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Minnesota Twins Coaches Give Stellar Advice to Baseball Parents and Kids
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- Minnesota Twins Coaches Give Stellar Advice to Baseball Parents and Kids
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- 8 months ago
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- The Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan made its annual stop in Rochester, Minnesota for the first time since 2020 on January 30, 2023. During the crowd Q&A portion of the event, a question was asked about what advice the pro coaches would give to parents/kids who aspire to become professional ball players. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, batting coach David Popkins, and special assistant LaTroy Hawkins each gave phenomenal advice and insight into the approaches parents and kids should adopt while working to better themselves as players and people. #TwinsCaravan #MinnesotaTwins #RochesterMN #KROC #Baseball #advice
Photos from Twins Caravan 2023 in Rochester, MN: https://krocnews.com/ixp/715/p/sold-out-crowd-enjoys-amazing-twins-caravan-in-rochester-photos/
KROC interview with Rocco Baldelli about Carlos Correa, the Luis Arráez trade, and who can be this year's breakout Twins star: https://www.facebook.com/100039607879942/videos/896496911778378
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- Rochester Police Release Video of Officer Involved Shooting Of Axe-Wielding Man
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Released October 28, 2022, a video from Rochester, MN Police officer Michael Bottcher's body cam and squad car shows the events leading up to and surrounding the fatal shooting of Joshua Hippler on July 30, 2022. READ MORE DETAILS HERE: https://krocnews.com/rochester-police-officer-cleared-fatal-shooting-axe-wielding-man/
The Mower County Attorney’s Office reviewed a Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) investigation of the shooting and found no evidence to support any criminal charges against the officer.
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- Jan. 6 panel focuses on Trump 'staggering betrayal'
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump, shows startling new video
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- Eaglet Pooper Reel - Minnesota DNR EagleCam 2022
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Gotta keep the house clean! #ReadyAimFire
The clip comes from the Minnesota DNR EagleCam on April 20, 2022 at 6:41 AM https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/features/webcams/eaglecam/index.html
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- MN HALLOWEEN STORM 1991 - Minnesota News Reporter Tells What It Was Like October 31, 1991.
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Andy Brownell, from KROC NEWS, tells his story from the storm that froze SE Minnesota and more than 30 years ago.
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- Olmsted County Fair
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Amusement ride at the Olmsted County Fair.
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- A determined pig at the Olmsted County Fair.
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A show pig at the Olmsted County Fair apparently has a taste for Levi's.
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- 1860s baseball-Rochester Roosters vs Media All-Stars
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 25th Anniversary for the Rochester Roosters 1860s baseball team included a game against a team of Rochester media personalities on June 5, 2021.
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- Midnight Piper Amazing Grace
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Rochester Police Department video
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- #RochMN Parks & Rec Pres: American Flag is a "Sign of Injustices"
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- SOUND OFF: What do you think about Archer's comments about displaying the American flag in our parks?
During the Rochester Parks and Recreation Board meeting on April 6, 2021, Board President Linnea Archer expressed her concerns about displaying the American flag at the Law Enforcement Memorial that is being constructed at Soldiers Field Park. "The American flag for many is patriotic but for others, it is a sign of injustices," Archer said. She also said that in her experience the American flag has been "used as a hateful thing, it was a sign that you could get in trouble..." and that some people in the Rochester community will also see it that way. Archer said she is not suggesting that the American flag should not be displayed in our parks, but it could be seen differently by some. "When we are thinking about some of those symbols that we put in our parks are well-intentioned and support some of our community, they can also be misconstrued or feel like other people are ...
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- Young motorists gather at Rochester's Northwest Plaza
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- 3 years ago
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- Residents in a northwest Rochester neighborhood are wondering when police will deal with a problem they say has been going on since last summer. The problem is a large group of young drivers that gathers in a parking lot at Northwest Plaza along 55th St NW late Friday and Saturday nights.
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- Notorious Rochester, Minnesota Murder: Never-Before-Heard Story From Brom Family Friend
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- "He was not a monster, he was a super nice kid."
