Miranda Johnson
Digital Content Producer
Rochester, MN
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Miranda joined KTTC in the Spring of 2021 as a production assistant. In the Summer of 2021, she was promoted to the Digital Content Manager on the news team.
Miranda was raised in St. Charles, Minnesota where she attended St. Charles High School. She graduated from University of Wisconsin La Crosse in Spring 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and a minor in photography.
As a Minnesota native, Miranda loves working close to home and creating content that feels personal to her.
When she is not at the news station, you can find her spending time with family and friends, traveling, taking pictures and playing with her dogs.
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The Lake City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a vehicle that struck a child on a bicycle.
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Leaders of Minnesota have started to release statements regarding the decision.
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Water Ski Days begins Thursday, June 23 and goes until Sunday, June 26.
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The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office and Rochester Police Department held a news conference Wednesday at the Rochester Government Center regarding a dead body found in Olmsted County.
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The Lester Prairie Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Cheyenne Cadena.
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The Plummer Building will be illuminated with red lights on the Tuesday night to celebrate World Blood Donor Day.
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Greater Minnesota is defined as all counties outside of the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho announced Thursday that the application period for HomeHelpMN has been extended until August 17, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
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According to the Minnesota Zoo, the cubs were born on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022.
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The upcoming Free Park Day coincides with National Get Outdoors Day, which takes place annually on the second Saturday in June.
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Tuesday is ‘Prince Night’ at Target Field for the Minnesota Twins game.
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The Special Primary election is Tuesday, May 24.
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The finals will be live on ION on Thursday, June 2, at 7:00 p.m.
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A Rochester woman was arrested Monday after driving through wet concrete in an attempt to flee from police.
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Authorities in Albert Lea responded to reports of multiple people injured in a stabbing Monday morning.
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Rochester Pride is returning for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Freightliner dump truck pulling an excavator struck and damaged an I-90 bridge Friday.
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Governor Tim Walz has issued executive order 22-11, authorizing temporary regulatory relief for motor carriers and drivers supporting spring crop planting in Minnesota.
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Severe thunderstorms in southeast Minnesota occurred Wednesday morning, leaving multiple areas hit with large hail.
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On Tuesday, the Fillmore County Board of Commissioners approved a recommendation to withdraw from the Joint Powers Agreement for Dodge-Fillmore-Olmsted (DFO) Community Corrections.
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A bicyclist in Mason City was injured Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle.
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A woman recently identified through DNA as the mother of both babies has been arrested in their deaths.
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Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that Minnesota will host the Special Olympics in 2026.
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Motorists on Hwy 52 between Pine Island and Zumbrota may see smoke Thursday as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) crews conduct a prescribed burn.
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resource (DNR) officials have removed the remains and are conducting testing for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
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A semi-truck was on fire Wednesday morning on Highway 52 just south of Rochester near 50th Ave. SE.
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Beginning Monday, the westbound lanes on I-90 west of Stewartville will have single-lane traffic due to road construction.
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Motorists can expect to see crews out Thursday to begin the Highway 52 Zumbrota to Cannon Falls construction.
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The Rochester International Film Festival (RIFF) is back after a two year hiatus from in person screenings.
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In an effort to continue tiger conservation, the Minnesota Zoo has welcomed a 16-month-old male Amur tiger.
More than 230 construction projects are planned for 2022 to support Minnesota’s roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure.
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The Minnesota Zoo released some sad news Thursday morning that the Zoo’s 12-year-old male Amur tiger passed away during a routine medical procedure.
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The Mayo Civic Center is looking for more food truck/pop-up vendors ahead of its busy summertime season.
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The Winona State University Children’s Center announced Friday that it has openings available to members of both the WSU and Winona area communities.
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Four cows are dead after wandering onto a road and being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night.
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Both Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller are urging people who believe they were affected by the T-Mobile data breach in August 2021 to take appropriate steps to protect their information.
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Governer Tim Walz is scheduled to speak at the official launch of Tom Stiehm for State House Campaign in Austin.
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Due to the growing population, the City of Albert Lea is redistricting its council wards for the first time since 1992.
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A school bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 52 which caused traffic to get backed up for several miles.
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The Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors announced Thursday morning that they are lifting the mask requirements in both cities effective immediately.
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Kids Corner at Banfield will also be closed for the day.
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The Minnesota Zoo announced Wednesday the newest member to the zoo -- a male Bactrian camel calf.
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The annual Med City Marathon, presented by Active PT, looks to return for it’s 26th year and aims to build a deeper connection with the Rochester community.
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After nearly 60,000 votes, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Thursday the winners of its second “Name a Snowplow” contest.
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A Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon will be the team physician for the U.S. men’s ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Beijing being held February 3-20.
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There has been a significant amount of damage from the high winds and storms that hit the Midwest Wednesday into Thursday.
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There are multiple vehicles in the ditch just South of Pine Island on Highway 52 in the northbound lanes.
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The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) have chosen the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center among 19 other parks in Minnesota for a record $12.2 million in funding enhancements.
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Rochester Police Department (RPD) shared Friday that it had a team competing in the American Kennel Club/United States Police Canine Association K9 Detection Dog Challenge this year.
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The Rochester Police Department (RPD) is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 64-year-old woman.