🌱 28 Years Of Missing Jodi Huisentruit + Rochester Native Celebrated

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But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning. High: 82 Low: 62.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun. High: 82 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Rochester-Mason City today:

1. This past Tuesday in Mason City, members of the community gathered with the non-profit FindJodi outside of her former news station to honor Jodi Huisentruit who has now officially been missing for 28 years. Tuesday marks the anniversary of the day Jodi never made it to work, investigators and law enforcement officials to this day are still searching for answers. It is believed that she was abducted, but as of today, no arrests have been made. If you have any information surrounding the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit, please reach out to the Mason City police at (641) 421-3636 or the Iowa Department of Investigations at (515) 725-6010. (KTTC)
2. Over the weekend, Rochester officers responded to a domestic assault incident that led to the discovery of methamphetamine. Around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday officers arrived on 12th Street Southeast where 39-year-old Gregory Alvino Garrido Jr. was arguing with a woman on the sidewalk, neighbors alerted officers that Garrido Jr. had thrown something into the neighbor's yard. An officer quickly identified it as methamphetamine and after it was tested this was confirmed, and Garrido Jr. was charged with first-degree drug sales as well as assault. He currently is being held in the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center and will remain in custody until his next court date on Jul. 3. (kdhlradio.com)
3. Rochester native Tom Moore will be honored this week with the Award of Excellence by the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week in Canton, OH. A 1957 Rochester High School graduate, Tom is being celebrated for his long-time excellence in the NFL, currently, he is still an active coach in the NFL working as an offensive consultant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has held several positions in the league since 1977 and worked with several notable names including Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, and Tom Brady. In his career, Tom has coached for 15 division winners, been to the postseason 24 times, and five Super Bowl teams, four of those teams were winners. (Rochester Post Bulletin)

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Today and tomorrow in Rochester-Mason City:

Wednesday, June 28

• Minnesota Mud Puppies at Rochester Honkers At Mayo Ball Field (12:05 PM)
• The Magical Midway of Fun At Rochester Public Library (4:30 PM)
• TAE & The Neighborly At Allendale Park (5:30 PM)

Thursday, June 29

• Rebel Queens At Thursdays Downtown (5:00 PM)
• June Green Drinks At Little Thistle Brewing (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Update - the Rochester Parks and Recreation Department have announced that the restrooms at a few of the community parks have been reopened as of Tuesday, Jun. 27. The parks that have reopened their restrooms are Slatterly, Gamehaven, Essex and Cook Parks, more are expected to be opened this week. (City of Rochester, MN Government via Facebook)
• The Rochester Public Schools District will be hosting a hiring event in a few weeks hoping to find prospective employees to join the district in a variety of different positions. The event will be held on Jul. 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Edison Board Room in Rochester, this event can be attended in person or through virtual interviews. (Rochester Public Schools via Facebook)
• June is almost over but that doesn't mean the celebration for Pride is over just yet! Come out in downtown Rochester this Thursday for the Queer Art Market at Arts Head Emporium for some last-minute celebrating. (Downtown Rochester, Minnesota via Facebook)

That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.