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Foster-Arend Beach Opens Saturday

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 9:28pm

Foster-Arend Beach in Rochester will open for the season Saturday. It will remain open through Labor Day. Beach hours will be 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. Park hours are 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. There is no admission charge at the beach. Secutiry officers will be on site during beach hours, but no lifeguards will be on duty. Rules include: no alcohol in the park, no dogs in the beach area, no smoking in the beach area, no glass in the beach area, and no swimming outside the designated swimming area.

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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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Tom Brokaw Receives Honorary Degree from Mayo

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 11:15am

(ABC 6 News) - He hosted the Today show, was the anchor of NBC Nightly News for more than 20 years and now he's the first ever recipient a Mayo Clinic honorary degree.

Tom Brokaw received that honor at the graduation ceremony for the Mayo Graduate School and Mayo Medical School on Saturday. His speech to the graduating class focused on doctor and patient relationships.

"This is a new generation. They have more tools available to them in terms of access to the latest research and the latest pharmaceuticals and the techniques and everything," said Brokaw. "But at the end of the day, the Mayo model is the one that should define their lives. It's about the relationship with your patient."

Brokaw is also a member of Mayo Clinic's board of trustees.

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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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Rochester Woman Sentenced to 20 Years For Helping Terrorist Group

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 4:31pm

Minneapolis, MN - (AP) - A Rochester woman convicted of conspiring to send money to the terrorist group al-Shabab in Somalia has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Amina Farah Ali was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis on 13 terror-related counts. Each count held a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

Authorities say Ali and her co-defendant, Hawo Mohamed Hassan, went door-to-door raising money in the name of charity, but routed the funds to al-Shabab.

Their attorneys say the women are humanitarians who gave money to orphans, as well as to a group working to push foreign troops out of Somalia.

Hassan is also being sentenced on Thursday. They are among nine people sentenced this week in the long-running federal investigations into terror recruiting and financing for al-Shabab.

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Jolie's Double Mastectomy Becoming More Common

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 6:47pm

(ABC 6 NEWS) -- She’s a beautiful movie star who’s making a very private decision, public. Angelina Jolie has had surgery to remove both of her breasts. She made the decision after doctors estimated she had a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer because of a fault gene known as BRCA1.

"It's why me? Can't be me and so you face it and you move on you get people to help you go through this journey, it's hard to carry,” said Melanie Kasner was diagnosed with breast cancer last August. Just a month later, she had a double mastectomy, removing both of her breasts.

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Gay Marriage Could Affect Minnesota Businesses

Submitted by KAAL_Web_Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 8:08pm

(ABC 6 News) -- If gay marriage becomes legalized in the state, it could affect Minnesota's budget. Revenue could come from things like marriage license fees, but could impact local businesses as well.

Legalizing gay marriage would mean a surge in weddings in the state, at least in the short term. We spoke with owners at a bridal shop and a bakery who say, they are currently loosing wedding business to states where it's legal and can't wait to get it back.

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