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Crown Prince Olav of Norway paid a memorable visit to Rochester.

The Clinic says, "Music plays an important part in the healing mission of Mayo Clinic. Since 1928, our campus in Rochester, Minnesota, has featured a large instrument of cup-shaped bells known as a carillon, located in the tower of the Plummer Building. Now you can enjoy the carillon from any place in the world by watching live performances as they stream on camera." What is a Carillon? Wikipedia explains, "a carillon is a pitched percussion idiophone that is played with a keyboard and consi...

Mayo Clinics 93-year carillon steps into 21st century One of the microphones being set up to allow for livestreaming of carillon performances Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the top of Mayo Clinics Plummer Building in downtown Rochester. Audio and video equipment is being installed this week to allow for the livestreaming of performances by Mayo Clinic Carillonneur Austin Ferguson. A concert to premiere the livestream equipment is scheduled for noon on May 14. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.c...

One Mayo Clinic doctor becomes the patient himself and shares importance of organ donation Mayo Clinic is on a mission to register 600 people to be organ donors. Posted: Apr 16, 2021 10:16 AM Updated: Apr 16, 2021 10:20 AM Posted By: Madelyne Watkins ROCHESTER, Minn. - More than 107,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant and 20 people die every day while waiting. While 95% of Americans say they would like to be a donor, only 58% are actually registered. Thats according to doctors a...

The Ugliest Building in Minnesota is 90 Minutes From Rochester Get our free mobile app Many buildings here in Rochester and across Minnesota are stunning architectural masterpieces, but theres one structure thats just been named the Ugliest Building in Minnesota-- and its only 90 minutes away. Minnesota may be known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but dont go to sleep on some of the way-cool modern and classically designed buildings that also call the North Star State home. Now, Im no architect, m...

An estimated 1 in 10 people worldwide have chronic kidney disease, but most of them dont know it. That lack of awareness is especially concerning because peopl

Patients with COVID-19 are at risk for neurologic complications, including encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.

Mayo Clinic says prevention of encephalitis is another reason to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Mayo Clinics carillon bells wont be ringing due to the cold temps The cold is keeping the carillon bells from ringing this week in downtown Rochester. Posted: Feb 9, 2021 10:59 AM Posted By: Madelyne Watkins ROCHESTER, Minn. - People, animals and vehicles arent the only things this cold weather is taking a toll on. The playing of the carillon bells in the Plummer Building is currently on pause because of it. But KIMT News 3 is learning it goes deeper than just the music coming from the bell t...

Mayo Clinic to light buildings in La Crosse, other sites across system red, white and blue to honor King January 18, 2021 12:35 PM Site staff Updated: LA CROSSE, Wis. ― Mayo Clinic Health System is recognizing the life and legacy of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by lighting the Cancer and Surgery Center on West Avenue in La Crosse Monday. Also in celebration of King’s contributions on the federal holiday, Mayo Clinic will light its buildings in its o...