On the 33rd Anniversary of the Brom Murders, a friend of Diane Brom, the younger sister of David Brom, breaks her silence. READ the story here: https://y105fm.com/rochester-brom-family-murder-new-story/
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- Minnesota Rape Survivor Tells Her Story
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In 2018 she was held captive for hours and raped repeatedly while her 3-year-old son was in the next room in St. Charles, MN. Her rapist is in prison for 21 years and now Danielle Leukham is reclaiming her power, flipping the script, and speaking out. This is her story.
READ MORE: https://krocnews.com/danielle-leukam-tells-her-story/
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- 12-8-20 Mayo Clinic COVID Update
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Dr. Amy Williams reports the updated Mayo Clinic COVID statistics in the Midwest.
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- Airplane Lands on I-35W in Twin Cities
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A Minnesota Department of Transportation camera captured the moment a small plane made an apparent emergency landing on I-35W in the Twin Cities area Wednesday night (12/2/20). The aircraft also hit a vehicle as it landed on the northbound lanes of the interstate in Arden Hills around 9:30 PM. No injuries were reported. The State Patrol described the plane as a "single-engine Bellanca Viking" model.
READ MORE: https://krocnews.com/small-plane-lands-and-hits-vehicle-on-twin-cities-freeway/
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- Mayo Clinic COVID Response update
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Dr. Amy Williams of the Mayo Clinic on the expected Thanksgiving COVID spike and the current situation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester and throughout the Midwest.
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- COVID community briefing on 11 20 20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Rochester Mayor Kim Norton and healthcare providers from the Mayo Clinic, the Olmsted Medical Center, and the Director of Olmsted Public Health provide an update on the community's response to the COVID-19 surge.
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- Dr Williams 11 17 20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Chair of the Mayo Clinic Practice in the Midwest discusses staffing and hospital capacity as rising COVID-19 cases bring more more people to hospitals throughout Minnesota and other areas in the Midwest.
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- Rochester Mayor Explains Trump Rally COVID Guidelines Enforcement Decision
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Rochester mayor Kim Norton explains that asking the Trump campaign to follow the state COVID-19 guidelines at the rally previously planned to be held at the Rochester Airport is not a political decision. The rally has since been moved and will now be held at McNeilus Steel in Dodge Center. DETAILS: https://krocnews.com/the-trump-rally-has-been-moved-from-rochester/
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- Ivanka Trump Visits Rochester, MN
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Ivanka Trump made a brief appearance in Rochester Friday, September 25, 2020.
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- Waiting For Ivanka Trump to Arrive in Rochester, MN - Battle of the Signs
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Trump supporters attempt to cover a protestor's sign as a small crowd awaits Ivanka Trump's arrival in Rochester, MN on September 25, 2020.
Watch Ivanka Trump arrive and greet the crowd here: https://youtu.be/R7Wo7KuPPA8
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- HOW TO LISTEN TO ROCHESTER TODAY PODCASTS AT KROC NEWS DOT COM
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Minnesota National Guard Flyovers Cockpit View
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Five Minnesota National Guard aircraft graced the skies of the North Star State on Wednesday. The 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth shared video footage with us giving you a rare view from inside the cockpit of one of the F-16 fighter jets as they joined the C-130 from the 133rd Airlift Wing for a portion of the May 6th flyovers.
The statewide flyovers were a part of Operation American Resolve. According to the National Guard, it was their way of showing solidarity and thanking health care workers, emergency responders, food industry, and all other frontline workers throughout Minnesota who have done their part to keep the state functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- COVID-19: Rochester Business Roundtable Part II
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- #RochMN
On a special edition of Rochester Today, Andy Brownell hosts the Townsquare Media Rochester Business Roundtable. Andy speaks with successful local business people about how they are responding to COVID-19, the impact on their businesses, and how they are responding to a rapidly changing business landscape during the coronavirus pandemic.
