. and set up a perimeter within the area of West…...
Rochester firefighters respond to structure fire
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (216+ words) (ABC 6 News) " Rochester firefighters battled a structure fire on Saturday, Feb. 14, that caused significant damage to a home at 515 8th St. NW. A witness at the scene tells ABC 6 News two people and a dog live there. They also described seeing…...
Rochester DFL delegation to move forward with bill against regional sports complex
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (159+ words) (ABC 6 News) " The Rochester DFL delegation, led by Rep. Kim Hicks, said a bill to revoke Rochester's sales tax funding for the proposed regional sports complex, has been drafted and will be introduced in the near future. The delegation originally…...
RFD responds to kitchen fire, issues warning on cooking safety
1+ week, 1+ day ago (142+ words) (ABC 6 News) " The Rochester Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire on Ponderosa Drive SW Monday night. According to RFD, the upstairs level of the home was filled with smoke after a kitchen fire. Police officers on scene extinguished the…...
Rochester man arrested after ramming OCSO car with stolen vehicle
1+ week, 2+ day ago (235+ words) (ABC 6 News) " The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office says it arrested 27-year-old James Kenyon following a chase early Monday morning.OCSO says they spotted Kenyon in Byron at around 1:45 a.m. on February 9th while patrolling the 900 block of NE Frontage Road. According to…...
Rochester school board passes resolution on student safety following ICE arrests
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (263+ words) (ABC 6 News) " The Rochester Public School board passed a resolution reaffirming the district's position on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents' activities in the city. While Supt. Kent Pekel said affirming the district's commitment to students was important, he commended staff…...
Rochester police request protection order, search warrant for murder suspect's home
2+ week, 1+ day ago (129+ words) (ABC 6 News) " Rochester police have taken extra steps after a late January murder. Michael Milbrandt, a 35-year-old man from Rochester, was arrested in connection with the murder of his father, as well as the attempted murder of a neighbor on…...
"Coldest Day of the Year Walk" highlights housing insecurity facing Rochester families
2+ week, 4+ day ago (190+ words) (ABC 6 News) " As temperatures continue to drop and the need for housing stability rises, one organization in Rochester spent Saturday morning shining a light on the reality many local families with children are facing. Family Promise Rochester, a nonprofit serving…...
Crews respond to vehicle fire in Rochester
2+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) (ABC 6 News) " The Rochester Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in Rochester on January 31. It happened near 3rd Avenue SE just after 5 p.m.Firefighters at the scene tell ABC 6 News no one was hurt, and that the cause of the fire…...