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DMC and Rochester get $335,000 in development grants Money coming from the McKnight Foundation. Posted: Apr 20, 2021 5:31 PM Posted By: Mike Bunge ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Destination Medical Cener Economic Development Agency (DMC EDA) and the City of Rochester are getting $335,000 from the McKnight Foundation. A $150,000 Vibrant and Equitable Communities grant will be directed toward equitable development and racial justice by accelerating economic mobility, cultivating a fair and just housing system, and strengthening democratic participation and equitable community engagement. “The grant ...

McKnight Foundation awards a pair of grants to help city and DMC efforts. Written By: Post Bulletin staff reports | 1:20 pm, Apr. 20, 2021 × Destination Medical CenterEconomic Development Agency and city of Rochester are among the first grantees in the McKnight Foundation’s new Vibrant and Equitable Communities program. They will also receive a McKnight Climate and Energy Grant. The Vibrant and Equitable Communities grant of $150,000 will be used to help DMC and the city continue their commitment to equitable development and racial justice by accelerating economic mobility, cult...

Executive director Dee Sabol says the incident is causing more fear, frustration and anger across Minnesota especially after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police less than a year ago.

Results are dependent on perspective Written By: Post Bulletin Editorial Board | 6:30 am, Mar. 16, 2021 × That depends on whom you ask. The city conducted a survey last fall asking people if they thought the city was welcoming or not. But the survey results shouldn't be taken as a purely objective determination. The results depend on the perspectives of the people being surveyed. For example, low-income respondents found the city a lot less welcoming than did others in higher income brackets. Diversity Council Executive Director Dee Sabol said the survey, conducted by Polco's Nati...

The Executive Director of the Rochester Diversity Council, Dee Sabol, says this case could have a huge impact on our community and hopefully for the better.