The new Costco opens Friday in Rochester. It is located at 19th Street Northwest and West Circle Drive. Costco has six warehouse stores in Minnesota, all in the Twin Cities area. This will be the first one in the southern part of the state. Also, there's a new Kwik Trip now open near Costco. It is the first gas station in the area to offer compressed natural gas at the pumps. Natural gas is cleaner and a more abundant alternative fuel. It is also more than half the price of a gallon of regular gasoline.

It’s October 1st and the beginning of Energy Awareness Month.

October is typically when we start using less electricity on air conditioning and kick on our heaters.

Energy experts say it's the perfect time to go through your home and check thermostats, insulation, high energy appliances, and your heater.

By doing these few things we use less energy which not only benefits us right away, but it helps utilities keep their rates low.

"We do have incentives from the state to do conservation as well and to promote that with our members. With the cooperative we want our members to be able to afford their energy use and being energy conscious and energy efficient is one of the ways to do that,” People’s Cooperative Services Director of Engineering Gary Fitterer says.

For a list of energy-saving tips you can head to EnergyEdCouncil.org

September 22 from 8:30-11:30 is the Kids Day Event for the Rochester Downtown Farmers Market.  It's a special day at the Market when appreciation is shown for the littlest customers.  There will be fun activities that promote a healthy lifestyle, for the kiddos, including a scavenger hunt that leads the kids through the Market. For more information, go to http://www.rochesterdowntownfarmersmarket.org/