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Mayo Clinic and the Rochester Police Department entered into a new agreement Wednesday, after the city council approved a proposal for officers to be permanently stationed at St. Marys Hospital.
The transformation of the 51-year-old structure, 220 South Broadway, into a Hotel Indigo is the result of an 18-month renovation project that brought significant changes to both the interior and exterior of the building.
Galilea Hernandez will move on to the state competition in March, where one person will be selected to represent the state in the Midwest regional competition.
Late January in Minnesota may be “peak winter.” The holidays are long gone, yet warmer days are still multiple months away. It’s easy to get cramped up inside — believe me, I feel it too — but Rochester still offers some great outdoor options during the coldest stretch of the year.
Andy and Kari Friederichs, owners of Resident Property Management, plan to bring a new concept to Rochester with Workshop Food Hall & Bar, slated for a grand opening this fall.
A local property owner and developer has found himself at the center of an ongoing dispute between the city and school district over where to build a new middle school.
After three years of inflated costs and languishing usership, municipal golf went under the microscope of the city council Monday afternoon.
Holly Masek, executive director of the RDA, said the initiative comes in response to shortcomings she and others have started to notice in the downtown area.
Most current chatter here focuses on the future, and for good reason; there’s a lot to talk about in this fast-growing city. Recently, though, a handful of people connected to Rochester started using social media to look to the past — and that handful quickly turned into a throng of thousands.
Rochester Public Schools is sticking to its position that the Hart Farm property remains the best site for a new middle school, even as city officials urge the district to consider an offer of donated land elsewhere.
Assuming you did not stay up until the wee hours of Tuesday morning following along, here are the two big discussions you missed out on.
Jennifer Woodford, president of Rochester Area Foundation and First Homes, said the idea of Center Street Village changing hands between private owners would have been bad news for the current renters.
On Monday, the Rochester City Council will be asked to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Mayo Clinic and Destination Medical Center that calls for piloting the use of self-driving vehicles downtown for a 12-month period.
Rochester’s children’s museum announced plans Monday to move into a new location inside the Apache Mall. As part of the transition, the museum will also take on a new name and an expanded mission.
From the in-depth to the inspirational, here is a recap of some of our top stories from the past year.
After hearing from constituents of the Fifth Ward, Council Member Shaun Palmer has decided to change his position on pay increases.
Recipients of the Mayor’s Medal of Honor were recognized Thursday during an event at the Mayo Civic Center. It was the 36th time the medals have been awarded — and the first since Mayor Kim Norton’s inauguration.
In the latest chapter of the ongoing debate around the future of the former Kmart site, Rochester’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend that the existing lot be approved as a park-and-ride site.
The now up-and-running Rochester Community Warming Center is looking for additional volunteers and donations.
The service is designed for people who may not own an automobile, but could use one from time to time for quick trips and overnight rentals. To start off, Hourcar will have a fleet of five vehicles stationed downtown.
