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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterROCHESTER – The Minnesota Department of Transportation presented its reconstruction design for the Highway 14 and Broadway Avenue intersection, which aims to improve the safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers, during a public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10. With construction set to begin in the summer of 2027, MnDOT’s proposal to update the intersection includes two left-turn lanes and a redesign of the intersection’s ramp-like right tur…See the Story
MnDOT shares new design for Highway 14, Broadway Avenue intersection ahead of 2027 reconstruction
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Taxes · RochesterROCHESTER — Unless voters approve the district's proposed tax increase this November, Rochester Public Schools will collect $79.1 million from taxpayers in 2025, representing an increase of 3.6% over the year before. The district’s school board reviewed the preliminary levy on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The board will vote on whether to approve the amount on Sept. 24. “It’s just really important to understand, unlike some other local jurisdictions, …See the Story
Unless voters approve its referendum, Rochester Public Schools' tax levy will increase 3.6% in 2025
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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterROCHESTER — Hours before the presidential debate that many believe could factor in the election outcome, Gwen Walz, wife of Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, made an appearance at a Rochester union hall to stress the stakes of the upcoming election. Speaking before 60 to 70 DFL supporters inside the meeting room of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Hall, Walz noted that when her husband first…See the Story
Gwen Walz makes appearance in Rochester union hall hours before presidential debate
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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterROCHESTER — A 25-year-old Minneapolis man involved in a 2021 fatal shooting in Rochester pleaded guilty to three of the four felony charges. Nautica Delshaun Cox is charged with two counts of aiding and abetting murder with intent, one count of aiding and abetting murder without intent and one count of possessing ammo or a firearm after a conviction. He is accused of shooting toward people at the intersection of First Avenue and Third Street …See the Story
Man involved in 2021 fatal shooting pleads guilty to aiding, abetting murder without intent
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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterShane Roper's last day was Sept. 3. An investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol revealed he violated five general orders in the May crash that killed 18-year-old Olivia Flores.See the Story
Minnesota trooper involved in fatal Rochester crash has been terminated
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IPad · RochesterROCHESTER — Rochester Public Schools has been awarded nearly $250,000 in a lawsuit it filed earlier this year against a Georgia company over iPads. The district was awarded a default judgment on Sept. 9, 2024, totaling $247,265. According to court documentation, the defendant, Cornerstone Technologies LLC, never appeared for a hearing in the case. Prior to the court’s decision, the school district had filed a memo in support of a default jud…See the Story
Rochester Public Schools awarded nearly $250,000 in lawsuit with Georgia company over iPads
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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterROCHESTER — Samaritan Bethany residents and staff spoke with Rochester Sen. Liz Boldon and Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, both DFL, about their concerns with the future of longterm care on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The two senators, who are also both nurses, took a tour of Samaritan Bethany's short-term stay and memory care neighborhoods before meeting with a group of residents and staff for a discussion in the chapel. A key concern …See the Story
At a Rochester facility, state senators hear concerns about longterm care staffing
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