Miranda Johnson
Digital Content Manager
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.
Education
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:57 AM CST
|By Miranda Johnson
Minnesota exports jumped $1.6 billion between the third quarters of 2021 and 2022.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 1:19 PM CST
|By Miranda Johnson
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will waive entrance fees to all 75 state parks and recreation areas Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 11:47 AM CST
|By Miranda Johnson
Mower County Deputies were dispatched to a car vs. deer crash with injuries Thursday in rural Austin.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 3:50 PM CST
|By Miranda Johnson
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced Thursday a new grant program to support Minnesotans purchasing their first farm.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 12:11 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The United States is competing against four other countries to host the international event during the summer of 2027.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 10:03 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Mayo Clinic’s proton beam facility in Rochester is being gifted $100,000,000 to expand its services.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 3:39 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Senator Bernie Sanders headlined a rally in Rochester Friday in support of Keith Ellison for his re-election as Minnesota Attorney General.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 2:27 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
One person is dead after an apartment building caught on fire Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 1:16 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Albert Lea Police Department responded to a report of a person hit by a train Tuesday night in Albert Lea.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Minnesota Colleen Landkamer announced Tuesday that the Department is awarding $22 million in loans and grants to provide high-speed internet access for rural residents and businesses in Minnesota.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Xcel Energy is sending support to Florida for restoration efforts as Hurricane Ian makes landfall.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 10:32 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The first day to vote early in the 2022 general election is Friday, September 23.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Two southeast Minnesota schools are being recognized as a Minnesota School of Excellence (SOE) by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA).
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Six Minnesota fire departments will receive grants to help improve public safety in their communities.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 10:32 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Albert Lea is proceeding with the demolition of two downtown buildings to protect public safety.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 10:18 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
A new nationwide study determined which states are the most athletic in the nation and Minnesota ranked number one.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
A man from Manterville, Minnesota was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in South Dakota Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 9:14 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
According to Dodge County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), all three vehicle pursuits led to the drivers facing multiple charges.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 2:31 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Cirque Italia will be in Rochester September 8-11, 2022.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 8:32 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Monkeypox has been confirmed in Olmsted County by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 1:41 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Minnesota’s minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation on Jan. 1, 2023.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 4:28 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The Owatonna Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating and 84-year-old man.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Callen Steinbrink from Austin is one of the other 25 finalists in the nationwide kids competition.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 1:31 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
International singer and actor Darius Campbell-Danesh, 41, was dound dead in his Rochester apartment last week.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 2:51 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The Primary Election is Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 2:50 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The Minnesota Special Election for Congressional District 1 is Tuesday, Aug. 9.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 10:13 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 3:17 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The Rochester Parks & Recreation Department announced it has been testing the water at Cascade Lake and found the bacteria levels were elevated.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 3:24 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Rochester Football Club is soon to be the highest-level soccer team in Rochester and Southern Minnesota.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 1:47 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
According to Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, Wabasha County Dispatch received a 911 call for a motorcycle down in a field with a single driver around 7 a.m.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 8:35 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The crash is still under investigation by the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:59 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The owners and operators of 225 McDonald’s restaurants in Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and Ironwood, Michigan are partnering with a nonprofit to provide school supplies to schools.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 2:09 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The accident is still under investigation at this time.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 8:54 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Researchers at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered key human genomic signatures that could help explain why COVID-19 is severe in some people and mild in others.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 9:25 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
A 7-week-old Burrowing Owl named Bea has joined the staff of education owls at the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 3:33 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
RPD held a news conference Thursday to talk about the Department’s response to recent shootings and other violent crimes in Rochester.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 11:07 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
MnDOT crews will begin removing the medians in late July.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 11:29 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
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.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 9:41 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Leaders of Minnesota have started to release statements regarding the decision.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Water Ski Days begins Thursday, June 23 and goes until Sunday, June 26.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 1:24 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
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.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 4:16 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The Lester Prairie Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Cheyenne Cadena.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 2:36 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The Plummer Building will be illuminated with red lights on the Tuesday night to celebrate World Blood Donor Day.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Greater Minnesota is defined as all counties outside of the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
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.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
According to the Minnesota Zoo, the cubs were born on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The upcoming Free Park Day coincides with National Get Outdoors Day, which takes place annually on the second Saturday in June.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
Tuesday is ‘Prince Night’ at Target Field for the Minnesota Twins game.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 3:10 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The Special Primary election is Tuesday, May 24.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 3:40 PM CDT
|By Miranda Johnson
The finals will be live on ION on Thursday, June 2, at 7:00 p.m.
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