Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of October.
Good morning, Rochester.
🏘️ Community
Med City Makerspace is raising funds and scouting a permanent home after hosting classes and meetups around town; organizers are seeking volunteers + tax-deductible donations and want tips on available spaces so they can offer shared tools, workshops, and memberships when a site opens.
Girls on the Run Minnesota will host a 5K celebration Saturday, Nov.
7 at Saint Mary's University Rochester Campus (2900 19th St. NW) beginning at 9 a.m. for nearly 80 teams from area schools finishing an eight-week program for third- through eighth-grade girls.
💼 Business
Wingstop opened Oct. 28 in northwest Rochester (bringing the national chicken-wing chain to the area) and is now serving customers.
🎭 Culture
The 1918 Mantorville Opera House is said to be haunted by a father and daughter and other spirits, with investigators recording audio and unexplained activity, and tours with paranormal investigator Dr. Hawk Horvath are available to learn more.
🎓 Education
Rochester high schooler Sonny Marmon started The Marmon Foundation to list free local health-care jobs + internships and volunteer options so students can find age-eligible pathways; the website color-codes 55 initial listings by youth eligibility and requires no account.
🏛️ Government
Town leaders will hold a special meeting to discuss Project Skyway and new court filings that detail water-use estimates and environmental concerns for the proposed state data center, after a settlement cleared the way for a state review.
🏥 Health
Barrington Larrison (Bear) finished cancer treatment a few days ago and was surprised with a celebration; he will begin follow-up care this week.
📰 Lifestyle
Clocks will fall back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov.
1 + you’ll get an extra hour of sleep and earlier sunsets; unless Congress changes federal law, Minnesota will still spring forward on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
🏈 Sports
Mayo captured its fourth consecutive Class AA girls tennis team championship at the state meet on Oct.
28, completing another title run for the program (team advances to celebrate the win).
Mayo's boys soccer season ended with a loss to Edina in the Class AAA state quarterfinals on Oct.
28 — the Spartans were eliminated from the tournament.
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