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Movies on the Plaza

Movies on the Plaza

Lights, camera, action! Grab your friends and family and head to downtown Rochester for a fun take on “movie night”.Every Saturday night during the warm season there will be Movies on the Plaza. The movies will start each week at 9:00pm and are FREE to attend. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and gather on the grassy side of the Peace Plaza for this fun outdoor event.

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Thursdays on First & 3rd Starts in One Week

Thursdays on First & 3rd Starts in One Week

Thursdays on first & 3rd is back for another year of summer fun! Thursdays on first & 3rd has become a truly authentic community gathering place with a variety of live music featured on two stages, a tasteful spread of outdoor food choices and an exciting mix of market vendors showcasing art, craft and baked goods products. Thursdays on first & 3rd begins June 6th and runs every Thursday through August 29th (note: there will be no event on July 4th).

Valleyhigh Drive Closed June 1st

Valleyhigh Drive Closed June 1st

On Saturday June 1, 2013 Valleyhigh Drive (CSAH #4) will be closed to traffic for one work day. Valleyhigh Drive will be closed while a 220’ long 185 ton Truss is hoisted on to the pedestrian bridge piers that span over Valleyhigh Drive. 

It is expected the roadway will be closed to traffic about 7:00 AM at the site and be reopened as soon as the Bridge section is set inplace. Valleyhigh Drive both east and west of the bridge will remain open. No detour will be signed. It is recommended the the use of 19th St. N.W. to West Circle Drive as the alternate route.

2nd Street Sidewalk Project

2nd Street Sidewalk Project

Work on the 2nd St. S.W. Sidewalk project between Broadway and 1st Ave. S.W. has progressed enough on the north side of 2nd St. that on Tuesday June 4, 2013 sidewalk work will move to the south side of 2nd St. S.W. During construction 2nd St S.W. will remain open to two way traffic with only the outside lanes being closed to facilitate the construction. Pedestrian ramps on the corners of Broadway and 1st Ave. are not included in contract work and will remain open. Pedestrians will be directed to the opposite side of the street of where work is taking place. Please follow the directional signs.  Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of June 2013. Work should not impact the annual Thursday’s on 1st and 3rd Celebration which begins in June.

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National Cancer Survivors Day

National Cancer Survivors Day

11am Registration

11:30am Welcome and Lunch

12:15pm Program

 

Event sponsored by the Andre Gauthier Foundation and hosted by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society.  Join us for a catered meal followed by a program to honor cancer survivors.  Free onsite parking.

Admission is free for cancer survivors and two guests.  Additional guests welcome to attend for $5 per person.

More Storms Today, Flash Flooding Remains Possible

Flood Warnings (in green) until 9:00 Thursday morning, Flash Flood Watch (counties outlined in red) until 1:00 Friday morning.

UPDATE: Farnberg Gets Both Words, But Fails to Advance

(ABC 6 NEWS) -- A Rochester 6th grader who is among 281 youngsters vying for the title of National Spelling Bee Champion, has passed two preliminary tests.

Tina Farnberg correctly spelled 'raconteur' and 'odiferous' during the preliminary rounds Wednesday.

However, a new computer test that measures vocabulary that factors into the score, means Tina will not advance.

For a full list of the 41 students who will compete on national tv, click here.