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Albert Lea eyes 7.87% tax levy hike for 2027
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — The Albert Lea City Council will vote Monday on a preliminary property tax levy of $9.96 million for 2027, marking a 7.87% increase over this year. City staff say they are raising staff wages based on market studies to help recruit and keep workers like police officers and utility workers. Freeborn County is also charging Albert Lea $179,000 more for shared services at the joint city-county Law Enforcement Center, including dispatch and records, and the city faces higher costs for storing data from police body cameras.
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Rochester ‘insurance village’ to help residents with storm claims
(ABC 6 News) – The Minnesota Department of Commerce is hosting an insurance village Friday in Rochester to help residents with insurance claims related to severe weather. The first-of-its-kind event aims to connect residents with insurance representatives to check the status of claims, ask questions and work through outstanding issues, organizers said. The event runs […]
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5th Sun Gardens opens dispensary and on-site consumption lounge in Lanesboro
LANESBORO, Minn. (KIMT) — A new cannabis business has set up shop in Lanesboro, bringing a dispensary and on-site consumption lounge to the southeastern Minnesota community. 5th Sun Gardens, owned by Luis Hummel, recently held a ribbon cutting for its Lanesboro location. Hummel says the opening marks the culmination of an eight-year journey in the cannabis industry.
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Rochester’s biomedical startup economy is growing. Finding the right workers is harder
ListenRochester’s biomedical startup economy is growing. Finding the right workers is harder. In a Winona State University biology lab, freshman Chayse Pulvermacher was isolating the DNA of an apple and then pipetting it into a special gel to see if she could identify it. The process is full of skills she hopes will help her land a job after college.
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Local developer working on new plans for Cheap Charlie’s
(ABC 6 News) – The former Cheap Charlie’s site in Rochester is set for demolition after the longtime restaurant closed. A permit application in Rochester shows the new owner, North Rock Real Estate, plans to demolish the property. Leadership from the group said they looked at alternatives for the site, but didn’t find that another […]
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Rochester City Council approves higher preliminary tax levy
(ABC 6 News) — Some Rochester homeowners could see another city property tax increase next year after the council approved a preliminary levy. The Rochester City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to approve a preliminary property tax levy of nearly $125 million for 2027, setting the maximum amount the city plans to collect through property […]
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How to become a better steward of your woodland
At the end of the day, Janet Erdman finds that nothing clears her head like a walk along woodland trails that wind through her 453 rolling acres in Preston. There’s a creek where her grandkids have happily gotten wet and muddy while exploring, an ever-changing show of wildflowers in areas she’s helped clear, and fungi to forage in the wild or harvest from logs where she grows shitake mushrooms.
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We need to vote for housing solutions
I have lived within the Winona community for nearly five years now, and one topic which I have noticed being a collective issue among myself and my peers is affordable, realistic housing. There are a limited number of housing options for young adults within the Winona community. When it comes...
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Winona Health pres. recognized for leadership
Winona Health is proud to share that President and CEO Rachelle Schultz, Ed.D., has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2026 list of "Community Hospital CEOs to Know." The national recognition highlights leaders who are strengthening health care in their communities through strategic leadership, service expansion, quality improvement, and a commitment to accessible, high-quality care.
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Cotter engineering team wins invention competition
(KWNO)-A Cotter Schools engineering team has been named the Make48 National Champion after competing this past weekend in Kansas City. Make48 is a fast-paced invention competition in which teams have 48 hours to develop an idea, build a working prototype and pitch their solution to judges in response to a real-world challenge from a sponsoring company.
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Spotlight on Business: New financial group and a spot to gear up for the Halloween season in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) — In this week’s edition of Spotlight on Business, Justin Collopy of Realty Growth, LLC returned to ABC 6 News to chat about a few new spots to check out in Rochester. The first was Thrivent-Emerald Financial Group, which just held its grand opening last week at its location on Sarah Pl […]
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The Peaceful Minnesota Town That’s A Dream For Affordable Retirement
Somewhere between the bluffs and the river, Winona, Minnesota has been quietly perfecting the art of the good life without making a big fuss about it. If you’ve been scrolling through retirement destinations and feeling like every option either costs a fortune or puts you in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do, Winona is about to change your entire outlook.
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MMAM completes new rooftop solar array
A new solar array on the rooftop of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) was celebrated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 17 and will be cause for celebration for years to come as the solar power delivers benefits for MMAM, the community of southeast Minnesota, and visitors to the museum.