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Rochester Hmong Community New Year Dec 21, 2019 05:00 PM Dec 11, 2019 04:29 PM
Y Rochester Early Childhood Learning Center Open House Dec 11, 2019 07:00 PM Dec 05, 2019 04:34 PM
Big Rally for Strong Schools Oct 27, 2024 02:00 PM Oct 24, 2024 11:49 AM Join families, educators, and community members as we rally to #VoteYesForRPS!
The Table Cookout by Zumbro Valley Medical Society (ZVMS) Oct 26, 2024 03:00 PM Oct 17, 2024 10:01 AM Food, Community, & Conversation
Barbershop Talk South Minnesota- Guest John Edmonds Dec 04, 2019 08:45 AM Dec 04, 2019 08:45 AM
Rochester Listening Session on Hate Crimes Dec 03, 2019 07:30 PM Dec 02, 2019 08:26 PM
Consortium IT Group: Sharepoint Power User Group Development Jan 15, 2019 01:30 PM Dec 16, 2019 08:10 PM
EO Johnson IT tips and info lunch with Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium Dec 06, 2019 01:00 PM Dec 01, 2019 10:47 AM
CNG Future Jan 07, 2019 05:00 PM Mar 03, 2020 01:58 PM
Olmsted County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership Meeting Dec 12, 2019 09:00 AM Nov 26, 2019 09:21 AM
Morning with the Mayor December 2019 Dec 11, 2019 11:30 AM Nov 26, 2019 09:05 AM
Ribbon Cutting IncubatorEdu @ RPS Nov 25, 2019 03:00 PM Nov 25, 2019 10:11 PM
Human Stories at Zion Lutheran Church Dec 04, 2019 07:30 PM Nov 27, 2019 12:45 PM
Human Stories at Zion Lutheran Church Mar 04, 2020 06:30 PM Feb 25, 2020 10:57 AM
A Townhall for the People Jun 05, 2025 09:00 PM Jun 01, 2025 10:01 AM A space for the voiceless to be heard and action to be taken.
Design Thinking Workshop in Rochester Dec 05, 2019 07:00 PM Nov 24, 2019 08:16 PM
Winona State University: Rochester Purple Extravaganza Dec 10, 2019 05:30 PM Nov 24, 2019 11:16 AM
Intercultural Cities Initiative - Making Decisions Nov 19, 2019 05:30 PM Jun 23, 2024 09:01 AM Purpose of this Session: To review the final draft of Index responses. To make a recommendation to the City Council and Mayor to accept the Index and submit to the Intercultural City program for analysis. To make other recommendations for action. To celebrate completing this first milestone. Who Should Attend:
Grand Opening at Chateau Nov 23, 2019 06:00 PM Nov 23, 2019 05:50 PM
Kickoff Meeting for the Asian Pacific Islander Complete Count Committee Nov 22, 2019 01:30 PM Nov 24, 2019 04:22 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Jan 20, 2020 12:30 PM Jan 13, 2020 01:30 PM
DMC EDA City for Health - December Meeting Dec 06, 2019 12:00 PM Dec 05, 2019 05:34 PM
Open Beam and Economic Cultural Exchange Concept Nov 23, 2019 10:30 AM Dec 06, 2019 09:11 AM
Journey to Growth Five-Year Celebration Dec 04, 2019 06:00 PM Nov 13, 2019 11:03 AM FREE event celebrating the successes of the J2G five-year regional initiative.
Read to Lead 2019 Final Session Dec 18, 2019 06:30 PM Nov 12, 2019 07:13 PM
DMCC November 2019 Board Meeting Nov 12, 2019 12:00 PM Nov 13, 2019 09:02 AM
DMC Webinar: Downtown Rochester COVID-19 Economic Impact Analysis Oct 16, 2020 01:00 PM Sep 30, 2020 08:39 PM
DMCC October 2019 Boare Meeting Oct 18, 2019 04:00 PM Sep 30, 2020 08:20 PM
My Community: Destination Medical Center at 5 Years Oct 09, 2020 09:00 AM Oct 09, 2020 12:49 PM
DMC and Rochester: Dollars and $ense of Development Patterns Oct 07, 2020 01:00 PM Sep 30, 2020 08:29 PM
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Mayo Clinic Platform 2025 Conference

June 3–4 in Minneapolis, PlatforMed 2025 Proceedings

Featuring: leaders from Google, Thrive Global, Mount Sinai, Nvidia, and the Gates Foundation. 

