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1. Rochester Council to Hear Appeal Over Historic Buildings Project (krocnews.com) — Rochester's City Council will decide Monday whether to overturn a Heritage Preservation Commission ruling that blocked a seven-story student housing addition behind several historic South Broadway buildings. City staff now recommend approving the appeal, arguing the design meets federal rehabilitation standards and local guidelines, after earlier versions proposing demolition were rejected.
2. Rochester Royals strand 13 runners, lose state seeding game (postbulletin.com) — Rochester baseball fans saw the Royals leave 13 runners on base in a 5-2 extra-innings loss to New Ulm at Mayo Field, a seeding game for the Class A amateur state tournament. Despite 14 hits and strong pitching from Mike Ruff, the Royals now head to Jordan to face St. Patrick in the first round.
3. GoFundMe started for former Kasson-Mantorville wrestler after life-threatening crash (kaaltv.com) — A GoFundMe has been launched to support 21-year-old Kasson native and former Kasson-Mantorville wrestler Dominic Mann, who was hospitalized at Saint Marys in Rochester after a serious crash in Mower County. Friends and coworkers created the fundraiser to help with expenses and highlight how much Mann means to his wrestling community and workplace.
4. Ask Mayo Clinic: A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. But you don't have to face it alone (cleveland.com) — A Mayo Clinic oncologist in Rochester explains what patients and families can expect right after a cancer diagnosis, from extra testing to meeting a full care team. The column stresses asking questions, considering second opinions, and leaning on support services so the process feels less overwhelming and more manageable.
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