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Rochester residents and visitors have multiple opportunities to celebrate Independence Day and America's 250th anniversary on Saturday, July 4. The City of Rochester and Experience Rochester invite th...

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Advisory for Rochester from Monday, June 29 through Thursday, July 2. In response, Rochester Public Transit (RPT) is activating the fare-free pr...

Rochester City Council President Randy Schubring has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Board of Directors. LMC is a membership association made up of o...

Construction activity on the Link Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project continues as Rochester moves deeper into the 2026 construction season. Crews have been busy making visible progress along the corrido...

The City of Rochester has once again received the highest municipal credit ratings possible, earning AAA from Standard & Poor's and Aaa from Moody's. The bond rating agencies identified ongoing ec...

July 4 operations at Soldiers Field Aquatic Center will be:  Open swim from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  No morning designated lazy river water walking, lap swim or toddler time 

The City of Rochester Street Maintenance team will begin the 2026 Chip Seal project the week of June 29.

The Armory Lot (Broadway Avenue N and 2nd Street NW) will be closed on Tuesday, June 23 for routine crack sealing. 

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), in collaboration with federal partners, has identified three areas in the City of Rochester that will be aerially managed to slow the spread of spongy mo...

Final construction work is underway at the McQuillan Splash Pad as crews prepare to open the facility to the public.