Later this year Minnesota cities will receive their share of a supposedly one-time $210 million allotment authorized by state lawmakers to bolster public safety in their communities. But it’s an…
You can see why the Rochester City Council went for broke in overriding Mayor Kim Norton’s veto on the proposed $205 million extension of the city’s expiring local sales tax…
Rochester city hall desperately wants voters to reauthorize the half-cent local option sales tax that’s set to sunset this year, along with the $12 million the tax generates annually. Officials…
A year ago, Rochester city officials decided they wanted to build a $65 million regional sports and recreation center. But city hall had trouble articulating the need for it, other…
The last time we last checked in April, the Rochester City Council desperately wanted to spend $65 million on a regional recreational complex with no clear idea of why or…
Elected officials never know what to expect during the public comment period that kicks off many city council meetings. But it’s safe to say members of the Rochester City Council…
Rochester officials must be fans of the “if you build it, they will come” way of doing things. They’re racing to fill in the blanks on a vaguely defined $65…
On Tuesday, Rochester Mayor Kim Norton issued an emergency declaration requiring protective masks to be worn indoors throughout the city in all areas where “medically vulnerable individuals or children under…
To meet in person or not to meet? That is the question for several Rochester volunteer city boards and commissions whose members remain conflicted over whether it’s safe to return…
Rochester is the latest Minnesota city to kick the tires on electric busses with the purchase of two 60-foot electric busses fueled largely by nearly $5.5 million in federal grants.
The big pay increase the Rochester City Council bestowed on itself and Mayor Kim Norton last winter raised eyebrows even in prosperous Med City. The council’s initial proposal to double…
Why isn't Minnesota in the Nurse Licensure Compact? Because the union - the Minnesota Nurses Association - wants to protect its privileged position. This goes against the desires of the…
Rochester officials more than double their own salaries.
When’s the last time you or anyone you know received double the pay out of the blue, for doing the same work? That’s what I thought. But that’s how much…
Judy Santiago just wants a level playing field with the Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin nurses who compete with her. Minnesota has granted reciprocity to licensed nurses…