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Jun 03, 2025 04:00 PM In the City for Good Steering Committee ('community',)
May 28, 2025 06:45 PM Updates about Rochester’s planned Sixth Street bridge over the Zumbro River ('transit',) The $35.8 million project, using a $19.9 million federal grant, $10 million in state Destination Medical Center funds and $5.9 million from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, seeks to create more connections and improve access to the river while maintaining the current flood control system.
May 28, 2025 09:00 AM AARP Minnesota, Better Business Bureau hosting 'Scam Jam' in Rochester ('aging', 'public safety') ROCHESTER — To help educate Rochester community members on financial fraud, the AARP Minnesota and the Better Business Bureau will host a “Scam Jam” on Wednesday, May 28
May 24, 2025 12:00 PM Cambodian Annual Picnic ('Culture',)
May 24, 2025 10:00 AM Love Wins with Health ('Health/Wellness', 'NAACP') The initiative, titled "Love Wins + Health," builds upon the Rochester Branch of the NAACP’s “Not in Our Town” and Love Wins campaign. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
May 22, 2025 12:00 PM 2025 DMC Collaborative Session ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship') Joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council & Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities,
May 22, 2025 11:45 AM Marking 10 Years of the DMC Initiative ('dmc', 'key') We will welcome former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and other special guests for this important occasion. We hope you can join us.
May 22, 2025 09:30 AM May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting ('DMC', 'key') Budget; Metrics; Private Development Applications for DMC Funding ; BioLabs Rochester; Loom Apartments (Onward Investors)
May 21, 2025 06:00 PM Islam: Myths and Realities ('community engagement', 'Diversity Council', 'governance') Learn more about Islam and discover the truth vs. misconceptions of its beliefs. We may have more in common than you realize!
May 19, 2025 04:30 PM Community Health Service INC Women's Health Care and Prenatal Care ('compassion', 'Health/Wellness', 'childcare', 'community health') Please see the attached flyers for the event we are holding at CHSI to highlight our women’s health and prenatal care services. Could you distribute to your contacts, please? All are invited.
May 17, 2025 07:00 PM 2025 Cambodian New Year Party ('diversity', 'Diversity')
May 17, 2025 12:00 PM Rochester Pride 2025 ('diversity',)
May 14, 2025 12:00 PM Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of participatory budgeting as a tool for community engagement and working toward more equitable and efficient public spending. We will dig into challenges, ways to design for equity, and best practices.
May 14, 2025 10:00 AM Rochester Housing Alliance May, 2025 ('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key') Presentation by LENNAR: Introduction to the company and projects in Rochester Update on Olmsted County Housing Projects (Apartments Trail Side, Red Hawk, Woodcrest Project)
May 07, 2025 08:00 AM 507 Experience Day ('compassion', 'civic engagement') Intentional Conversations that enhance relationships
May 05, 2025 08:30 AM Southeast Minnesota Community Mental Health and Wellness Conference ('mental health', 'CHIP Mental Health Workgroup', 'governance', 'America City for Health', 'Health/Wellness') We welcome all people to attend the Southeastern MN conference on mental health and wellbeing. The conference theme is Be Kind to Your Mind. This conference is a collaborative effort to raise awareness, provide education, and reduce the stigma of mental illness in all segments throughout the Southeastern MN region.
May 03, 2025 04:30 PM ICAM - Happy Ugadi ('commerce',) TARMN in Partnership with ICAM invites you all to Ugadi Celebration 2025
May 03, 2025 09:30 AM 11th Annual EarthFest Expo ('sustainability',) Earth Day, Every Day Inspiring the community to make conscious decisions that help our environment. Collectively we can make a difference and make Rochester a more sustainable community.
Apr 29, 2025 12:00 PM Understanding Link BRT Public Information Sessions ('transit', 'governance') The City of Rochester is beginning construction for the Link Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. To prepare for this, the City is hosting additional virtual sessions and open office hours to provide background, insight and upcoming schedules.
Apr 28, 2025 05:30 PM Re-launch Coming to the Table ('networking', 'diversity', 'civic engagement') Coming to the Table's mission is "working together to create a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past from slavery to the many forms of racism it spawned." Coming to the Table supports 50+local affiliate groups across eighteen states, including Rochester, MN.
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October 2021 Activities

FORUM  WITH INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT DR. KENT PEKEL- October 21, 6:30 to 8:00:

In the City for Good will be presenting an online forum to give all in the community an opportuniy to hear from Rochester Public Schools Interim Superintendent Kent Pekel. Dr. Pekel will give an overview of his time so far in the district, along with more information on the strategic plan he will be proposing. Interested Rochester residents may submit questions ahead of time or during the meeting to be used in a Q&A time period after his primary presentation. The October 21 forum will be from 6:30 to 8.

 

Steering Committee- Tuesday, October 5, 4:00 p.m.

Topic: In the City for Good Steering Committee

Time: Oct 5, 2021 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 Join Zoom Meeting

Contact [email protected] for Zoom info. 

 

Housing Team- Monday, October 11 7:00 p.m.

