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Photos: ICE agents check house on 8 1/2 Street Northwest in Rochester on Jan. 29, 2026
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (78+ words) About 10 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents approached a house on 8 1/2 Street Northwest in Rochester on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in an attempt to make an arrest. Agents could be heard trying to coax a person out of the home. A group of…...
New smoke shop to open in northwest Rochester spot that last housed fitness center
2+ day, 25+ min ago (268+ words) ROCHESTER " A new name in tobacco and smoking gear is opening soon in northwest Rochester. Smoke N" Cloud, a St. Cloud-based chain, is building out a new Rochester shop in Suite 200 of Barlow Plaza at 1123 Civic Center Drive. The retailer…...
Rochester police request public's help to locate missing woman
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (101+ words) ROCHESTER " The Rochester Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a woman who was reported missing. Feroza Sherzai, 28, was last seen around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 walking in the area of Highway 63 and County Road 16 in Rochester. She is…...
A Rochester student paved the way for a school to hire a new music teacher for the next three years
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (509+ words) School closings and delays for Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 ROCHESTER " A single high school senior is the reason hundreds of students will have access to a music program for the next three years. That senior is Ramon Campos. And last year, he…...
Rochester Quarterbacks Club announces Hall of Fame Class of 2026
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (312+ words) School closings and delays for Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 The Rochester Quarterbacks Club has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame Class, which includes four inductees and the recipient of the Ben Sternberg Award. Those to be inducted on April 13 are Megan (Tiegs) Fortiti,…...
Rochester reader says 12th Street turn lane given short shrift
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (358+ words) Nothing generates steam from Answer Man's ears like a traffic mess that could have been avoided. So, I feel your turn-lane pain. Yes, that road " U.S. Highway 14/12th Street Southwest " was re-engineered and repaved in the summer of 2025, so you'd think traffic…...
Photos: 'ICE Out' candlelight vigil held in downtown Rochester on Jan. 24, 2026
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (134+ words) Maya Giron joined the Post Bulletin staff in 2023. She grew up in the Berkshires area of Western Massachusetts and, in the spring of 2023, obtained a BFA in photojournalism from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, N.Y. While at RIT,…...
Minnesota audit process delays payments to Rochester-area autism service providers
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (643+ words) School closings and delays for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ROCHESTER " As the Minnesota Department of Human Services takes steps to identify fraudulent Medicaid charges, some Rochester-area organizations that serve youth with autism are feeling the financial pinch caused by delayed reimbursements. "At…...
Photos: Rochester area residents join statewide protest of ICE actions on Jan. 23, 2026
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (96+ words) Maya Giron joined the Post Bulletin staff in 2023. She grew up in the Berkshires area of Western Massachusetts and, in the spring of 2023, obtained a BFA in photojournalism from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, N.Y. While at RIT,…...
Rochester council approves another settlement tied to development fee
1+ week, 1+ day ago (391+ words) School closings and delays for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ROCHESTER " The Rochester City Council unanimously approved a nearly $49,000 settlement without comment Wednesday, making it the latest in city payments tied to collected development fees. No court claims were filed related to the…...