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The agreement, which will give MetroNet access to a fiber optic network covering 13 southern Minnesota counties, comes as the company continues to build out a network of its own in Rochester.
The added “e” appears to have first been included in a 1967 book from the City of Rochester. From there, the incorrect spelling was perpetuated by the changing of park signage.
Thursdays Downtown, Rochester’s weekly summer music and craft festival, will shift away from Peace Plaza and toward the southern part of downtown in 2020, according to a revised map released Thursday by the RDA.
RPS will be the first school district in the state to launch a collaborative educational model that allows students to earn a two-year postsecondary degree or industry credential before the time they leave high school.
Compared to the state as a whole, Rochester area voters over-delivered for Joe Biden, while spurning gains for Senator Bernie Sanders, who carried the state and county in the 2016 presidential caucus.
The two most powerful people in Rochester elected government took the proverbial gloves off Monday night, as Mayor Kim Norton and City Council President Randy Staver squabbled over the merits of the mayor’s recent dealings with Kmart park-and-ride developer Camegaran.
In its first year of operation, Cathy Hunsaker said the center has been averaging between 22 to 26 guests per night. Overall, a total of 147 unique individuals have checked into the shelter since its opening.
Debra Ehret Miller, the county’s communications director, said the update was necessary, in part, because the old logo depicted a Rochester skyline that has changed since the logo was created in the 1980s.
Mayo Clinic has temporarily halted appointments of patients from China and South Korea over worries about the coronavirus (COVID-19), as worldwide concerns reach a fever pitch.
The building’s new owner, PB Rochester Investments, LLC, has filed a request to the city for an early demolition permit.
A prominent Rochester restaurant group has agreed to purchase one of the region’s most iconic eateries.
The City of Rochester will be giving out bicycles this spring to individuals and organizations in need.
Two Rochester construction projects will receive a funding boost from the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG), after the board’s originally selected project was pushed back.
The figures were released Wednesday as part of a 2019 Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Mayo Clinic’s net operating income rose to ten figures for the first time ever in 2019, as their annual financial report showed substantial growth for the Rochester-based hospital system.
Rochester native Ian Torchia was the top-finishing American at one of the crown-jewel events of cross-country skiing this past Saturday, putting the cap on what was already a weekend filled with Rochester connections.
Robin Roberts, co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America, has been elected to the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. In a news release, Mayo described Roberts as a “leader in raising awareness of health issues.”
Great Harvest Bread Co. will occupy one of the four spots in the new First Alliance space in northwest Rochester, the two businesses announced Tuesday.
The Rochester City Council has approved recommendations from the Outside Agency Oversight Committee, giving the Civic Theatre 30 days to become compliant with their lease with the city — or else, the lease will be terminated.
Council Member Patrick Keane cited increased neighborhood involvement and the solidification of a timeline to turn the site into something else as the main reasons for his approval.
