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The FDA granted full approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for those 16+ on Monday — a milestone in the fight against the virus as the first Covid-19 vaccine to move past emergency use authorization.
Mayo Clinic Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Bolton says he plans to retire this fall — capping a nearly 20-year career with the institution.
Friends Dave Johnson and Mark Korinek have hit a remarkable milestone in becoming the first-ever Mayo Clinic blood donors to reach the 400 club. Their volunteer efforts are credited to helping upwards of 2,400 lives.
The theater, built in 1927, has been vacant since the previous tenant, Exhibits Development Group, moved out earlier this year.
Council members who voted against the order cited concerns about enforcement and lack of political will for a mandate.
Rochester Mayor Kim Norton issued a state of emergency on Tuesday that requires masks be worn in all indoor public settings where medically vulnerable individuals or children under 12 are expected to be present.
United cited low passenger volumes in making the decision. The airline has been offering service from RST to Chicago since 2017.
The 110,000 square-foot build-out, scheduled to be completed in 2025, will allow Mayo to treat 900 additional patients per year.
Kent Pekel said the updated policy reflects current Covid-19 transmission rates, which have spiked in recent weeks due to the spread of the delta variant.
In her speech, Benjamin, who was born and raised in Guatemala, credited her family for instilling in her the value of education early on. She also spoke about the importance of equity in education.
The county, according to the CDC, has recorded 187 new cases of Covid over the past seven days; that is the equivalent of 118 cases per 100,000 people, classifying the county as an area with “high community transmission.”
The task force is part of the 2021 Housing Omnibus bill passed into law during the most recent legislative session. Members include shelter providers, advocates, and members of the public.
Their graphic novel Molly’s Anxiety depicts their dog’s apprehension of the unfamiliar smells of mice at their lake house — and delivers a broader message of how to work through fears in the trying times of the pandemic.
The “unprecedented support” for housing infrastructure includes $10 million for a Rochester Area Foundation initiative that aims to create and preserve more than 1,100 affordable housing units in Olmsted County.
Beginning her career in 1956 as a secretary for Sister Mary Brigh and Sister Generose Gervais, two administrators dedicated strongly to helping others, it was not long before Sister Lauren found her calling as a missionary.
The Rochester City Council on Monday directed staff to come back with a lease agreement with The Landing MN that would allow the nonprofit to continue operating the day center at Silver Lake Park through April 2022.
Olmsted County revised its Covid-19 recommendations on Monday to encourage all residents — regardless of vaccination status — to again wear masks in public, indoor settings.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported over the weekend that former John Marshall basketball standout Matthew Hurt signed a two-way contract with the NBA’s Houston Rockets, after going undrafted in Thursday’s NBA Draft.
The universal mask mandate took effect Monday. Mayo said the decision to extend masking to all staff is a result of the continued spread of the delta variant. Patients and visitors had already been required to mask up.
After spending a summer making gelato for a shop in town, Jeremy Marquez was inspired to create his own traditional Italian gelato and spent a year experimenting with natural recipes.
