Good morning, Rochester.

Rochester Civic Theatre celebrates its 75th anniversary on September 18 with live music + the opening night performance of Mean Girls at its downtown venue next to Mayo Civic Center.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with a post-show party starting at 9:30 p.m.

Mayo Clinic's operating income exceeded $500 million in Q2, & revenues climbed over $500 million to reach $5.85 billion by June 30 with nearly $900 million recorded in the first half of the year.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, visited Rochester today to announce a new national alert initiative that partners with DOJ, FEMA, and local law enforcement to improve response when autistic individuals go missing, building on the city's success with Project Lifesaver (which currently serves 75 locals).

In 1883, three violent tornadoes swept through southeast Minnesota, with one storm hitting Rochester and damaging homes and farms while prompting local doctors to convert a dance hall into an emergency center that later led to the founding of the Mayo Clinic.

Mayo Clinic announced changes to patient arrival procedures: starting Oct.

1, valet spots will shift to the Gonda Building east and Guggenheim Building west entrances; on Oct. 8, drop-off will move to the Arrival Building and Gonda Building north entrance (updated guidance online).