Good morning, Rochester.

The Salvation Army of Rochester is collecting winter coats, boots, gloves, and heavy outerwear at Hy-Vee stores from Oct.

5-10, requesting XL sizes and older children’s coats; families will receive items on Oct. 13 and single adults on Oct. 14, with volunteers needed on Oct. 15-16 (avoid light items).

A lane on westbound Interstate 90 near Olmsted County Road 1 is closed for bridge repairs after damage from a semi truck crash, with the right lane limited to 14 feet between mile markers 216 and 214 until Oct.

22 (repairs are ongoing).

On Sep. 30, Rochester Public Schools reported that 46.5% of students were proficient in reading, exceeding the state average of 46.2% for the first time in 14 years.

The soybean harvest has brought back Asian lady beetles that may bite and release a yellow fluid when disturbed, and the University of Minnesota Extension advises sealing gaps around windows and doors (using a vacuum with a stocking is recommended) to keep them outside before winter arrives.

Mayo Clinic announced that its new Penske Arrival Building, a 15,000 sqft entrance named for a generous Penske Foundation gift, will open on October 8 with valet and drop-off service — a new 500-space parking ramp will begin next April.

Mayo Clinic will open its new Penske Arrival Building on Oct.

8 to provide streamlined patient check-in services at its Rochester campus - the expansion aims to support growing demand for efficient health care.

Rochester nurse Clint Peterson returned home after suffering a skull fracture and brain bleed during a custody escape incident at St. Mary's Hospital on Sept.

16. He will start physical therapy, occupational therapy & cognitive therapy this week as he continues to face challenges with mobility and loss of senses.