Rochester, MN – Today Rochester Art Center announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free
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"Where Olmsted County News Comes First"
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Friday, May 24th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 5:36:49, May 15th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Though I hated to see you reference Glenn Beck by name [Three Times ... [Read More]
- 11:42:07, May 10th 2013 - yenken - I feel very sorry for those who have commented do far, as when you stand fa ... [Read More]
- 12:10:25, Apr 26th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Mr. "Cabtrom's" garbage-out[burst]--in response to Ms. Reisner's w ... [Read More]
- 9:51:50, Apr 24th 2013 - jeff pischke - To Jerry Grehl, the number to the fillmore county sheriffs office is 7 ... [Read More]
- 9:27:24, Apr 22nd 2013 - Cabtrom - Blah blah blah, garbage in garbage out! ... [Read More]
- 7:00:49, Apr 11th 2013 - Donald Pierce - Col. Stan Gudmundson hit most of the important nails squarly on the h ... [Read More]
- 12:44:54, Apr 4th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - My compliments to Ms. Hammer for giving us well-crafted "Rachel Rea ... [Read More]
- 5:09:06, Apr 3rd 2013 - truthiness - I see this is dated April 1. That explains it! ... [Read More]
- 12:04:33, Apr 3rd 2013 - Frank W. Hawthorne - Say WHAT?!? Stan's American-Pie [In SKY] is Falling--Not Again? ... [Read More]
- 12:40:21, Mar 29th 2013 - Jacob - It's a shame that so few people care about making their voices heard. If we ... [Read More]
Rochester couples plan their long-awaited wedding days
Mon, May 20th, 2013
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Joe Nix and Bob Werner are engaged after celebrating 20 years together. Photo submitted
In April, Bob Werner and Joe Nix celebrated twenty years together. Werner says they realized in 1993 that this relationship was the one they “had been hoping for and dreaming about.”
After Minnesota became the 12th state to recognize same-sex marriage when the Freedom to Marry Act was signed into law last week, Bob and Joe exchanged engagement rings and are making arrangements for their wedding day.
They have chosen August 1st, the date marriage equality becomes law, as their big day.
While many of the state’s same-sex couples traveled to one of the states preceding Minnesota in recognizing their marriages, including more than 1000 in Iowa, Werner said that he and Joe waited to be recognized by their neighbors.
“We’re Minnesotans,” he said. “We want to get married in our home state.”
Bob and Joe’s relationship has been blessed in a ceremony at their church and they registered as domestic partners in Rochester as soon as the option was available to them in 2010. They have been careful to put both of their names on their property and shared finances.
Still, they look forward to enjoying the same legal protections and benefits as heterosexual couples in Minnesota.
“This is what being a first-class citizen feels like,” said Werner.
Werner recalls the emotions associated with an attempt to place a ban on same-sex unions in Minnesota’s Constitution through a ballot initiative in 2012. While the process was difficult, Werner was heartened by the effort that resulted in Minnesota defeating the effort, the first in the nation to do so, and feels that he and Joe would not have the opportunity to have their marriage recognized if the issue had not been brought to the forefront.
“Writing discrimination into the Constitution is wrong. When they started attacking our families and lifelong relationships, that crossed the line and there was a backlash,” he said. “There were so many heart-to-heart conversations between families, friends, co-workers, neighbors, about who we are. It moved the whole issue forward.”
Werner believes that Minnesotans had a disposition to move toward marriage equality handed down through a sense of fairness found in Scandinavian values.
“Minnesotans really believe in The Golden Rule,” he said.
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After Minnesota became the 12th state to recognize same-sex marriage when the Freedom to Marry Act was signed into law last week, Bob and Joe exchanged engagement rings and are making arrangements for their wedding day.
They have chosen August 1st, the date marriage equality becomes law, as their big day.
While many of the state’s same-sex couples traveled to one of the states preceding Minnesota in recognizing their marriages, including more than 1000 in Iowa, Werner said that he and Joe waited to be recognized by their neighbors.
