DMC Announces First Recipients of Main Street Grant Funding

Destination Medical Center (DMC) Economic Development Agency is pleased to announce the first recipients of grants from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Main Street Economic Revitalization Program.

09/09/2022

Community Notification of Level 3 Predatory Offender

09/07/2022 10:15 AM

Rochester Community Encouraged to Sign-up for the 2022 Fall Fit City Challenge

Rochester residents are encouraged to get up and move this fall before the cold winter months keep us indoors. This is all a part of the Fall Fit City Challenge, which is being championed by Mayor Kim Norton. The Mayor joins 45 other Mayors across the country for this activity. The challenge is...

08/29/2022 1:34 PM

City of Rochester Fire Department Highlights New Program Aimed to Assist with Response

The City of Rochester Fire Department (RFD) is highlighting a new online program called Community Connect, which allows residents and property owners of Rochester to share valuable life safety information with the department. This helps ensure that RFD has the most information about a residence...

08/12/2022 10:15 AM

Threat of Potential Overdoses Prompts Swift Police Action

08/11/2022 5:24 PM

City of Rochester to Receive $19.9 Million Grant from USDOT for 6th Street SE Bridge Project

The City of Rochester has been awarded a $19.9 million dollar United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant.

08/11/2022

City of Rochester and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to collect data on climate change impacts using drones

On Wednesday, August 10, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and City of Rochester will conduct a series of drone flights to better understand how higher temperatures caused by climate change affect some of the city’s most densely populated areas. These areas are considered “urban heat...

08/09/2022 10:18 AM

Rochester Public Library Roof Replacement

08/08/2022 4:33 PM

Rochester Public Library Roof Replacement Project Set to Begin

The Rochester Public Library (RPL) will see repairs and replacement to the building roof and the project is expected to start on August 15, 2022 and last approximately two months. The Rochester Public Library facility was built in 1995. The existing roof is the original roof with minor repairs...

08/08/2022 3:59 PM

Road closures in the southwest downtown area

Construction activities beginning on August 15, 2022 will have the additional impacts on travel in the southwest downtown area.

08/04/2022 12:10 PM

Rochester Fire Department to Host First-of-its-Kind Women’s Expo

The Rochester Fire Department is hosting the first ever Rochester Fire Department Women’s Expo on September 10, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Olmsted County Public Safety Training Center (1515 50th St. SE, Rochester, MN 55904).

08/04/2022

City of Rochester Community Development Department seeks adoption for Unified Development Code

The City of Rochester has completed its update of the City’s zoning ordinance, which regulates the manner in which private property can be developed. The Unified Development Code (UDC) will replace Rochester’s Land Development Manual with a more user-friendly document. The new code will bring...

08/03/2022 3:50 PM

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Temporary Closure of Cascade Lake Beach

The Parks & Recreation Department has been testing the water at Cascade Lake and the bacteria levels were elevated. With the health and safety of all park users in mind, Parks & Recreation has voluntarily closed the beach until test results return to an acceptable level.

08/03/2022

Direct balloting for August 9 special election and primary election begins today

The absentee direct balloting period for the August 9, 2022 special election and primary election begins today, August 2, 2022, and will continue through August 8, 2022, the last day of early absentee voting.

08/02/2022

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Controlled Archery Hunt as Part of Deer Management Approach

The City of Rochester Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Rochester Archery Club to implement a controlled archery hunt pilot program this fall in several parks throughout the city. The Archery Club will assist by administering the registration for the hunt. The Parks and...

08/01/2022 8:48 AM

Disability Pride Month

07/30/2022 11:27 AM

Robbery Suspect with an Ax Shot by Police

07/30/2022 6:24 AM

City of Rochester Shares Results of National Community Survey and National Business Survey

The National Research Center (NRC) and City teammates will share Rochester’s results of the 2022 National Community Survey (NCS) and National Business Survey (NBS). This is the second community survey Rochester has done, the first being in 2018. However, this is the first time the City worked...

07/29/2022 9:05 AM

Where to Vote on Election Day

Tuesday, August 9, 2022, will mark the special election for Minnesota’s Congressional District 1 seat and Minnesota’s primary election for candidates looking to compete in the general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

07/27/2022

Elton Hills Drive Bridge to reopen

Construction on the Elton Hills Drive Bridge project is nearing completion, and the bridge is expected to reopen to the traveling public the week of August 8, 2022.

07/26/2022 12:07 PM