Our next In the City for Good Housing Team meeting will be on October 11 at 7 pm. We will be discussing the proposed Unified Development Code with Ryan Yetzer, Interim Deputy Director, Community Development for the City of Rochester leading the discussion along with others in the Community Development area. We will especially focus on what some of the proposed changes could mean related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and the role of ADUs in addressing the concerns around the affordability of workforce and senior housing. This will be an online meeting, with the link to be sent out later this week.

 

Age-Friendly- Oct 12th and 26th 2:30 to 4:00

Meeting Information:

Age-Friendly Olmsted County Planning Group

Tues. Oct 12 and 26

2:30pm - 4pm

 

Contact [email protected] for Zoom info

 

Social Services/Social Justice- Watch for info of upcoming November meeting

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RPS Proposed Budget Reductions

April 16, 2026: Revised Proposed Leadership Changes

April 7, 2026: Budget Reduction Impact

Sep 12, 2023 RPS Board Study Session video recording; Proposed Equity Policy; PB Reporting

Last Updated April 20, 2026



City of Rochester Seeks Proposals for Sale and Redevelopment of Parcels

The City of Rochester is now accepting proposals for the sale and redevelopment of two City-owned residential parcels located in the Durand Subdivision and Hilmer’s High View Acres.

Last Updated April 17, 2026



Housing Investment Status and Statistics

Apr 2026 Housing Coalition Tour $4M investment

Jan 2026 Housing Alliance: 2025 Real Estate SEMN Marketing Data, 2025 Coalition Investments

 

Last Updated April 17, 2026



RPS Family Engagement Opportunities

Apr 2026 Family Engagement Policy Meetings

Jan 2026 Announcements: Family Engagement, Caregiver and Parent Empowerment 

Last Updated April 16, 2026



Ambassadors for Equity and Belonging Program

Rochester Area Foundation is piloting a new type of cohort centered around the concept of “belonging” as a strategic framework,

Last Updated April 15, 2026



Rochester, MN Supplemental Budget

2026 Apr 13 City Council Study Session on 2027 Supplemental Budget

2022-08-22 City Council Study Session on 2023 Supplemental Budget

Last Updated April 14, 2026



RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Reviews

Apr 12, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: High School 

Mar 17, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Middle School

Mar 3, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Elementary School & Early Childhood 

Last Updated April 12, 2026



Lifestyle Wellness

Apr 2026: Rochester Mayor Proclamation 

March 2020: Rochester Mayor Proclamation  

Lotus Health Foundation Workshops 

Last Updated April 10, 2026



America's City for Health - DMC Development Plan 2025 Update

September 2025 Equity Alliance Series Presentation- Video Recordings, Selected Presentation Screen Shots

References - Sep 2025 DMCC Board 10-Year Midpoint

Last Updated April 06, 2026



2024-2025 RPS Data Analysis

April 2026 Reporting: 2025 High School Graduation Rate 

Sep 2025 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) Improvement Action Plan 

2024-25 Fastbridge Data Analysis and Literacy Plan Update

PB reporting on MCA

Last Updated April 04, 2026



Rochester International Relations Committee

2026 Winter Newsletter; Sister City Visits Germany Visit

2025 Sister City Trips: Japan 

Rochester Sister City Application (Roles and Responsibilities)

Sister Cities Relationship Logs

IRC Meeting Logs

Last Updated April 02, 2026



Healthy Living Wellness Tips

2026: KTTC: Midwest Access Video Clips

2025 Sep Newsletter; 2025 Conference Materials

2020 Lifestyle Medicine Symposium (March 19-20)

Last Updated April 02, 2026



DMC Private Investment Status

 Annual Report to DEED Prep 

  • Mar 2026 DMCC Exec Committee Meeting - Video Recording, PB Reporting - Private Investment Status
  • Mar 2025: DMCC Exec Committee Briefing " Overall private investment related to the Destination Medical Center initiative bounced back in 2024, but non-Mayo Clinic development continued to decline in the DMC district for the sixth year."

Last Updated March 31, 2026



West Transit Village Housing Development

April 1 2026 AEON Affordable Housing Townhall

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 March 25, 2026



County of Olmsted, MN Resident Surveys

2025: Park and Rec Survey Results

2022: High-level results from the Olmsted County 2022 Resident Survey were shared at the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

Last Updated March 23, 2026



ADA Public Input

Olmsted County is inviting community members to review and provide feedback on a draft update to its Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act Transition Plan for public right-of-way.

Last Updated March 20, 2026



Community Ed and Parks & Rec Survey

The survey asks residents about their current participation in recreation programs, how they learn about activities, and what types of programs or opportunities they would like to see offered in the future.

Last Updated March 20, 2026



Chamber of Commerce 2026 Case for Investment

Request for Investment to Olmsted County Board March 3 2026: Video Clip, Presentation Slides, Whitepaper

Reference: Rochester Area Job Growth Stats

Last Updated March 18, 2026



Olmsted County Health Focus Topics

1Q 2026 HAPP Meeting Features:

Overdose SPIKE

Mental Health Club House

Last Updated March 17, 2026



Rochester Learning Center Mural Night

UMR and ALC Collaboration Research Study Introduction

The Artist Mindset Research Study

 

Last Updated March 14, 2026