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Also on today's calendar: Driftless Drummer Wet Hop IPA Launch Party and Birds and Brew Event and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Some Rochester students are already well into their school year. Why do families choose Longfellow's calendar? (postbulletin.com) — Families in Rochester who choose Longfellow 45-15 Elementary commit to a year-round-style calendar, with classes starting in July and three-week breaks spaced throughout the year. Parents, students, and teachers describe less burnout, more frequent resets, and off-peak vacation options, while also acknowledging challenges like transportation cuts and friends splitting to different middle schools. The story traces Longfellow's 30-year history and its unique role within Rochester Public Schools.
2. Man Gets Probation After Rochester Police Online Sting (krocnews.com) — Rochester police secured a felony conviction in an online sting after a Twin Cities man admitted sending sexually explicit messages to an officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. Olmsted County Court sentenced him to five years of probation and a short jail term under a plea deal that dismissed a solicitation charge. The case underscores ongoing local efforts to police online child exploitation.
3. Two people dead after collision in Mitchell County (kttc.com) — A 56-year-old Rochester woman, Stephnie Lyons, was killed Friday afternoon in a head-on crash near Osage, Iowa, along with the other driver. A 71-year-old passenger from the second vehicle was airlifted to Mayo Clinic in Rochester with injuries, and Iowa State Patrol is still investigating the collision's cause.
4. "Ask a Trooper" — Proper Seat Belt Use (brookingsradio.com) — Rochester-area drivers get a reminder that properly worn lap and shoulder belts should fit snugly across the hips and chest, never the abdomen, to reduce injury in a crash. The Minnesota State Patrol also invites your traffic-law questions by mail or email to Sgt. Troy Christianson at their Rochester office, reinforcing the state's Toward Zero Deaths safety campaign.
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