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

05/20/2023 8:20 AM

DMCC next public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 35, 2023 @ 9:30 a.m. Mayo Civic Center

05/19/2023 9:06 AM

Make a Difference, Become a Literacy Tutor

Rochester Reading Champions provides quality individualized literacy tutoring services at no cost to students struggling to read proficiently and whose families face financial challenges.

05/18/2023 1:53 PM

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

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). This is an opportunity for community members to share their ideas and participate in the City’s planning and gaps...

05/10/2023 3:00 PM

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

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. A new dog park, be it in Cook Park or Kutzky Park, would likely be created by the end of 2023 and funded...

05/10/2023 10:38 AM

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

05/10/2023 7:50 AM

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

The City of Rochester Community Development Department is kicking off a project to update the City’s zoning map. This project will specifically address the current zoning districts that do not conform to land use and will do so by updating the zoning map. The update aims to be complete in...

05/05/2023 7:03 AM

Groundbreaking Ceremony Scheduled for Historic Rochester Clock Tower

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. This gathering will kick-off important activities needed...

05/03/2023 7:26 AM

City of Rochester Celebrates Municipal Clerks Week

The City of Rochester is proud to recognize Municipal Clerks Week, which takes place from May 1 to May 7, 2023. This annual event honors the essential role that municipal clerks play in supporting local government and their tireless efforts in serving the community.

05/02/2023 2:27 PM

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

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. Refurbished bicycles will be distributed to...

05/02/2023 10:07 AM

“No Mow May”

Yard signs are available for residents and business owners participating in “No Mow May.”

04/25/2023 9:31 AM

Sidewalk repair and replacement project to begin

Construction begins the week of April 24 to repair or replace defective sidewalks and pedestrian ramps in the newly created Sidewalk Improvement District 4 – SE.

04/24/2023 9:54 AM

Community Notification of Level 3 Predatory Offender

04/21/2023 3:55 PM

BookBox Ribbon Cutting Celebration

The Rochester Public Library Foundation is pleased to present a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the new Rochester Public Library BookBox, housed at Firestation #4 located at 1875 41st Street NW, on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 3:30PM to 5:30PM.

04/20/2023 3:00 PM

Open House: Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan

The City of Rochester is hosting an open house for public input regarding the development of the City’s new Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan.

04/20/2023 2:17 PM

Mill and overlay of various streets to begin

The Infrastructure Maintenance Division will begin the 2023 Mill and Overlay project in various locations throughout the city on April 24 2023.

04/20/2023 8:49 AM

City of Rochester Fire Department Announces Date for Women’s Fire Expo 2023

The Rochester Fire Department is hosting the second Rochester Fire Department Women’s Expo on May 20, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Olmsted County Public Safety Training Center (1515 50th St. SE, Rochester, MN 55904). The goal of the free event is to offer girls and women a chance to see...

04/20/2023 7:56 AM

City of Rochester Celebrates Longstanding Financial Strength with AAA Rating and Thanks Retiring Finance & IT Director Dale Martinson

The City of Rochester has once again received the highest municipal credit rating possible of AAA/Aaa by Moody's and Standard & Poor's. The City has maintained this credit rating from Moody’s since first receiving it in 1977 and is very proud of the longstanding confirmation by third parties of...

04/19/2023 3:08 PM

Spring schedule adjustments for RPT effective April 23

Nine routes are affected by the change. Two will receive additional trips.

04/19/2023 12:00 PM

Public Works construction projects in 2023

Information about major City projects can be found on the new City of Rochester Public Project Dashboard.

04/18/2023 1:36 PM