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The City of Rochester has received a $200,000 Tennis Venue Services grant from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to support the reconstruction of six courts at the Rochester Outdoor Tennis C...

The Rochester City Council has approved a new payment card processing fee policy that will take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Under the policy, customers who choose to pay for certain City services with a cred...

The City of Rochester has received the Heart Safe Community designation, recognizing the community's commitment to improving cardiac emergency preparedness and reducing deaths and disabilities associa...

Early voting for the November 3, 2026, General Election will be available at Rochester City Hall beginning Tuesday, October 27, at 8 a.m. Early voting is already underway at the Olmsted County Electio...

The City of Rochester is encouraging fourth, fifth and sixth graders to answer that question as part of the League of Minnesota Cities' annual Mayor for a Day Essay Contest.

The City of Rochester invites residents to join Mayor Kim Norton and members of the City Council on Monday, Nov. 30, for an evening of conversation about our community and its future. 

This change will go into effect on Sunday, November 1. RPT Routes 21, 120 and 150 will continue to service this Park & Ride and the timetables are not expected to change with this relocation. 

Construction activities will begin ramping up in the coming days with equipment staging, a controlled drawdown of the lake and temporary trail closures for the safety of park users. 

Absentee in-person early voting for the November 3 General Election begins Friday, October 16, 2026. Early voting allows voters to insert their ballots directly into a tabulator at the early voting lo...

The City of Rochester has released its first Fall and Winter Fun and City Resources mailer, which will begin arriving in residential mailboxes this week. Building on the positive response to the City'...