2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (110+ words) ROCHESTER " Applications for two positions on Rochester's Ethical Practices Board are being sought. The positions are currently filled by members whose terms expire on April 30. The Ethical Practices Board consists of city residents, and it serves to further the goals…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (269+ words) ROCHESTER " An Arkansas-based drive-thru caffeine chain " 7 Brew Coffee " is hoping to brew up its first southern Minnesota shop in Rochester. Franchisee Brew 4 You of Wisconsin has filed plans for a 510-square-foot stand with two drive-thru windows to be built on…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1297+ words) ROCHESTER " When Alex Gifford walked into the Dakota Middle School gym two years ago for his first day of practice, Jeff Copler did a double-take, then elbowed Michael Dusso. Dusso looked at Gifford and, like Copler, smiled. The longtime coaches…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (325+ words) ROCHESTER " Community members are being asked to weigh in as city and Rochester Community and Technical College officials continue conversations about the potential for revising agreements related to the Rochester Regional Sports Center. Located on the RCTC campus at 851 30th Ave…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (412+ words) ROCHESTER " The administration of Rochester Public Schools has come to a tentative agreement with the district's principals union following mediation. The two sides reached the tentative agreement on Friday, Feb. 20, during a closed session. However, they are not disclosing the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (403+ words) ROCHESTER " A proposed vision for Rochester's historic downtown district points to a framework designed to create active public spaces, while honoring the area's commercial history. "Ultimately, this Public Realm Vision Plan reframes the Downtown Commercial Historic District as a living,…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (548+ words) ROCHESTER " A nearly $1 million increase to design and engineering work related to a planned Sixth Street bridge over the Zumbro River isn't expected to increase the project's $36.8 million budget. With the bridge design nearly 90% complete, Steve Sampson Brown, Rochester's director…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (166+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1087+ words) ROCHESTER " Each salute from a Rochester gymnast, signifying the end of their event performance, was met with cheers and often hugs from athletes and coaches for all three schools. Century, John Marshall and Mayo each have their own rosters, which…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (1667+ words) ROCHESTER " Growing up in Rochester, Ginger Knapp spent a lot of time strolling the shops of downtown Rochester. "My mom had multiple sclerosis," Knapp said, recalling a time she'd accompany her mother to doctor visits. "Between appointments, you'd go shopping…...