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After nine years with Rochester Public Schools, Heather Nessler is moving on from the district to take a new job with the Spark children’s museum.
The City of Rochester is seeking candidates for three positions on the Ethical Practices Board.
An event promoted as a discussion about Rochester’s “crime crisis” has been canceled in the wake of scrutiny over the organizer’s history.
The City of Rochester is ready for the council to review the proposed boundaries for future ward elections.
The grant is part of a $1.47 billion package announced this week by the U.S. Department of Transportation aimed at modernizing bus fleets and facilities across the country.
In making a run at the Congressional seat, Pierson joins an increasingly crowded field of candidates looking to succeed the late Congressman Jim Hagedorn, who died last month after a battle with kidney cancer.
As Covid-19 activity continues to decline, Olmsted County and the City of Rochester will no require masks inside government buildings.
The announcement from Boldon came shortly after DFL candidate Sara Flick, who ran for the seat unsuccessfully in 2020, revealed she would be dropping out of the race.
Private investment in the Destination Medical Center project rose 8 percent in 2021 to $155.3 million, according to an annual report filed with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
During the late 1980s to early ‘90s, in an era known as “glasnost,” the Soviet Union had begun to move in the direction of becoming a more open society, one that allowed democratic elections, a free press, and private investment. The nation also had its sights on adopting some of the best models of American ingenuity — and not just in fast-food.
The debate around a local rookery has renewed after trees containing nests were cut down just before the return of great blue herons to the Rochester area.
Covid-19 activity in Olmsted County has dropped below the threshold in which the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors.
More than six months after the city agreed to sell off the former Dooley’s space in downtown Rochester, the building remains dark — though its new owners say plans for the site are starting to come together.
The Landing MN announced the news Wednesday morning to its community partners. The new center will be at 426 Third Avenue SE, in the former National Pawn Shop building.
The Rochester School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to update the district’s policy to make face coverings recommended, but optional given recent declines in Covid-19 case rates.
The displays of support for Ukraine also extended to City Hall, which lit up blue to symbolize peace. Mayo Clinic’s Plummer Building turned blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, to show solidarity with Ukraine.
In response to the latest federal guidance, Olmsted County and the City of Rochester will continue to require masks inside government buildings.
Mayo Clinic topped $1 billion in net operating income for the second time ever in 2021 as the hospital system saw a record 1.4 million patients, according to an annual financial report released Monday.
A group of friends who play together in a summer baseball league are stepping up to the plate to open a new batting cage facility in Rochester.
The changes, which take effect on Thursday, will allow adults in an inpatient setting to have up to two consistent designated visitors.
