How Rochester and the Recreation Center became a host to the world

Bringing the world to Rochester started with a phone call in late 2023. Sunday, the arrival begins. Just more than two years after Matt Esau, executive director of Rochester Sports, dialed the cell ...
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Rochester high school students tour hospitality industry at Hilton hotel

(ABC 6 News) – A couple dozen students from John Marshall High School gathered at the Hilton Rochester hotel for a sneak peek into the world of hospitality. The students from every grade are all a ...
Star Tribune

University of Minnesota aims to expand Rochester campus after enrollment spike

University of Minnesota Rochester officials plan to expand the school’s downtown campus to make way for double its student enrollment over the next few years. The announcement marks a turning point ...
KTTC

University of Minnesota Rochester outlines future plans in ‘State of the Campus’ address

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The smallest University of Minnesota campus unleased its big plans Tuesday. The University of Minnesota Rochester made three key announcements in its “State of the Campus ...
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University of Minnesota Rochester announces plans to grow into a 2,500-student campus

ROCHESTER — The University of Minnesota Rochester is poised to grow over the next several years into a 2,500-student campus. At a state-of-the-campus event held at the Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic ...
Star Tribune

How to winter in Minnesota? Rochester teaches its transplants.

ROCHESTER – Coming from eastern China, Jiong Yu has no idea what to expect from a Minnesota winter. He knows it’s supposed to get cold. Really cold. He knows there’s going to be snow. Sometimes, lots ...
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St. Paul and Rochester organizations join forces to showcase work of Minnesota composers

The RenegadeEnsemble and Rochester New Music Ensemble are joining forces to bring new classical music to stages in both St. Paul and Rochester this weekend. The presentations will highlight new work ...
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Rochester Remains Minnesota’s Job Growth Hub

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Rochester remained Minnesota's top job growth engine in August. According to the latest jobs data released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic ...
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Cheer on the Minnesota Vikings at These Top Bars and Restaurants in Rochester

If you don't have a way to watch NFL games, finding the perfect spot to catch a game is essential. From a sports bar that has wall-to-wall TV's, a place that is yelling out the Skol chant after every ...
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Minnesota lawmakers visit Rochester as part of Southeast Minnesota Bonding tour

ROCHESTER, Minn.-The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee visited Rochester on Wednesday, Sept. 17 as part of a greater tour of 12 different communities and their proposed bonding projects ...
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Heidi Kern: Growing her Rochester garden with intention

For 23 years, Heidi (Kass) Kern has called her Rochester home a place of both family and growth. After raising her three children there, she and her husband, Chris, a carpenter whose handy work plays ...
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Rochester, MN Humane Society is Getting a Huge, Exciting Expansion

Paws and Claws has been helping homeless animals in our community since 1974. Today, thousands of animals come through the doors of Paws and Claws every year. Since they're a non-profit, they do ...