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How Rochester's faith communities help tackle housing and homelessness
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 2—ROCHESTER — Luanne Koshire sees cooking at Dorothy Day Hospitality House as an extension of her religious beliefs. "I think our faith is at the core of it," she said of arranging monthly ...
Muslim and Jewish communities come together to prepare a Christmas meal at the Dorothy Day...
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDec. 25—ROCHESTER — On Christmas morning just before noon, a handful of volunteers trickled into a small kitchen to prepare a meal. Dancing around each other to avoid collisions in the limited ...
Rochester, Olmsted County eye steps to tackle homelessness
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 5—ROCHESTER — The 45 beds at the Rochester Community Warming Center have been filling up in recent weeks. Rudy Naul, the shelter program supervisor for Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota ...
Vote on Rochester camping ban could come Monday as local and national court action is considered
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 3—ROCHESTER — A Rochester City Council vote on a proposed camping ban will be sought Monday, Feb. 5. A proposed ordinance would make camping on city property a potential misdemeanor, carrying ...
Community discussion of homelessness and local efforts set for Tuesday
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 13—ROCHESTER — A community forum seeks to address post-pandemic needs to address homelessness in Rochester. Hosted by The Landing MN and Legal Assistance of Olmsted County, the event will ...
Recent count finds more unsheltered homeless in Rochester than expected
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAug. 15—ROCHESTER — An Olmsted County report shows people facing homelessness surviving without shelter outnumber those seeking beds provided by Olmsted County and local nonprofits. The findings ...
Five evacuated Creekside families remain in hotels as others find temporary housing options
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 29—ROCHESTER — Five families remain housed in local hotels after being evacuated from the Creekside Apartments last week. Mary O'Neil, Olmsted County's housing stability team program manager ...
Rochester council members divided on approach to park camps
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 12—ROCHESTER — Matthew Short packed up his camp Monday morning on the western edge of Silver Lake Park. He had been given notice to move several days earlier and indicated Monday that he ...
Silver Lake camps cleared with limited options for occupants
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNov. 16—ROCHESTER — Eugene Decker scrambled Thursday morning to cleanup several campsites in Silver Lake Park. "I'm going to get it done if they let me," he said, shortly before 9 a.m. By 11 ...
'We're here to learn': Free community screenings give Winona State University students a dose of...
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 12—ROCHESTER — Clinicals, tests and roleplaying are all part of nurse training. However, even the best classroom scenarios don't provide the experience of working with real patients. Winona ...