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One idea floated by council members is to have a design competition that would allow community members to bring forward recommendations on how the site could be used.
Numbers recently released by the Minnesota Department of Health show that at least 422 people in the state died from opioid use in 2017.
The segment on Rochester — which will air April 20-21 — is part of C-SPAN’s Cities Tour. On the first and third weekend of the month, the network features the literary life and history of a select city.
Participants of the 10th and final Cabin Fever Bean Bag Tournament were right on target Saturday as they came together to set a world record.
All Rochester employees who had been working with businesses are being offered new positions serving residential customers, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.
The organization says it will stop playing the two cable news networks in the facility’s common areas. Members are still welcome to watch the networks — or any television for that matter — on their personal devices and in the 125 Live technology center.
The credit union announced this week that it plans to build a new full-service branch on newly-purchased land located near Costco.
Though Aalix Dydell owns and barbers at Adrin’s, he earns just about as much running a YouTube channel, AdrinTheBarber, where he’s amassed nearly 100k subscribers and reached over a million people.
Olmsted County has learned that it will receive $5 million — the full amount it had requested — in state funding to build a mental health crisis center on its campus in southeast Rochester.
The curbless street concept is among a collection of ideas being considered for phase one of Destination Medical Center’s Heart of the City reconstruction.
Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, president and CEO of Mayo, said the organization’s participation in the Time’s Up Healthcare initiative demonstrates its commitment toward preventing sexual harassment and gender inequity.
Olmsted County is considering a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21.
Seven days a week, 365 days a year, an army of volunteers assemble for a singular purpose — to ensure every member of our community, regardless of age or income, has access to a warm, nutritious meal.
Rochester residents will have a couple of opportunities in March to hear directly from Mayor Kim Norton.
Timothy Stafford, 47, is accused of taking cash collected by parking ramp attendants and redirecting it for personal use while serving as the clinic’s parking and transportation supervisor.
If current plans move forward, the second location would put The Tap House smack dab in the middle of a bustling commercial area that also includes Five West restaurant and an Aldi grocery store.
Megan Moeller, the department’s communications coordinator, said plow operators have already racked up twice as many overtime hours compared to a typical year.
"This is the best way to enjoy winter when no travel is advised."
Hy-Vee announced Monday that is has reached a deal to acquire the business of all Weber & Judd pharmacies in southeast Minnesota. Weber & Judd has served the area for more than a century and a half.
A group of Rochester friends are behind a viral video showing vehicle after vehicle trying — and failing — to make their way out of the snow amid this weekend’s blizzard conditions.
