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Community members with In the City for Good, a grassroots group working to address the challenges of growth in Rochester, have teamed-up with AARP Minnesota to explore how Rochester can become more age-friendly. They have started uncovering issues that align the young and aging alike.
KRPR's Festival of Christmas will begin at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and showcase the traditional artists of the season such as Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, Boston Pops Orchestra, Andy Williams, and many more.
Since the inaugural event in 1986, the Festival of Trees has raised more than $3.5 million for Hiawatha Homes, a nonprofit working to provide quality support services to people with disabilities at home and in their community.
As a result of the community’s support for the airport, RST has seen a roughly 30 percent increase in passengers over the last year with United, Delta and American all either adding new service or increasing their capacity.
Cindy Wills has worked in the flooring industry for nearly four decades. Her present job title is flooring consultant at Carpet One of Rochester, but ’soother of nerves’ might be more appropriate
Among the brilliant neon tones of running shoes and technical outerwear at TerraLoco in Rochester, there’s another bright spot: Team USA triathlete, 36 year-old Michael Karau.
“People are surprised how fast we can streamline the process,” says flooring consultant Mike Hyde at Carpet One of Rochester. “You can narrow it down quite quickly if you ask the right questions.”
We recently caught up with Vincent, who along with his musical partner Jamie Dailey, will be performing in Rochester at the Mayo Civic Center this Friday night as part of the 2018-19 Riverside Concerts Presents series.
First Alliance Credit Union is a financial institution founded on the principle of people helping people, which stretches all the way back to the 1930s, when Rochester was just a farm town with a nice hospital.
This Sunday is all about celebrating community as the Rochester Public Library holds a block party commemorating its 2018 National Medal win.
Fueled by the success of its flight school program, Great Planes Aviation is expanding its services to accommodate growth at Rochester International Airport.
The Assistive Tech Challenge is a pitch competition presented by Destination Medical Center’s Discovery Square in collaboration with The Arc Minnesota Southeast Region and the disABILITY Mayo Clinic Employee Resource Group to facilitate greater independence for individuals with disabilities and the daily challenges they face.
The result is a collection of artwork that at once represents both the uniqueness of the students, as well as their shared sense of creativity.
When Pat Stephenson first began volunteering at the Rochester Public Library, things were … well, a bit different.
Graduate Education students from WSU-Rochester partnered with teachers from the Owatonna school district, giving students a firsthand look at how STEM fields of study can be applied to real-world tasks.
With their desire to support local producers, places like the Co-op are making sure farms like Featherstone succeed.
Our friends over at T.E.A.M. Events have brought together a long list of community partners for the first annual Soaked in the Sun event at the History Center of Olmsted County on Saturday, July 21.
This year, Minnesota Book Award-winning authors will tour the state’s 12 regional library systems for readings and discussions. Their event at Rochester Public Library is scheduled for July 26.
To date, the runners have helped raise thousands of dollars for area nonprofits, all while staying in shape and making new friends.
"It’s not about making a sale," says owner Tiffany Piotrowicz. "It’s about finding a solution.”
