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Deal with developer could lead to new sports stadium in Rochester

Deal with developer could lead to new sports stadium in Rochester

Rochester’s city council unanimously approved an exclusive agreement with Wisconsin-based Landmark Development. It gives the company six months to decide if it wants to build a facility on a piece of city-owned land downtown.
by Catharine Richert

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Lawsuit alleges Mayo Clinic cuts corners with AI, putting patient care and privacy at risk

Lawsuit alleges Mayo Clinic cuts corners with AI, putting patient care and privacy at risk

A former Mayo Clinic official is suing her former employer, alleging she was demoted and then fired after blowing the whistle on how the hospital’s rush to incorporate AI into their operations put patient care and privacy at risk.
by Molly Castle Work

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Having fun finding fungi: Rochester artist makes crocheted mushrooms to teach and delight

Having fun finding fungi: Rochester artist makes crocheted mushrooms to teach and delight

Blink and you’ll miss them. Dotting the trails around an environmental learning center in Lanesboro are life-like crocheted mushrooms. They’re a lesson in mycology and finding art in unexpected places.
by Catharine Richert

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Outdoor School program gets kids out of classrooms and into the wild for learning, healing

Outdoor School program gets kids out of classrooms and into the wild for learning, healing

A new grant program approved by state legislators last year is helping more Minnesota students get out of the classroom and into the wild to study science and nature up close and in person. For one group of kids from a St. Paul Spanish immersion school, the trip to the outdoors couldn’t have come at a better time.
by Catharine Richert

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Rural hospitals worry about the future of an obscure discount drug program they rely on

Rural hospitals worry about the future of an obscure discount drug program they rely on

Multiple rural, critical access hospital leaders say that, while imperfect, 340B has become a lifeline. These facilities serve a large percentage of patients on Medicaid and Medicare, which pay low reimbursements to hospitals, making it difficult for them to break even.
by Molly Castle Work

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Peregrine falcons at Mayo Clinic: How the world-renowned hospital came to raise birds of prey

Peregrine falcons at Mayo Clinic: How the world-renowned hospital came to raise birds of prey

For almost four decades, Mayo Clinic has raised peregrine falcons as part of a national recovery effort to save what had been an endangered species. Now, the peregrine falcon program is a beloved part of the world-renowned hospital's offerings.
by Molly Castle Work

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