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Spectrum to close call center in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Spectrum customer service center located on Bandel Road in Rochester is closing. A company spokesman issued the following statement:. “Spectrum continues to invest in its network, technology and employees to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Our call center operations are a critical part of that experience, in which we invest and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers. As part of that change, Customer Service call center operations in Rochester will be transitioned to other in-house U.S.-based centers that will offer employees more resources and opportunities in addition to allowing us to deliver information, training and technology to our representatives more efficiently.
Honoring lost lives of the homeless in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – Tonight, attention was given to a growing and detrimental issue in our community, homelessness. Rochester city leaders used the evening to honor and remember those who have lost their lives due to homelessness. Those nonprofit leaders say the number of people who’ve died while experiencing...
K-W district leadership considers closure of Wanamingo Elementary School, consolidation
With long-term enrollment figures in an apparently irreversible decline, Kenyon-Wanamingo Superintendent Beth Giese encouraged her board to consider closing down the district’s Wanamingo Elementary School as a way to substantially reduce structural expenses. With 34,000 square feet of roof in critically poor condition, the board will likely need to decide if it wishes to go to the voters soon with a proposal to repair that portion of roof, or pursue the even more expensive route of a referendum to replace the entire roof. ...
MnDOT asks motorists to share the road during upcoming motorcycle convention in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – Motorists in Southeast Minnesota can expect to see increased motorcycle traffic during the third weekend of June as a huge biker convention comes to Rochester. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association will be visiting Rochester for their national convention...
Cleaner school buses to drive down emissions in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – In Rochester, children and their bus drivers should soon breathe a bit easier with the help of a clean bus program. Rochester Public Schools is adding 25 new electric buses to its fleet as part of the E.P.A.‘s clean school bus program. The program’s...
85 individuals, families waiting for affordable housing in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. - First Homes says the foundation's waiting list has doubled since 2023 and hopes financial support from the city will address Rochester's affordable housing crisis. As the city of Rochester continues to grow, First Homes says the market is struggling to keep up with the rising demand. "Homes...
3 Street NW closed until Monday, June 17
(City of Rochester) – Contractors will close 3 Street NW from 1 Avenue to Broadway on June 13 to 17. The sidewalk on the north side of 3 Street NW will also be closed in this area. Visit the City of Rochester’s Interactive Construction Impact Map to view other...
City of Wanamingo aims to get ahead of emerald ash borer issue
With the telltale signs of emerald ash borer invasion beginning to appear, the city of Wanamingo has updated a tree ordinance originally put in place some 30 years ago to get a handle on Dutch Elm Disease by requiring the removal of diseased trees. First discovered in Minnesota some 15 years ago, the emerald ash borer appears to have spread dramatically after a record warm winter which failed to kill off a variety of pests. Across the state, many counties and cities have recorded their...
Highway ramp closures happening Tuesday morning in Kasson
KASSON, Minn. – Intermittent ramp closures will happen Tuesday morning at Highway 14 westbound and Highway 57 in Kasson. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says crews will be paving the ramps between 6 am and noon. Flaggers will direct motorists through the project area, so short traffic delays are possible. Crews will work as quickly as possible and the ramps will fully open as soon as the work is completed.
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