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Here are the school closings, delays, and other cancellations across the Rochester and Southern Minnesota area for Monday, March 16th, 2026:

MnDOT will close I-35 southbound at Albert Lea as Iowa shuts down the highway. A no travel advisory is now in effect across southeast Minnesota.

An Eyota man trying to turn his life around asked Facebook if anyone had a vehicle he could use to get to work. What happened next is a beautiful story about kindness, second chances, and paying it forward.

A major winter storm is already impacting travel and events in Minnesota — including a big comedy show.

If you love treasure hunts AND shopping, there are a few stores in Rochester and Lake City you might want to visit this weekend. They've got gift cards hiding that could score you some big cash.

I woke up to the term "land hurricane" on my phone this morning. Find out what that is and read about the potential blizzard coming this weekend.

The strong winds caused numerous power outages, canceled classes at a local high school and were blamed for at least one injury crash. Rochester remains under a high wind warning until 10:00 Friday morning.

The National Weather Service warns a powerful winter storm could bring 12 to 18 inches of snow — with isolated totals near 24 inches — across parts of Minnesota and Iowa this weekend.

The panic buying has started. Here are the top 10 items people are rushing to get at the store before the predicted 20+ inches of snow hit Southeast Minnesota.

The numbers are in, and we have the best public schools in the Rochester, MN area for 2026.