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New ‘We’re Open!’ Tease From Popular Marrow in Rochester, MN
Boards have been up on a restaurant in downtown Rochester, Minnesota for about two months due to a car smashing into the side it on Sunday, May 12th. I drive by this place every single day and have been watching for updates on when Marrow will reopen. The good news is that part of the restaurant has reopened. Sort of.
School Board approves $7.77M facilities bond, 10-year plan
With a slate of facilities projects on the horizon, Owatonna Public Schools has put a plan in place for when to complete them and how to pay for them. The Owatonna School Board approved a 10-year long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) plan at its Monday meeting, as well as facilities bonds totaling $7.77 million. Both resolutions were approved in a 5-0 vote, with board members Elizabeth Hedlund and Deborah Bandel absent. ...
Classic Gershwin musical dances onto Paradise stage
Taking the stage at the Paradise this month, with one more weekend to catch the show, is “Crazy for You” a joyous romp of a musical that won all the best musical awards from Broadway, London and Toronto that year. Presented by Paradise Community Theatre, “Crazy For You!” features music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, book by Ken Ludwig. The musical is directed by Rachel Haider with music direction by Will McIntyre and choreography by Mary Hahn and Megan Proft. ...
Saints 15AAA claim State Championship in Rochester
Championship baseball continues to be played in St. Peter as the 15 year old AAA Saints team overcame a gauntlet in the state tournament played in Rochester last weekend. Facing both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded teams on the path to the title, St. Peter handled its business to finish its summer at the top of the mountain. The team, consisting of Max Hollerich, Joe Greening, Max Welp, Ryan Moelter, Finley Olson, Alex Korir, Ethan Potts, Carter Wills, Ashton Guida, Owen Potts and...
M&M Arranges Sale of Target-Shadowed Retail Property in Rochester
Marcus & Millichap the sale of a Target-shadowed retail strip located in Rochester, Minnesota. The property sold for $4.243 million. “Retail properties continue to demonstrate strong fundamentals nationally, and especially in Minnesota,” said Jared Shapiro, senior associate. “Among the country’s major markets, Minneapolis-St. Paul tied for the second lowest retail vacancy rate in the country exiting the first quarter at 2.9 percent. Vacancy was similarly low in Rochester, a favorable dynamic for potential investors.”
MN Senate leader visits Moorhead
A visit to northwest Minnesota for Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy. The St. Paul DFL’er was in the Moorhead area Thursday meeting with state Senator Rob Kupec. Murphy says the visit gave her the chance to look at growth generated by past investments made by the state and a look at some of the challenges that remain…
Asbury Man Arrested In Armed Robbery At Dubuque Hotel
An Asbury man in jail after allegedly robbing another man at gunpoint inside a Dubuque hotel room. Dubuque Police say 37-year old Dwight Lott was arrested yesterday morning and is charged with first degree robbery. Police were called to the Days Inn on Dodge Street around 2:30 yesterday morning. There,...
Ella Knakmuhs wins state VFW singing award for top rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
The Westbrook VFW Auxiliary Post 5098 recently announced that Ella Knakmuhs has been awarded first place in the Minnesota high school division of the “Get excited for the Red, White, and Blue” VFW contest for her performance of the American national anthem. VFW don and Westbrook mayor Digger...
Three Men Sentenced for Trafficking Guns on Snapchat in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Three men have been sentenced for trafficking machine guns on Snapchat. According to court documents, in March of 2023, law enforcement learned of a Snapchat group. Members 19-year-old Rafael Wesley, 22-year-old Kyrees Johnson, and 21-year-old Avont Drayton used the group to facilitate the trafficking of machine...
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