On May 13, 2025, the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) Board of Directors announced the awarding of $345,985 in arts programming grants to nonprofit organizations and schools throughout ...

The Austin ArtWorks Festival, a free two-day celebration of the arts, will take place on August 23 and 24 in downtown Austin.

ROCHESTER — The history of smut and pornography in Rochester is a long and colorful one.

Dear Answer Man: For years Rochester's senior center — what eventually became 125 Live — occupied the old Armory building, ...

Downtown Definitely events are coming back to Downtown Rochester with free events and activities available for all.

The History Center of Olmsted County and the Rochester Art Center are coming together for a creative collaboration.

Despite banking issues and a slight decline in inventory, Andrews noted that the business was performing well.

I visited Mayo Park behind the Mayo Civic Center this week and was disappointed at what I saw. In the sunken tiered area around the Mayo Memorial there was an old picnic table, and a garbage bin was ...

The Rochester restaurant, downtown in the former Pescara space, will be the Rakuns’ second Mill Valley Kitchen after opening the first in St. Louis Park in 2011.

It’s our true American art form,” Iacona said. “Rochester is not just a shooting star when it comes to the Jazz Festival. We’re like comets, which are just going to keep coming around.” ...

Rochester, N.Y. - Downtown Definitely Events presented its first of three family-friendly outdoor movie nights in its Movies With a Downtown View series at Parcel 5 on Friday.

Posted: June 20, 2025 | Last updated: June 20, 2025 Downtown Rochester's Makers' Market showcases unique and handcrafted works of local, small businesses.