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Nurses Night Out! Celebrate and Honor Them!

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 3:06pm

Nurses Night Out! Celebrate and Honor Them!

We can all remember a time in our life when we have been sick or injured. Almost every time we visit the hospital there’s that one special person that is always the first to help you… a nurse.

Come and pay tribute to one of the hardest working groups in the hospital Thursday, May 30th in the Peace Plaza for Nurses Night Out.

This event is free and open to the whole community. From 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. local businesses and bars will line the Peace Plaza as we celebrate one of our favorite health care professionals.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. there will be a fashion show on the Peace Plaza stage. There will even be a life-size Operation board bean bag toss. Great music, lots of prizes, cash bars, and food vendors; what better way to say thanks to our wonderful nurses.

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“Corvettes on the Plaza”

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 4:55pm

The Rochester Downtown Alliance is teaming up with the Rochester Area Corvette Enthusiasts to bring “Corvettes on the Plaza” to downtown Rochester. The first of 5 events will take place on Saturday, May 18th from 12:00-4:00pm. This event will take place on the Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester.

Do you know the difference between a C3 and a C5? Come and learn all about Corvettes on the Peace Plaza. There will be several different models of Corvettes for you to explore.

Be sure to mark your calendar for four more “Corvettes on the Plaza” This event will also be held on the Peace Plaza on:

June 15, 2013 – 12:00-4:00pm
July 27, 2013 – 12:00-4:00pm
August 17, 2013 – 12:00-4:00pm
September 21, 2013 – 12:00-4:00pm

For more information on “Corvettes on the Plaza” visit www.downtownrochestermn.com.

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Comedy Show to Benefit At-Risk Youth

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 5:08pm

There are still tickets available for the Dinner and Comedy Benefit the LINK program is hosting May 14th at Goonies Comedy Club in downtown Rochester. Doors open at 6 PM, dinner served at 6:30 and comedy is from 7:30 to 9 PM. All of the proceeds raised from this benefit will go to Lutheran Social Service LINK Program and Street Outreach Program to serve a youth in our community. Tickets are 30 dollars and must be bought by May 10th. For ticket information please contact Josh Hameister at 507-226-3811 or via email Josh.Hameister@lssmn.org. The two comics performing are Mark Poolos and Michael Callahan (Please see below for bios).

Headliner: Mark Poolos

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Highway 52 Road Construction in Olmsted County

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 6:59pm

Highway 52 Road Construction in Olmsted County

Drivers will experience lane closures on northbound and southbound Highway 52 near Pine Island beginning Thursday, May 2, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Crews will be preparing for rock blasting to build the new East Frontage Road adjacent to Highway 52 in the area between 520th Street and 210th Avenue.

During the actual blasting, traffic will be temporarily stopped on northbound and southbound Highway 52. The lane closures will be in effect through Wednesday, May 8, weather permitting.

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Documents Reveal What DMC Could Bring to Rochester

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 6:41pm

(ABC 6 NEWS) -- After two close votes, the Destination Medical Center project passed through the Senate and now we have an idea of what DMC could look like.

The DMC proposal calls for $585 million for public infrastructure and some documents are showing just where that money will go for everything from transportation to parking.

"What would it take to develop Rochester primarily the downtown to handle 30,000 more employees downtown and several million more annual visitors?” said Gary Nuemann, Assistant City Administrator.

Neumann says a plan put together by the city, Mayo Clinic, and a consulting firm, is just a guideline, but gives an idea of just where that money could go.

"The bulk of the cost of this plan is for basic type infrastructure, it's really transportation, transit, parking, and public utilities,” said Neumann.

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RPU Unveils Details of Plan to Decommission Silver Lake Plant

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 6:03pm

(ABC 6 News) - Rochester Public Utilities staff presented the decommissioning plan for the Silver Lake Plant to the RPU Board Tuesday afternoon.

As we've reported, RPU originally announced its plan to decommission the plant back in August, but it's taken nearly a year to put the actual plan together on how to decommission the plant. In the end, the plant will not only stop using coal, but stop generating electricity all together.

As a result, RPU expects to save an estimated $44 million over the next seven years.

"The decommissioning of SLP is not just about cost savings or a cheaper kWh, it is about positioning RPU for the near term and post SMMPA (2030)," said RPU General Manager Larry Koshire.

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DMC Question: Eminent Domain

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 6:52pm

(ABC 6 NEWS) -- Brenda L. asked, "With giving them the power of eminent domain, what places do they plan to take over?"

We turned to Rochester City Administrator Steven Kvenvold who said,"At this point in time there aren't any plans.. And so there's no knowledge about whatever this authority may do in terms of any eminent domain. But the eminent domain laws are fairly restrictive. They can only be used for a public purpose. They can't be used for economic development purposes, meaning that the authority will not be able to purchase some land from one entity and give it to another for terms of, for some economic development project. So it's fairly limited..

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