Tis the season for sports lovers! But one team that you may not have heard much about is the Rochester Raiders. The Raiders are our co-ed adapted floor hockey team, made up of students who attend Rochester Public Schools in grades 7-12. Team members have a documented physical impairment which does not allow the student to participate in athletic programs at the high school level.

The Raiders’ success will be recognized on Friday because they have earned a berth in the State Tournament. John Marshall will be hosting the entire team Friday morning, including members that attend other schools within the district. The Rochester Raiders play their first game Friday night at 5:00 PM at Bloomington Jefferson High School.

Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for student.

Just what is Destination Medical Center? What will it mean for the residents of Rochester and the citizens of Minnesota? How will the financing work? What kind of oversight will there be of State funding? What kind of projects can we expect in the Rochester area over the next 20 years? Join us on Wednesday March 20th at the Heintz Center for a public forum to learn more about particular aspects of DMC: financing, governance, public involvement, and the vision of DMC. Mayo will provide experts in each of these fields to answer specific questions and join in on public dialogue exploring the views and concerns of individual citizens. The event is free and open to the public.

Date - Wednesday March 20, 2013
Time - 6:30—8:30 PM

The public is invited to the final open house for the Southeastern Minnesota Freight Rail Capacity Study on Wednesday, March 13.  

The open house will occur from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Rochester Community and Technical College Heintz Commons, 1926 College View Road E., Rochester, Minn.  

Attendees will learn about the findings of the Alternatives Analysis Report, which includes benefits and cost of each alternative option. Alternative options include, leaving the existing rail corridor as is, constructing various improvements to the tracks, adding overpasses for roadway traffic or adding overpasses for rail traffic. In addition, officials will discuss five alternatives for the rail tracks to bypass downtown Rochester.  

Evaluation criteria used on all alternatives include sufficient rail capacity, acceptable traffic conditions, access for emergency vehicles, health, safety, environmental issues and cost.