This is part two of a two-part series. Guests are Heather Holmberg, CEO for Livea Weight Control Centers and Jenna Taubel, Digital Marketing Specialist for First Alliance Credit Union.
WATCH PART ONE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbt-GyA3fGw
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- COVID-19: Rochester Business Roundtable PART I
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- #RochMN
On a special edition of Rochester Today, Andy Brownell hosts the Townsquare Media Rochester Business Roundtable. Andy speaks with successful local business people about how they are responding to COVID-19, the impact on their businesses, and how they are responding to a rapidly changing business landscape during the coronavirus pandemic.
This is part one of a two-part series. Guests are Andy Ball, Marketing Director for All Craft Exteriors and Robin Gwaltney, Team Lead for The Gwaltney Group RE/MAX Results.
WATCH PART II HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCrCuCgCToY
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- Rochester's 2nd Street Joe Celebrates St. Patrick's Day With a Positive Message
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Here's a video we can all use right now. 2nd Street Joe will do whatever it takes to make Rochester smile! Happy St. Patrick's Day, Joe!
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- #RochMN City Councillor Gets Emotional Discussing the Effects of COVID-19 on Business Employees
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Rochester businesses who are or will be feeling the effects of the coronavirus breakout were on the minds of Rochester City Councilmembers Monday. The council discussed ways the city could lend a helping hand. Sixth ward representative Annalissa Johnson is also a business owner and she had a tough time holding back her emotions during the discussion:
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- 2020 Rochesterfest Chairperson Named
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The chairperson for 2020 Rochesterfest was announced during a ceremony at City Hall Wednesday, January 29.
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- Everything You Need to Know About Interest Rates
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES: https://krocnews.com/show/good-money-moves-podcast/
Good Money Moves this week is all about interest rates. What is interest, what is compounding interest, and what do APR and APY mean? Jenna Taubel and Troy Brenhaug withFirst Alliance Credit Union answer those questions and explain how you can put yourself in a better position to enjoy a lower interest rate on your next loan.
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- How Identity Thieves Operate and How You Can Protect Yourself - Good Money Moves Podcast
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- https://krocnews.com/show/good-money-moves-podcast/
The most common tools utilized by criminals engaged in identity theft and fraud are data breaches, phishing, and pretexting. Jenna Taubel and David Schouten with First Alliance Credit Union explain how each of the methods work and some of the "red flags" to watch out for and help protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft and fraud.
Listen to new Good Money Moves Podcast episodes Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. on News-Talk 1340 KROC AM & 96.9 FM
Hear the best tips and advice for making Good Money Moves to help you gain confidence in managing your money. Every Saturday morning, Andy Brownell, from KROC AM, and Jenna Taubel, from First Alliance Credit Union, chat about a wide range of financial topics with various financial experts from First Alliance Credit Union’s knowledgeable team of advisors.
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- “It’s You” A Poem by Rochester Poet Laureate Susan McMillan
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- 2019 Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor Awards
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- 2019 Youth Serving Community Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- ANJALI DONTHI
2019 Youth Serving Community
Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
Any K-12 or locally enrolled college student up to the age of 21 who shows significant involvement, initiative, and support of our community.
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- 2019 Excellence in City Service Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- STEVEN SCHMIDT
2019 Excellence in City Service Award
An individual who is either:
a) an employee of the city who provides a service above and beyond the call of duty, or
b) a volunteer who provides extraordinary service to the city while fulfilling duties of appointment on a board, committee, or commission.
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- 2019 Personal Achievement Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- ANDY BROWNELL
2019 Personal Achievement Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
An individual in our community with a disabling condition or handicap who either:
a) demonstrated outstanding achievement in overcoming their personal disability or circumstances in the service of others, or
b) demonstrating excellent volunteer service by using their time and talents towards creating a better community for all.
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- 2019 Legacy Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- GEORGE THOMPSON
2019 Legacy Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
For action or endeavors that have or will have a lasting impact and be recognized by future generations as a significant event and/or momentous part of the history of Rochester and Olmsted County worthy of commemoration.
