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Med City Beat is pleased to announce a series of virtual town halls ahead of the Rochester City Council primary elections. The four forums will be broadcast live on Facebook June 30, July 1, July 7 & July 8.
A consortium of local organizations have launched “Rochester Ready Safe,” a new initiative aimed at encouraging businesses to implement safety and sanitation measures in order to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
The rowdiness began early Saturday when a large group of people spilled onto First Avenue Southwest after bar close. Stilwell described the crowd as “unruly;” there were reports of fireworks going off in the streets.
For much of this summer, it was unclear if Rochester would see live sports return. On Monday, the answer was laid bare: the Rochester Honkers will have a season after all.
It has been previously reported that Rochester enjoys the lowest poverty rate in America — but according to surveys conducted by the Census Bureau, the benefits do not reach every corner of the city. In fact, the Star Tribune reports Rochester has the highest disparity between black and white poverty rates among metro areas of its size in the country.
As Rochester Public Schools considers ways to address equity concerns inside its walls, hundreds of students, staff and parents have signed onto a petition calling for major anti-racist reform in the district’s policies and curriculum.
Lifeline: Portraits of Rochester Essential Workers debuts July 1 at the Art Center. The exhibition pairs local artists with front line workers to produce portraits that reflect the community’s appreciation for the work being done by medical professionals and others across Rochester.
One of Rochester’s longest-running improvement projects is about to hit a major construction milestone, as Cascade Lake Park finishes development of its playground and trail system almost fifteen years after the original master plan was developed.
Rochester Public Schools has moved one step further to the construction of a new middle school, one that was approved overwhelmingly by voters as part of November’s $180.9 million referendum.
In a summer where nearly every major community event has been canceled, Rochester may at least have a fireworks show this summer — and there appears to be much more in the works.
The closure of the fast-food restaurant, 3380 55th Street Northwest, took effect this past Saturday and will last for two weeks. Culver’s says it has asked employees to self-quarantine while it undergoes “deep cleaning.”
Pressed on the issue, the mayor said she believes the city can make strides in other areas of importance, while also continuing to sustain investments in law enforcement. The department’s 2020 budget is $30.5 million, or about a third of the city’s entire operating budget.
The leaders of the world’s two best hospitals are offering a stark warning about the effects the pandemic is having on patients with serious, complex and acute illnesses.
Tuesday’s meeting, held electronically, laid the groundwork for a long-term reform process, while also bringing immediate change to one department policy and making changes imminent for three more. We went into the meeting with four main questions — here’s what we learned.
Over two dozen different restaurants have started the permit process in order to use the new spaces or to utilize outdoor space on their own property — so expect to see more examples of temporary patios popping up around town in the coming days.
Olmsted County health officials cited an encouraging piece of data in the fight against Covid-19 Monday, as Minnesota sees its hospitalization numbers fall to its lowest level in almost a month.
The ballot applications will begin arriving in mailboxes as early as the end of this week, the county said. To prepare for the anticipated high demand for mail ballots, all applications will include a postage-paid envelope.
On Saturday, an estimated 2,000 people marched to Mayo Park for a Black Lives Matter protest organized by local students. It marked the second consecutive weekend of peaceful protests in Rochester.
In taking the pledge — which is being driven by former President Barack Obama and his foundation’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance — the mayor has committed the city to reviewing and reforming its use of force policies.
Local police say an incident in Wabasha County involving a gun led to a “high-risk traffic stop” on North Broadway in Rochester on Wednesday.
