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Man running halfway across the country makes a stop in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – Two endurance athletes are running across the United States in support of cancer patients. One of them, Roman Bermo, started his journey in New York and made a stop at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Rochester, Thursday night. Bermo has been running for...
$15k headed to Family Promise Rochester to support area families
(ABC 6 News) – Family Promise Rochester is receiving a $15,000 grant from Clayton and Family Promise National to support families facing homelessness in Olmsted County. The grant is part of $1.3 million dollars that Clayton and Family Promise National are gifting across the Family Promise network nationwide. Clayton...
Rochester Farmer’s Market celebrating Community Day tomorrow
The Rochester Farmer’s Market will hold an event called Community Day tomorrow morning. To celebrate May Beef Month, southern/Mexican food fusion business Farm y Cocina will have a chef demo at the market. For National Police Week, the Bemidji-based coffee shop Heroes Rise Coffee Company will be in town....
Med City Roller Derby gearing up for home finale
(ABC 6 News) — On Saturday, Med City Roller Derby will take part in its home finale in Rochester. The theme of the night will be ” Our Flag Means Derby” as the team prepares to host the Minnesota Windchill during Pride weekend. The game will be...
The City of Byron is demolishing two buildings to make way for future expansion
BYRON, Minn.-The city of Byron is clearing out two old buildings on Byron Ave and Fourth St to make way for Public Works infrastructure to support future growth. According to Al Roder, city administrator, 35 percent of the city’s population only moved to the area in the past 10 years and if the trend continues the city expects to only keep growing in the future.
Soldiers Field Aquatics Center weeks away from anticipated June opening
ROCHESTER, Minn.-The Soldiers Field Aquatic Center is only weeks away from its anticipated opening in early June. As of Friday, May 17, the city is putting the finishing touches on the project to make sure its ready to meet that deadline. The center’s slides are up, the splash pad is...
City of Rochester celebrating National Public Works Week
(ABC 6 News) – Starting this upcoming Sunday, the City of Rochester will be celebrating National Public Works Week. With 140 public works professionals in the city, Rochester plans to recognize the contributions they make to the infrastructure, facilities, and services of the area, according to the City of Rochester.
Rochester Forestry Division begins tree inspections
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Since last week the Rochester Forestry Division has begun tree inspections on private property. Forestry Supervisor Alison Litchy says some of the trees that have problems are ash trees due to Emerald ash borer infesting the plants because they produce larva and weaken the bark. "Trees that...
6 On Your Side: Small Business Series, The Nordic Shop
(ABC 6 News) – Culture is often a driving force among family, or friends; but what about in business?. 50 years ago, a young man and wife no older than 25, made a name for themselves right here in the Med City. Bringing Norwegian culture to a market in a way that hadn’t been done before… Starting a business that continues to withstand the test of time.
Rochester Catholic Schools President leaving next month
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS) President Annemarie Vega is leaving for a new job in Edina as the Chief Operating Officer at Catholic Schools Center of Excellence. Vega tells KIMT News 3 she's taking the new job so she can be closer to family. One of the things...
MNPrairie holds conference on kinship caregiving
At 55 years old, a Mantorville grandpa didn’t foresee himself changing diapers and dropping kids off at daycare. His plans in life were dramatically reshaped when he and his wife decided to adopt their two grandsons after their daughter landed in drug court. His sister adopted their granddaughter, keeping all the children in the family. Joe, the grandfather, was one of several panelists who shared their stories Friday, the opening...
Faribault boys baseball loses close one to Rochester Century Senior night
It was a very sunny day on Senior Night, as the Faribault combined schools (including Shattuck and Bethlehem Academy) battled it out with Rochester Century in a Big 9 pitchers’ duel. Junior Ben Cunniff’s excellence on the mound kept the Falcons in the game in all seven innings of play. After Century put up two runs in the first inning, Cunniff was light’s out shutting out the Century battery, giving up only three hits in the last five innings he pitched. ...
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