“We’re Minnesotans,” he said. “We want to get married in our home state.”
Bob and Joe’s relationship has been blessed in a ceremony at their church and they registered as domestic partners in Rochester as soon as the option was available to them in 2010. They have been careful to put both of their names on their property and shared finances.
Still, they look forward to enjoying the same legal protections and benefits as heterosexual couples in Minnesota.
“This is what being a first-class citizen feels like,” said Werner.
Werner recalls the emotions associated with an attempt to place a ban on same-sex unions in Minnesota’s Constitution through a ballot initiative in 2012. While the process was difficult, Werner was heartened by the effort that resulted in Minnesota defeating the effort, the first in the nation to do so, and feels that he and Joe would not have the opportunity to have their marriage recognized if the issue had not been brought to the forefront.
“Writing discrimination into the Constitution is wrong. When they started attacking our families and lifelong relationships, that crossed the line and there was a backlash,” he said. “There were so many heart-to-heart conversations between families, friends, co-workers, neighbors, about who we are. It moved the whole issue forward.”
Werner believes that Minnesotans had a disposition to move toward marriage equality handed down through a sense of fairness found in Scandinavian values.
“Minnesotans really believe in The Golden Rule,” he said.
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ROCHESTER ART CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS
Wed, May 22nd, 2013
Posted in Rochester Arts & Culture
Posted in Rochester Arts & Culture
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Time remains to double contributions for Bed & Bread Club®
Wed, May 22nd, 2013
Posted in Rochester Business Announcements
Posted in Rochester Business Announcements
Less than 10 days remain in the month to take advantage of the generous matching funds provided to The Salvation Army in Rochester for the Bed & Bread Club® program!
Additional matching dollars were given by both Rochester Walmart stores, Sam’s C
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PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICE
Tue, May 21st, 2013
Posted in Rochester Business Announcements
Posted in Rochester Business Announcements
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, The Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus and Hazardous Waste Facility will be CLOSED on Monday May 27, 2013 in observance of Memorial Day.
The Kalmar Landfill and the Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility will be CLOSED on Monday Ma
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HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENT SPELLING BEE CHAMP LEAVES FOR NATIONALS
Tue, May 21st, 2013
Posted in Rochester Education
Posted in Rochester Education
{ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA} – ROCHESTER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (RCS), Christine Farnberg, a sixth grader at Holy Spirit Catholic School, is the Southeast Minnesota Spelling Bee champion and is leaving to advance in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee Cha
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Red Cross Helping Oklahoma Tornado Victims With Shelter, Food, Relief Supplies
Tue, May 21st, 2013
Posted in Rochester Business Announcements
Posted in Rochester Business Announcements
ROCHESTER, MN, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 — The American Red Cross is working around the clock to help people in Oklahoma after Monday’s devastating tornadoes with shelters, food, water and supplies, and more workers, supplies and equipment are moving
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Birth Announcement - Emma Lyn Weller
Mon, May 20th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Special Announcements
Posted in Rochester Special Announcements
Elizabeth and Michael Weller, of Anderson, Indiana, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Emma Lyn Weller.
Emma was born on May 1, 2013, weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. 20 3/4 inches long. Grason Michael Weller is the proud brother of Emma. Gr
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Remembrance and benefit of our Veterans
Mon, May 20th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Education
Posted in Rochester Education
On May 29th at 6:00 PM at the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial, the family of CPL Curtis M Swenson, along with the Marine Corps League Foundation Thor Detachment, will have a short program to present scholarships of $1000 each to two Mayo High Scho
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Standing ovation for Rochester Newcomer Center Chess Team
Mon, May 20th, 2013
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Posted in Rochester Education
James Huerter, paraprofessional and chess coach at the Willow Creek Newcomer Center, introduced his chess team and celebrated their achievements as state chess competitors at the regular school board meeting Tuesday May 7th. Huerter sought to make h
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