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In July, a state law went into effect allowing for the production, distribution, and sale of edibles containing hemp-derived THC. Since then, all kinds of Rochester businesses have begun adding THC-infused products to their shelves.
A Rochester nonprofit serving people with disabilities throughout southeast Minnesota is close to breaking ground on the region’s first fully-accessible indoor recreation center.
Michael York, the enduring actor whose film credits include Cabaret, The Three Musketeers, and Logan’s Run, is settling into his next act two-thousand miles away from Hollywood.
Rochester’s lakes all share one trait: their unnaturalness.
Forget burgers and fries, Rochester students are expanding their palettes this summer with new, culturally-inspired dishes in an effort to diversify the school lunch menu and better reflect district demographics.
MagiKids, a Rochester-based nonprofit, is showing kids the fun side of learning one mythical beast and arcane spell at a time.
Before commercial planes and vast highway systems, it was rail that helped put Mayo Clinic on the map.
It took decades of women organizing, educating, and grinding to finally circumvent the old ways of Rochester’s male-dominated power structures.
The Rochester Downtown Alliance, which organizes the weekly summer street festival, announced Wednesday it would be adding two extra dates to the calendar — moving the series opener up to June 16.
More than six months after the city agreed to sell off the former Dooley’s space in downtown Rochester, the building remains dark — though its new owners say plans for the site are starting to come together.
The restaurant, to be owned and operated by chef Zach Ohly, will feature “technique-driven dishes created with quality, responsibly sourced ingredients."
Filip Swiergul, who was born with genetic disorder commonly known as 'brittle bone disease,' has become a fixture in Rochester’s comedy scene.
State Rep. Duane Quam, a Republican from Byron, puts forward a bill that would require cyclists to register for a permit prior to using urban bike lanes
The site will eventually be cleared to make way for a four-story, 135-unit workforce housing project.
The program — which already operates in dozens of cities across the U.S. — is based on the idea that entrepreneurs can network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee.
For the second time in two years, the Rochester Art Center is going through a change in leadership.
The City of Rochester will soon reopen its request for proposals for the future use of the now-vacant Armory building.
Congressman Tim Walz, a Democrat representing Minnesota's 1st District, will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday.
