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Over the past three decades, Mayo has worked with the Midwest Peregrine Society to help restore the falcon’s presence in the region. A total of 57 falcons have fledged from Mayo since the program began.
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Shari Mukherjee, a self-taught chef from Rochester, has been selected to appear on season 10 of “MasterChef,” the FOX reality show hosted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
The competition “challenges entrepreneurs to think outside the box and consider applications for their innovations in space.” The idea is that inventions designed for here on Earth may also be applicable for future exploration to the moon and Mars.
This year’s theme, “Sound and Color” explores how music and visual art complement each other and activate responses. To facilitate that exploration, the day will be full of both music and art.
Le Petit owner Deirdre Conroy is as relentless about seasonally-fresh ingredients as she is European-style service.
Mortenson, the developer of One Discovery Square, is studying the possibility of building a second structure in downtown Rochester.
The county and city appear to be on separate pages when it comes to a key component of Destination Medical Center transit planning. At issue is whether the county got ahead of the city’s transportation studies when in February it announced plans to buy the 11-acre Seneca site.
Of all the ways to mark a city’s growth, having not one, but two semi-professional soccer teams is among the most fun. This week, Rochester will pass that milestone as a pair of clubs open their seasons at home.
The Rochester Art Center’s new exhibition, "Mental Health: Mind Matters" opens this weekend with a mix of art, interactive exhibits, and a critical mission. Co-hosted by Mayo Clinic and presented by Olmsted Medical Center and the Rochester Area Foundation, “Mind Matters” is meant to raise awareness about mental health.
The evening is slated to feature roughly 20 area musicians performing their renditions of Dylan songs. It’s a chance to hear re-imagined classics, as well as local artists stretching their stylistic boundaries — and occasionally collaborating — to pay homage to the Minnesota icon.
The redesign of the area — covering the east end of the plaza, the adjacent alleys, and First Avenue from East Center Street to Second Street — is part of phase one of Destination Medical Center’s Heart of the City project.
Republican State Sen. Carla Nelson says she is disappointed by the signs used by teachers at a rally inside the Capitol rotunda, though she does not believe the messages reflect the views of all Rochester educators.
It was announced Thursday that the paper, the largest in southeast Minnesota, has been sold to Forum Communications. Terms of the deal, which takes effect June 1, were not disclosed.
“We want to empower the community to grow and to share their knowledge,” said Kim Sin, longtime advocate for the city’s Cambodian population and lead organizer of the project. “Right now, where do you go to learn about another culture’s diet?”
Each neighborhood concert will feature an opener, in most cases a local artist, along with a regionally or nationally known headliner. There will also be opportunities for food trucks and games from Parks and Rec.
The arrival of MetroNet marks the first major challenge to Charter Communications, which currently dominates the local market.
The Stay Out of the Sun Run began as a way to raise awareness, and now with approximately 1,000 annual runners, it has brought families and friends together not only to learn about melanoma, but to support one another through the obstacles that cancer brings.
Relocating the clinics — which provide non-emergency medical care — became necessary after Skopko announced plans to shutter stores across the country.
The City of Rochester is moving forward with a proposal from Exhibits Development Group to take over operations of the Chateau Theatre.
