Cleanup from Record Snow Continues

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 6:30pm

(ABC 6 NEWS) -- The historic spring storm that hit last week brought record-breaking snowfall totals, and it also brought a lot of damage.

Cleanup has officially begun at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. More than 100 trees were damaged in Thursday's snowstorm, creating a mess and adding to an already busy spring.

"This is a lot of work for us that we really didn't need. I would guess this is gonna take at least two weeks to get the trees cleaned up and get everything chipped," said Kyle Lee, the cemetery's superintendent.

There are trees down all around the cemetery, but fortunately there was no serious damage done to any of the memorials there.

"We'll get a lot of traffic in here over the next couple weeks with families coming in. It is disheartening for families to come in and see this, the way it is," said Lee.

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No Injuries In Monday Morning Mobile Home Fire

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 9:29am

(ABC 6 NEWS) – Authorities are investigating a mobile home fire in Rochester.

Crews were called to Meadowbrook Street SE early Monday morning. It appears the fire originated in the bedroom.

Everyone inside was able to evacuate, unharmed. One firefighter, though, was taken to St. Marys Emergency Room to be evaluated.

The mobile home is a complete loss.

The incident remains under investigation by the Fire Marshal.

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Rochester Woman Killed After Being Run Over

Submitted by Sammantha Befort on Sunday, May 5th, 2:21 pm

ABC 6 News)-- A 59 year old Rochester woman was killed after being hit by a car last night. The woman was apparently helping 46 year old Wade Cole tow another vehicle that was stuck in the snowbank on the 4300 block of 29th ST SE. She was underneath Cole's car attaching the tow chain when Cole moved the vehicle and she was run over. Cole was arrested for Vehicular Homicide. The identity of the victim will be released after family is notified. The incident happened at 6pm. Alcohol was a contributing factor.

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Four People Injured in Rochester Car Accident

Submitted by Sammantha Befort on Saturday, May 4th, 5:32 pm

ABC 6 NEWS)-- Four people are in the hospital tonight, after a car accident in downtown Rochester this afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Broadway and Center Street just before 3:00 P.M. Two cars were involved, and four people were transported to St. Mary's Hospital. At the time of the crash, Police said it wasn't clear what caused the accident. The Southbound lanes of Broadway were shut down for a short time.

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Comedy Show to Benefit At-Risk Youth

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 5:08pm

There are still tickets available for the Dinner and Comedy Benefit the LINK program is hosting May 14th at Goonies Comedy Club in downtown Rochester. Doors open at 6 PM, dinner served at 6:30 and comedy is from 7:30 to 9 PM. All of the proceeds raised from this benefit will go to Lutheran Social Service LINK Program and Street Outreach Program to serve a youth in our community. Tickets are 30 dollars and must be bought by May 10th. For ticket information please contact Josh Hameister at 507-226-3811 or via email Josh.Hameister@lssmn.org. The two comics performing are Mark Poolos and Michael Callahan (Please see below for bios).

Headliner: Mark Poolos

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Highway 52 Lane Closures in Olmsted County

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 3:16pm

Highway 52 Lane Closures in Olmsted County

Drivers will see lane closures on northbound and southbound Highway 52 near Pine Island beginning Monday, May 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The closures, originally scheduled to begin May 2, were delayed due to the weather.

The closures are necessary while crews prepare for rock blasting to construct the new East Frontage Road adjacent to Highway 52 in the area between 520th Street and 210th Avenue. During the actual blasting, traffic will be temporarily stopped on northbound and southbound Highway 52. The lane closures will be in effect through Friday, May 10, weather permitting.

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AM Snow Turns to Rain

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 8:09am

A rare, record-shattering snow yesterday left Rochester under 14.0" of snow, while just to our west, Blooming Prairie saw 18.0"! This water logged snow snapped branches causing power outages, even some buildings collapsed due to the heavy nature of the snow. Believe it or not, snow depths have since come down a little due to melting and compaction as the day went on.

Light snow will continue this morning, no where near what we saw yesterday though. New snow accumulations through the morning will be mainly east, and light, with 1" to 3" expected. We're not done with the moisture quite yet, as this morning's snow gradually switches to rain by this afternoon, with the rain lasting through Sunday! Liquid totals for the entire event will be nearing 5", leading to concerns on area rivers. We'll be tracking river levels very closely, as we head into the weekend.

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