Good morning, Rochester.

The Olmsted-Rochester Law Enforcement K-9 Foundation is hosting a pancake feed fundraiser and selling a K-9 calendar to raise money for local police dog teams; check the foundation for event date, time, tickets + calendar pickup.

Café Aquí will partner with The Landing MN for Pour It Forward on Nov.

1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with $1 from every drink going to the nonprofit + proceeds will support meals, showers, laundry, clothing, health care, and referrals.

Costco’s liquor store expansion that began in June is complete in Rochester, roughly doubling the sales floor with a wider beer + liquor selection, but the project did not add a beer cooler for cold party purchases.

Noodle House, from the owners of Mango Thai, will open Sunday, Nov.

8 in downtown (former Marrow space) and will serve pho, khao soi, ramen, and chicken karaage.

Lanesboro Arts opened applications for The Scenic Route: Re-Imagining Highway 250 to fund 10 to 20 community art projects downtown during Highway 250 construction in 2027; awards of $500 to $1,500 are available, priority review is Jan.

15, and Fillmore County residents and underrepresented creators are encouraged to apply.

AI-driven growth is pushing local-style data centers to use far more electricity and water, with U.S. data-center power use at about 176 TWh in 2023 and rising toward 6% of national electricity by 2025 (most water is used for power generation, not on-site cooling).

The Minnesota DNR announced hunting regulation reminders and an outlook ahead of firearms season starting Saturday, Nov.

7, including new chronic wasting disease sampling (southwest Minnesota) and the elimination of the statewide shotgun zone so counties can set local restrictions.

MnDOT has completed the Highway 30 culvert replacement at Willow Creek west of the Rochester International Airport, and the detour has been removed so drivers can use a smoother roadway with improved drainage.

Olmsted County will build an International Clubhouse to give adults with mental health conditions daily community support plus help with employment, education, housing, and wellness; the county plans to open the clubhouse in 2027 (funded by the state's Adult Mental Health Initiative) in partnership with Vail Communities.