Post Bulletin Photo Editor Joe Ahlquist

Joe Ahlquist

Photo Editor

Joe Ahlquist is the photo editor at the Rochester Post Bulletin. Joe is a 2013 graduate of Winona State University and previously worked at the Winona (Minn.) Daily News and the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader before arriving at the Post Bulletin in July of 2017. Joe loves spending time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing and being outdoors. Rarely is Joe further than arms reach from a camera, and he loves documenting his daily life as well as the local community.

Readers can reach Joe at 507-285-7624 or [email protected].

View "slice of life" photos from the Rochester area featuring work from Post Bulletin photographers Joe Ahlquist, Maya Giron and Sophia Marschall.
View "slice of life" photos from the Rochester area featuring work from Post Bulletin photographers Joe Ahlquist, Maya Giron and Sophia Marschall.
Students arrived at Longfellow 45-15 District-Wide Elementary School for their first day Monday morning, July 21, 2025, in Rochester. Longfellow follows a 45-15 instructional calendar where students attend for four quarters for approximately 45 days, followed by 15 days off.
View "slice of life" photos from the Rochester area featuring work from Post Bulletin photographers Joe Ahlquist, Maya Giron and Sophia Marschall.
Rochesterfest, an annual week-long celebration of the city of Rochester, is being held from Saturday, June 21 through Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Soldiers Field Park.
The National Weather Service placed several Southeast Minnesota communities under severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2025.
Katie Bartels and her dad, Bruce Bartels, began the process of cleaning up the damage Thursday, June 26, 2025, after a tornado struck their farm the previous day.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both astronauts with Blue Origin, visited Epic Endeavors Academy to speak to kids about their experience in space Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Rochester.
Officers with the Rochester Police Department helped serve lunch during a "Cookout with a Cop" event Thursday, June 5, 2025, at The Salvation Army Rochester's social services center in Rochester.
People gathered for the Rochester Farmers Market on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Graham Park. The market is held every Saturday from May through October from 7:30 a.m. to noon.