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Rochester debuts first-ever Dream Home, benefiting the Housing First Minnesota Foundation
The Housing First Minnesota Foundation is proud to launch its first-ever Dream Home in the Rochester area as part of the 2026 Spring Parade of Homes. This milestone marks an important step in expanding the Foundation’s programs, partnerships, and impact across greater Minnesota. The Rochester Dream Home, constructed by...
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The Little Minnesota Town Where Monthly Rent Stays Under $600 And Nobody’s In A Hurry
Most places in America seem to be competing for who can charge the most rent for the least space. Winona, Minnesota, nestled along the Mississippi River between towering limestone bluffs, apparently didn’t get that memo and continues offering apartments for under $600 a month like it’s still a reasonable thing to do.
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Rochester mayor heads to Long Beach for U.S. mayors summit
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayor Kim Norton is heading to California to join more than 200 local leaders at the 94th Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The meeting will focus on challenges facing American cities, including housing affordability, public safety, infrastructure investment, local-federal partnerships, artificial intelligence and immigration policy. Norton will participate in discussions, committee meetings and plenary sessions with fellow mayors to help shape a unified agenda for America's cities for the coming year and the nation's 250th anniversary.
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Northfield Officials Urge Permits for Home Projects to Protect Fire Safety
Northfield officials are reminding residents that obtaining building permits for home remodeling projects is not just a bureaucratic step, but a critical measure to protect lives—especially in townhouses where fire risks can quickly spread between units. During a recent interview, Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service Chief Tom Nelson...
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Pulte Buys Rochester Land For Del Webb 55+ Community
Pulte Group has snapped up roughly 99 acres on Rochester’s southwest edge and is lining up a Del Webb active-adult neighborhood that could bring about 300 market-rate homes for buyers 55 and older. The deal turns long-held Nigon family farmland near Country Club Road and 45th Avenue Southwest into one of the city’s next big suburban buildouts, with the developer targeting first move-ins in 2027. City leaders say the sale and initial subdivision work now push the project into a detailed civil plan and environmental review.
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Cooperative housing development looking for shareholders
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KIMT) - The American Cooperative of Rochester is selling 95 shares to prospective residents for its second planned housing cooperative in Med City. A housing cooperative differs from buying or renting a home. Residents purchase shares in a company that owns the building, collectively owning the property and its amenities. Shareholders have their own unit to live in while also enjoying shared community spaces and social amenities.
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Red Wing Dirt Flies As HOPE Heights Affordable Homes Break Ground
Shovels hit the dirt this week in Red Wing as Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity officially broke ground on HOPE Heights, a five-acre affordable housing neighborhood planned for the former St. John’s Hospital site. The project is slated to bring 26 homes to the hilltop and to put keys in the hands of two local families in its first phase. Volunteers, donors, and city officials turned out as Habitat leaders framed the development as the affiliate’s largest build to date.
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Study Shows Declining Enrollment, Shifting Demographics in Northfield Schools
The Northfield School Board received a detailed look Monday night at how changing demographics, housing patterns and birth rates are shaping the future of the Northfield Public School District. The presentation, delivered by consulting firm TeamWorks, examined district enrollment trends, population shifts and development projections over the next decade. Superintendent...
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The Prettiest Little Town In Minnesota Could Easily Be A Hallmark Movie Set
Somewhere in southeastern Minnesota, there’s a town that looks like it was designed by someone who took the phrase “picturesque river community” as a personal challenge. Winona sits nestled in the Mississippi River valley, surrounded by towering limestone bluffs and filled with Victorian-era buildings that look like they escaped from a time machine.
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Proposed Rochester apartment complex takes big step forward
(ABC 6 News)-A new 149 unit multi-family housing unit is in the works in Rochester. The project, which would sit at 602 Fourth St. SE, has been allocated $27 million in bonds.On Monday, the Rochester City Council passed a resolution for the issuance of the bonds to finance the construction of the proposed six-story building […]
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Rochester to light City Hall dome in honor of Building Safety Month
(ABC 6 News) – The City of Rochester is marking Building Safety Month by recognizing workers who help keep homes, businesses and neighborhoods safe. According to a city announcement, Rochester is highlighting staff who issue building permits and conduct inspections to make sure projects meet city, state and national building codes. “Building safety is often […]
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Minnesota hunters are donating more venison for local food banks
ListenMinnesota hunters are donating more venison for local food banks. It's easy to mistake the La Crescent food shelf in Houston, Minn., for a small market. Nestled between an elementary school and sunny suburbia, the food shelf blends in to give those who need it seamless, easy access to rows of food and freezers of meat.