Last Updated June 27, 2025



MN 2025 Joint Disparity Study — External Stakeholder Group Meeting

Copilot Analysis and Summary of City of Rochester Procurement Profile Summary

Copilot Analysis and Summary of Hennepin County Procurement Profile Summary

Comparison between Hennepin County and Rochester 

Last Updated June 26, 2025



Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN)

Spring 2025 Nonprofit News

Financial Planning; Federal Funding Importance; Nonprofit Services; etc

Last Updated June 25, 2025



City of Rochester 2026-2027 Budget Planning

2026 Budget Update

May 27, 2025 City Council Study Session ; Apr 28, 2025 City Council Study Session Materials

Press Release: The City of Rochester is beginning its 2026-2027 budget process and invites residents to learn more about the factors shaping the City’s financial outlook.

Last Updated June 23, 2025



2025-2026 RPS Budget

RPS Budget Cut 

The Rochester School Board has officially approved a $445 million budget for the 2025–26 school year, setting the stage for a year of stability and strategic investment in local education.

 

Last Updated June 22, 2025



Rochester International Relations Committee

1H 2025 Meeting Materials

Last Updated June 21, 2025



NAACP, Rochester Chapter

Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Report 

Rochester NAACP Statement on Racist Hate Incident Targeting Black Child in Public Park

Last Updated June 20, 2025



Multicultural Center Concept Enablement

One Page Summary of Concept - Fact Sheet

Detailed Project Description

Last Updated June 17, 2025



Financial Aid Support Sessions

2025 Summer Financial Aid Sessions  

Locations: RCTC, Rochester Public Library

Information for CBO hosting Financial Aid Sessions

Last Updated June 14, 2025



Future Development of Graham Park

PB Editorial - Need to include Seneca Site and County/City planning together

PB Reporting on background of the project including engaging local governments 

 

Last Updated June 14, 2025



State Funding Supports Silver Lake Skate Park and Traffic Calming Grants

June 10, 2025 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – The City of Rochester is grateful for state funding and legislative actions this session that will help enhance public spaces and improve quality of life for residents.

Last Updated June 11, 2025



May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Reports (10-Year Milestone)

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

10-Year DMC Looking Back

 

Last Updated May 29, 2025



Discovery Square Shared Lab Infastructure

Biolabs as shared space partner

A shared lab space for a community of like-minded entrepreneurs associated with one or more academic research partners

Last Updated May 28, 2025



Three Housing Projects with DMC Assistance

DMCC Board Meeting Approval May 2025: Civic Center North (Sherman), Looms, West Transit Village 

Last Updated May 28, 2025



DMC Equitable Economic Development

May 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report: Community Co-design, Equity Alliance Topics, Community Connection & Capacity Building, Pitch Event, Targeted Business Metrics, Affordable Housing

Last Updated May 24, 2025



Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization Program

May 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report

(1) Third Phase Grant Ann; (2) Second Phase Grant; (3) DMC Announces First Recipients of Main Street Grant Funding 30 Businesses ($1.6M) ; (4) Launching of Main Street Grant 

Last Updated May 24, 2025



West Transit Village DMC Board Meeting

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

Last Updated May 24, 2025



Rochester Public Library - Master Plan Study

Community Survey Request 2025-05-19

Rochester City Council Study Session 4/1/42025

Post Bulletin Reporting

 

Last Updated May 19, 2025



Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge

May 2025 City Council Updates

May 2024 Online Survey for Community Inputs and Asian Community Inputs Outreach

Last Updated May 18, 2025



2024 Housing Coalition Investments

2024 Investments:

$8,491,000 supporting 11 projects totaling over $77M

Last Updated May 17, 2025