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City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Opening of Silver Lake Pool & Beaches for Summer Season

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 26, 2023

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department shares details on several options for outdoor aquatics this summer.

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Finstad Calls for Investigation into Taxpayer-Funded University Internship Program

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 26, 2023

On May 26, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) was joined by Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), as well as House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (UT-04) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon, expressing concern about recent reports of discrimination within an undergraduate internship program at the University of Minnesota open to only non-white applicants.

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New Sustainability & Resiliency Commission seeking applicants

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 26, 2023

On Monday, May 1 the Rochester City Council voted to repeal and replace Chapter 2-6 of the Rochester Code of Ordinance, renaming the Energy Commission to the Sustainability and Resiliency Commission.

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Finstad Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Sackett v. EPA

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 25, 2023

On May 25, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Sackett v. EPA.

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Rochester Civic Music receives Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Grant to support the 2023 Global Music Series.

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 25, 2023

Rochester Civic Music is pleased to announce that it was among a select group of Minnesota arts organizations chosen to receive a Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grant.

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City of Rochester Thanks Local and State Lawmakers for Legislative Session

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 25, 2023

The City of Rochester thanks local lawmakers and their colleagues from across the state as the 2023 legislative session closed on May 22.

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The City of Rochester Celebrates National Public Works Week

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 24, 2023

The City of Rochester is celebrating its 145 public works professionals during National Public Works Week (May 21-27, 2023).

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Rochester Historic Preservation Commission to Review Soldiers Field Memorial Park for Local Historic Inventory

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 23, 2023

The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will meet on May 23, 2023 to review the recommendation to modify the local historic inventory and no longer consider Soldiers Field Memorial Park (SFMP) for possible local landmark designation.

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Finstad Helps Introduce Legislation To Protect, Expand Minnesota Veterans' Access to Community Care

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 22, 2023

Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01) in introducing the Protecting Veterans Community Care Act, legislation that strengthens the existing Community Care program, limits the VA’s ability to restrict access to care in the community, and requires the VA to track relevant Community Care data and provide those statistics to Congress.

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Community Encouraged to Participate in Open House for Regional Sports and Recreation Gaps Analysis

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 15, 2023

The community is invited and encouraged to attend a Community Open House on May 16, 2023 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Mayo High School (1420 11th Avenue Southeast, Enter Door 6).

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City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Seeks Community Feedback on Urban Dog Park

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 15, 2023

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department, in partnership with the Park Board, is exploring the options for a 5,000 – 8,000 square foot dog park in either Cook Park or Kutzky Park.

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Rochester Civic Music’s 2023 forWARD Neighborhood Park Concerts; Band Lineup, Dates, and Parks Announced

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 15, 2023

Rochester Civic Music is announcing the band lineup, dates, and venues for the 2023 forWARD Neighborhood Park Concerts.

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City of Rochester to Hold Open House Events for Zoning Map Update

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 10, 2023

The City of Rochester Community Development Department is kicking off a project to update the City’s zoning map.

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Scheduled for Historic Rochester Clock Tower

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 10, 2023

The Bring Back the Clock Tower Board of Directors and the Rochester Fire Department (RFD) encourages the community to join them for the groundbreaking event at 3:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023 at Fire Station 1, located at 521 Broadway Avenue S.

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Rochester Hosting Bike Grant Giveaway Event Focused on Community Groups and Individuals in Need of Transportation

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 4, 2023

The City of Rochester, in partnership with Pata de Perro, Destination Medical Center (DMC) and WeBikeRochester, is granting 50 refurbished bicycles to local organizations and individuals who applied and demonstrated an interest and a need for a bike.

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City of Rochester Celebrates Municipal Clerks Week

By SE Minnesota News Report | May 4, 2023

The City of Rochester is proud to recognize Municipal Clerks Week, which takes place from May 1 to May 7, 2023. T