Gov. Tim Walz, other leaders cheer progress made by DMC at halftime of the 20-year project

Gov. Tim Walz, other leaders cheer progress made by DMC at halftime of the 20-year project

ROCHESTER — Billed as a coach’s halftime talk, Gov. Tim Walz lauded the vitality of Rochester and Mayo Clinic to hundreds of community leaders gathered for a luncheon to mark the 10-year milestone of the 20-year-long Destination Medical Center initiative. “Everybody wants this,” as he gestured to the crowd and downtown Rochester. “I hear that everywhere I go, especially with governors, when I'm talking about what you have in Rochester. They're a…