Viking Industrial Painting workers paint the outline of corn kernels on the ear-of-corn water tower on Friday, July 16, 2021, in Rochester. The tower is set to complete by July 31, 2021.

ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Rochester’s iconic ear-of-corn water tower was celebrated on Sept. 25 after it was recently restored to look new again. “For many of us in Olmsted County, when we see ...

ROCHESTER — Landmark designation for the Ear of Corn water tower will be considered Tuesday, Nov. 28. The tower’s potential historic status has been discussed since Seneca Foods announced ...

A three-star recruit, Chance Payne gives Minnesota 16 players in its 2026 class. 1 Hour ago. ... Rochester’s Ear of Corn water tower was built in 1931. (Glen Stubbe, ...

ROCHESTER — The newest official landmark here is a decades-old water tower shaped like an ear of corn. Rochester's City Council on Monday approved designating the Ear of Corn Water Tower as a ...

Olmsted County hopes to sell part of 11 acres of prime real estate near the fairgrounds in downtown Rochester. The site includes the beloved Ear of Corn water tower, which the county says must be ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is home to more than 900 active and unique water towers. From Rochester’s ear of corn to Lindstrom’s coffee pot, these towers are part form, part function. That is ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Pulling an ear from a field of corn near the Rochester airport, Joel Johanningmeier, advanced yield specialist for Ag Partners in Stewartville, said it's not too early to ...

Jul. 20—What is it about this "corn cob?" We are so enamored with it, but why do we care? What is it about this tall, cartoonish water tower that grips our collective conscious? Or unconscious?

Nov. 26—ROCHESTER — Landmark designation for the Ear of Corn water tower will be considered Tuesday, Nov. 28. The tower's potential historic status has been discussed since Seneca Foods ...