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Mayor Kim Norton unveils miniature bronze Peace Doves for Rochester s sister cities
The Peace Dove sculptures will be given to Rochester s sister cities across the globe as a symbol of peace and a representation of Rochester.
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One of the six Peace Dove sculptures was unveiled by Rochester Mayor Kim Norton at the Gagnon Museum on 2500 4th Street Southwest, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Erich Fisher / efisher@postbulletin.com)
Rochester is sending gifts to its sister cities around the world.
Mayor Kim Norton unveiled Peace Dove sculptures Thursday, May 13, at the Gagnon Museum, 2500 Fourth St. SW.
Crenlo to stay in Rochester with support from state and city
State and local officials have reached an agreement with Crenlo to keep the manufacturer in Rochester and to maintain its workforce of 400. Details of the financial agreement have not yet been made public. 10:15 pm, Apr. 8, 2021 ×
The Crenlo plant at 2501 Valleyhigh Drive NW, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com)
Crenlo and UAW Local No. 2125 issued a joint statement to employees that the company has reached an agreement with local and local officials for financial support, so it will remain operational in Rochester and keep its workforce of 400 employees here.
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(ABC 6 News)- As more and more vaccines become available, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is giving restaurant and bar workers priority to get a COVID-19 vaccine. These are folks that made really hard decisions. The good news is we re moving back towards that place where those meals and those gatherings can happen again, Gov. Walz said.
As more Minnesotans roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated, state officials say, now is the time to prioritize vaccinating those who work at restaurants and bars. We re asking vaccine providers across the state to go into the vaccine database and pull out those who signify that they are food service workers and reaching out to them to get appointments, Steve Grove, Minnesota Employment and Economic Development commissioner said.
Rice County to Administer $1.3M in Local Business Grants
The Rice County Board of Commissioners today unanimously approved administering $1,316,379.81 to provide economic rellief grants to local businesses and non-profits. These entities had to be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The State of Minnesota has allocated $114,800,000 for counties across the state to administer to their local businesses.
County Administrator Sara Folsted reported, I think there s probably 14 or 15 hundred businesses that were either directly or indirectly affected in Rice County.
The maximum grants awarded will be $10,000. Commissioner Jeff Docken commented, That capping at $10,000 would be 130. That gets spread kind of thin but then again there may be several businesses that wouldn t bother with it or don t want to bother with it.