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Posted 8-Feb '10, 3:20PM

Here's a different kind of bar bet. Anyone want to bet how many Rochester bars have major changes being served up in the near future? I have to admit I don't know the answer, but I do know the bar...

Posted 8-Feb '10, 12:25PM

Here's some from a piece by our intrepid writer in Austin, Tim Ruzek, following up the plans for the demolition and re-construction of the 40-year-old McDonalds in Spamtown USA. I wrote a little about this back in October. Sometime this...


Posted 8-Feb '10, 6:51AM

Here's what I told KTTC viewers this morning at 6:40 a.m.:Mayo Dr. Paul Friedman is a cardiologist by day and an iPhone app developer by night -- or at least he's developed one, called the iBlurb, which hit the iPhone app store on Jan. ...

Posted 5-Feb '10, 1:49PM

Fan mail from an older reader regarding some of our youngest writers. I should note here, we've run columns by Rochester area teen writers, weekly during the school year, for 20 years. That's a pretty good commitment to getting ...


Posted 8-Feb '10, 9:33AM

Here's encouraging news from the National Shooting Sports Foundation:NEWTOWN, Conn. -- In a year when one word, "fewer," described life in America -- fewer jobs, fewer home sales, fewer purchases -- hunters were responsible for ...

Posted 8-Feb '10, 8:49AM

Here's the report from the National Eagle Center in Wabasha on bald eagles counted along the Mississippi River Valley. Numbers are up from the past few weeks because it's warmed up and more water is open; when the big chill hits, birds tend to ...


Posted 4-Feb '10, 2:07PM

PHERSY: The Rochester Ice Hawks are on the road right now, on their way to St. Cloud for a huge Minnesota Junior Hockey League game against the Granite City Lumberjacks.This will be the last regular-season meeting between the two top teams ...

Posted 3-Feb '10, 11:26AM

FELDY: Rochester hockey fans packed the Rec Center two weeks ago to see the U.S. Women's Olympic Team. I wouldn't expect Graham Arena to be packed on Super Bowl Sunday, but more of the best women's hockey players in the world ...


Posted 3-Feb '10, 6:44PM

Is Jeff Bridges' performance in "Crazy Heart" Oscar-worthy? Read the review in Thursday's Post-Bulletin.

Posted 29-Jan '10, 7:47AM

Read the review in Thursday's Post-Bulletin. .


Posted 3-Feb '10, 2:48PM

It's funny how a little sunshine can make a cold winter day so much more bearable.  I've been known to find a sunny window and lay on the floor in the sunshine.  There is no sand or surf, but for some reason, I feel a little better none the less.  ...

Posted 28-Jan '10, 2:29PM

When I first started talking to friends about the in-home sales parties that women love (and love to hate) I received lots of encouragement to write on the topic.  My friend Tracy agreed that the 'pressure to buy' is ruining all the fun you ...


Posted 9-Feb '10, 5:01AM

University of Minnesota physician Dr. Jon Hallberg has been featured on Minnesota Public Radio discussing the retracted medical journal article in The Lancet that had suggested the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine might be a cause of ...

Posted 8-Feb '10, 4:44PM

I thought you might get a kick out of the effects of the snowstorm.  Here's a photo of the Post-Bulletin's goose statue out front.  You could now safely call it a tongue-in-cheek "snow goose" even though ...


Posted 6-Feb '10, 4:09PM

Do you hate football? When you look at the TV screen do you scratch your head and wonder as you gaze upon bunches of grown men running into each other and falling down? Great Taste will keep your secret.   Duck into the kitchen ...

Posted 5-Feb '10, 3:53PM

A reader commented that Minnesotan Heidi Ash, maker of the decadent but not overly heavy or rich "Caramel Knowledge" praline and other chocolate wonders, will make an appearance at Sopra Sotto, Rochester. Details: ...


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Posted on Renee's Ramblings, 8-Feb '10, 10:09PM

Enough already of the winter storm warnings. This is getting really tiresome. It was a beautiful snowfall, but it lasted all day and there's still another day's worth of storm warning to endure.I ran 11.3 miles this morning, my now regular Monday hill route. My ankle was a little sore a couple ...

Posted on CWS - Everything Internet, 8-Feb '10, 2:16PM

On Monday, the Rochester Post-Bulletin published a feature on the expansion of service offerings at CWS. The article highlights the recent addition of Sheryl Barlow and Laurie Archbold to our staff, Alan's upcoming book and the strong growth CWS has experienced over the past few years. Read the ...

Posted on Chick Chat, 8-Feb '10, 5:48AM

In the "old days" little kids used to smile and wave back when you waved at them at church. They didn't scowl and bury their heads in their parents neck.Last week I was at the post office and a cute little girl was with an adult. I smiled at her and said "your braids are very pretty" She grabbed the adults leg ...

Posted on Paleocon Strikes! , 7-Feb '10, 3:24AM

Posted on Rochester Public Utilities, 5-Feb '10, 12:00AM

Mark your calendar to swing by the RPU booth at the Builder’s Home Show, February 12-14th at the Mayo Civic Center. This year we will be focusing on energy efficient lighting options for your home and business. If you have questions on lighting or on other items pertaining to RPU, stop by our ...

Posted on The Footprint, 5-Nov '09, 8:43AM

The federal government requires metro areas with a population greater than 50,000 update their long range transportation plan every 5 years. This process in well underway in Olmsted County and is being coordinated by the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) which is staffed by the ...

Posted on RNeighbors, 28-Oct '09, 6:32AM

The Eastside Pioneers Neighborhood Association (ESPNA) is very concerned, like most of Rochester, about the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern (DME) and Canadian Pacific (CP) railroad?s ever increasing profile within our community. We are alarmed by the speed of these huge trains in such a densely ...

Posted on SELCO Librarian, 3-Aug '09, 11:04AM

Michael Scott, Assistant DirectorOn July 27, 2009, I had the opportunity to visit the Harmony Public Library in Harmony, MN.  This is the first time I had visited the Library in its existing space; I had visited the Library when I previously worked for SELCO and it was in a different building.  ...

Posted on Rochester911.com, 7-Jul '09, 1:15PM

There is a new booster seat law in Minnesota, including new age and size requirements for children that should still be riding in a booster seat. This law went into effect on July 1, 2009, and you should evaluate your car seat and booster seat situation to make sure you have the proper safety measures in ...

Posted on Rochester Public Library, 8-May '09, 12:33PM

Ever wanted to know more about repairing your perhaps falling-apart-ish books instead of buying a new copy? We're offering a new class to get you started on the right path to book repairedness.Join us on Tuesday, June 9th from 10:00am - 12:00pm in Meeting Room B, for our new Basic Book Repair Class ...

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