Administration

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 associated with sudden cardiac arrest.

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.

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. 

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's Summer Fun and City Resources mailers, the new seasonal edition brings together information about City services, recreation, events and community resources for the colder months ahead.

Beginning October 12, access between 16th Avenue SW and 2nd Street SW will be closed for two weeks while crews complete street and sidewalk concrete work.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton invites community members to join her for three Community Walks in October as part of Move with the Mayor.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton is seeking nominations for the 2026 Mayor’s Medal of Honor, which recognizes residents who have gone above and beyond to serve the Rochester community.

The City of Rochester and Altra Federal Credit Union today announced a new partnership that will give Rochester’s future sports and recreation complex a name built for play: Altra Sportsplex.

Beginning overnight from Friday, September 25, to Saturday, September 26, construction on 2nd Street SW at the interchange with Highway 52 will move to the north side of the roadway.