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- 2019 Community-Wide Service Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- DANIELLE TEAL
2019 Community-Wide Service Award
- Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
Any member of the community who donates personal time and ability to the benefit the residents of the Rochester area.
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- 2019 Champion of Diversity Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MIRIAM GOODSON
2019 Champion of Diversity Award
- Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
An individual who demonstrates value for, facilitates, promotes, or utilizes the talents of the wide variety of diverse people in our community; one who celebrates all dimensions of diversity.
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- 2019 Sustainability Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- IVAN IDSO
2019 Sustainability Award
- Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
Any individual in our city who advances sustainable development (such as those recognized by the UNSDG) with emphasis on support for cleaner air, renewable energy, and creating a more livable, sustainable, and resilient community.
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- 2019 Senior Elder Achievement Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- JEANETTE FORTIER
2019 Senior/Elder Achievement Award
- Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
A senior citizen who exhibits one of the following:
a) exemplary service among peers,
b) creative endeavors that benefit their community, or
c) promotion of health, economic, and other issues responding to the needs of senior citizens.
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- 2019 Mayor’s Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- JERE LANTZ
2019 Mayor’s Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
Any member of the community who has given of their time and talent to the benefit of the citizens of Rochester, Minnesota. [This is to be selected by the Mayor.]
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- 2019 Human Services Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- JOMARIE MORRIS
2019 Human Services Award
- Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
An individual in our city who has either:
a) demonstrated a compassionate and a caring spirit by providing humanitarian services,
b) provided notable assistance to others any member of the community in need, or
c) who has assisted persons with special needs or a disability
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- 2019 Excellence in Industry Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NAURA ANDERSON
2019 Excellence in Industry Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
An individual exemplifying business and industrial advancement:
a) by encouraging development and growth in Rochester,
b) by demonstrating innovation in business or industrial concepts, or
c) through contributions that help sustain organizations that provide necessary services that benefit the citizens of our community.
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- 2019 Educational Excellence Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- NATALIA BENJAMIN
2019 Educational Excellence Award
- Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
For individual achievement in sustaining high-quality education in Rochester through one of the following:
a) personal endeavors as a teacher or educator,
b) administrative endeavors providing resources,
c) citizen providing service to the schools as a volunteer, or
d) any individual promoting the cause of education within the community.
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- 2019 Artistic Cultural Achievement Award - Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- TYLER AUG
2019 Artistic/Cultural Achievement Award
- Rochester Mayor's Medal of Honor
An individual who sustains and promotes creative artistic and/or cultural endeavors in our community by any of the following:
a) acting as a benefactor,
b) coordinating displays, performances or shows, or
c) personal achievement in art, music, theater, dance, literary or poetic endeavors, and other artistic or cultural activities.
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- How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Identity Theft - Good Money Moves Podcast
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Identity theft and identity fraud are a $16 billion a year business that victimizes an estimated 1 in 15 people each year. Jenna Taubel and David Schouten with the First Alliance Credit Union discuss the scope of the problem, along with some of the more common methods used by identity thieves and ways to avoid becoming a victim.
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- Introducing: News-Talk 1340 KROC AM & 96.9 FM
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- 🎙83 years ago, KROC-AM launched and became a vital source for local information, news sports, talk, and entertainment. Born in 1935. Re-born today on 1340 AM AND 96.9 FM. 📻
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- Chad Wojchik on Medicare Open Enrollment Problems
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Chad Wojchik - Senior Linkage Line with SEMAAA in Rochester.
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- Dr Stephen Russell interview Nov 8, 2019
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Vyriad CEO Dr. Stephen Russell
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- THE LANDING - Working to Help People In the Homeless Community
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Working to be the hub between people that are homeless and the services they need. And, eventually, literally, a place to land during the day.
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- Rochester Police Handing Out Vouchers Instead of Tickets
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Rochester Police Dept. has joined a unique program that was started after the Philando Castille incident aimed at boosting goodwill between the law enforcement community and motorists.
