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On the other hand, council member Nick Campion said he’ll be cautious as plans emerge. “I will evaluate the situation,” he said. “Until I am vaccinated, I think evaluating the situation on an ongoing basis is the best strategy.” Rochester Mayor Kim Norton agreed that vaccination status will be key. “When people get vaccinated, I think that makes perfect sense,” she said, adding she believes May meetings are a realistic goal. “I’m not interested in this point in going in and ...

Bell’s exit makes High Court history Save Share With the retirement of Justice Virginia Bell this week, history will be made. For the first time since the High Court was formed in 1903, none of its judges will have come directly from a state court. Some say it is a bad sign for federalism – it is, after all, the final court for the states – and a crucial area of the High Court’s work, criminal law. Justice Virginia Bell’s retirement will leave the court short on crimina...

Planned project along Second Street Southwest continues to move forward as planners seek to address concerns 6:13 am, Feb. 9, 2021 × An artists depiction shows the potential for a bus rapid-transit system near the corner of Second Street and Sixth Avenue Southwest in Rochester. (Contributed image) New Rochester City Council members brought up concerns Monday regarding the city’s proposed $114 million rapid-transit project. Among the concerns about the Destination Medical Center pr...

Westpac loses High Court appeal over super sales campaign Normal text size Advertisement Westpac has lost a High Court appeal over a breach of financial advice laws, after running a telephone campaign encouraging customers to roll over their superannuation savings into a bank-owned fund. The High Court on Wednesday dismissed Westpac’s appeal over the long-running case, launched against the bank after it gained $650 million in extra funds under management through a call-out to customers that t...

Proclamation calls for community effort to address issue.

“There is no pin on a map for a lot of these projects,” he said. Some of the largest expenses for the year, however, are planned for specific parks, including $375,000 dedicated to the next phase of work at Cascade Lake Park and $300,000 to install a spray pad and warming house at Lincolnshire Park in Northwest Rochester. Another water feature is planned for Southeast Rochester’s McQuillan Field, which will use $275,000 to add a spray pad and ball field in connection to a planned land e...

Inside look: Heres a look at the key issues and topics in Rochester KIMTs Anthony Monzon takes a look at the issues and topics that are making news in the Med City. Posted: Feb 1, 2021 11:52 AM Updated: Feb 1, 2021 11:56 AM Posted By: Anthony Monzon ROCHESTER, Minn. - Whats on the docket in Rochester? KIMTs Anthony Monzon takes a look at the issues and topics that are making news in the Med City. KIMT photo. Downtown Rochester. City council is considering whether to sign a proclamation of uni...

Rochester City Council member started a conversation Monday that could tweak 2018 vision and strategic priorities. 10:21 pm, Jan. 25, 2021 × Some priorities appear to be shifting with changes in the Rochester City Council. “There are new values at the table, and that, to me, is understood and expected,” council member Patrick Keane said Monday. “That’s what elections are about.” At the same time, he suggested some consistency is required to ensure the city has a unified d...

Advertisement The property industry has ramped up its political donations to a fresh peak that takes its total funding to $54.2 million over the past two decades, finds new analysis that calls for curbs on the way big companies buy influence. The donations rose to $5.7 million in 2019 in a long-term trend towards greater spending on the major political parties, handing federal Liberals about twice as much as Labor. Westfield co-founder Frank Lowy is among the property developers leading the lis...

CallTower Announces 2020 Power Partner of the Year Awards Celebrating top-performing partners, who demonstrate innovation and excellence in UCaaS, CCaaS and Collaboration solution selling South Jordan, Utah, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CallTower, a global leader in delivering cloud-based enterprise-class unified communications and contact center solutions, announced today the winners of their Power Partner of the Year Awards for 2020.  CallTower is celebrating channel profession...