In this brand new series, Danielle Teal visits with members throughout the Rochester community to discuss hot topics that are on the minds of Rochester citizens. This week we're tackling the mental health and wellness of the older citizens of Rochester with Sean Kinsella, Luke Mattheisen, Ken Baerg, and Holly Brown.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 10-27-20)

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http://125livemn.org/

https://namisemn.org/

http://www.elder-network.org/

https://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/

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Candidates for Rochester City Council Ward 2 Incumbent Michael Wojcik and Mark Bransford join Nicole to discuss their platforms as we approach the Nov. 3rd. election.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 10-23-20)

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https://www.votewojcik.org/

https://www.markbransford.com/

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https://www.mnvotes.org/

Featured Songs:

"Too Sensitive" by Sean Kennedy

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Danielle Teal stops by this week to sit down with Olmsted County Elections Specialist Katie Smith to discuss the upcoming November General Election. They discuss the different ways to vote, where to find the information, and how you can participate in the election.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 10-16-20)

Learn more about your local elections:

https://www.mnvotes.org/

https://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/prl/elections/

https://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/city-clerk/elections/

Featured Songs:

"All I Know" by Gia Woods

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Rochester City Council Ward 4 Candidates Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick and Katrina Pulham join Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara to discuss their platforms as we approach the Nov. 3rd. election. They discuss COVID-19, social justice, neighborhood initiatives, and the future of public safety and community in Ward 4.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 10-09-20)

Learn more about your local elections: https://www.mnvotes.org/

https://kelly4council.org

https://pulham4council.com

Featured Songs:

"All Love Everything" by Aloe Blacc

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This week on R-Town, Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara hosts a roundtable discussion with City Council Ward 6 candidates Molly Dennis and Craig Ugland. They discuss the economic impact of COVID-19 on Rochester, racial inequity, fighting for social justice, affordable public transportation, and the use of tax dollars in the community.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 10-02-20)

Learn more about your local elections: https://www.mnvotes.org/

Molly Dennis: https://www.molly2020.com/

Craig Ugland: https://www.voteugland.com/

Featured Songs:

“Bloom" by Paige

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R-Town, the show about Rochester, is brought to you in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota, and the members of KSMQ Public Television. Thank you!

In this brand new series, Danielle Teal visits with members throughout the Rochester community to discuss hot topics that are on the minds of Rochester citizens. Shawn Fagan from Fagan Studios and Carol Bitton from Counterpoint sit with Danielle to discuss the state of Downtown Rochester and how the community can come together to help small businesses.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 9-18-20)

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R-Town, the show about Rochester, is brought to you in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota, and the members of KSMQ Public Television. Thank you!

In this brand new series, Danielle Teal visits with members throughout the Rochester community to discuss hot topics that are on the minds of Rochester citizens. Chrissy's Studio, Mathnasium of Rochester, Rochester YMCA, and Rochester Athletic Club, all come together to discuss the 2020/2021 school year. With a complicated school schedule and uncertain plans, each organization has a different way in which they are serving the parents and children of Rochester families.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 9-4-20)

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Host Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara sits with René Halasy, Executive Director of RNeighbors, about the creative ways Rochester neighborhoods are handling the pandemic. Danielle Teal checks in with the educational community of Rochester and we head to SPARK to see how the new children's museum is fairing in the time of COVID. Community Organizer of the Rochester Sierra Club Rick Morris stops by to discuss the global pandemic, racial justice struggle, and an ongoing climate crisis; how all these issues intersect; and why it matters.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 9-4-20)

Featured Songs:

"Holy Grail" by New Politics

"Crazy" by ROZES

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R-Town, the show about Rochester, is brought to you in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota, and the members of KSMQ Public Television. Thank you!

Host Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara greets the new Program Manager of the Olmsted County Diversity, Equity, and Community Outreach Team Nikki Niles. The Chateau shows off their current exhibit, Dressing the Abbey, and Shahnoor Shafqat discusses art and her 'innocent monsters.' Dee Sabol visits to discuss the Intercultural Cities Initiative Index report and the future of Rochester as an intercultural city.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 8-28-20)

Featured Songs:

"Backwards" by Forrest

"Right Time" by Dava

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R-Town, the show about Rochester, is brought to you in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota, and the members of KSMQ Public Television. Thank you!

Host Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara and ROCOG Principal Transportation Planner Bryan Law ask you to share your thoughts about the long range transportation plan. John Sievers and Tyler Aug stop by to discuss the upcoming Music Video Menagerie at the Olmsted County History Center, and we check in with the Rochester Repertory Theatre at the Drive-In Live Theatre Event. Holly Masek, Executive Director of the Rochester Downtown Alliance, stops by to discuss the changes that have come to the RDA this summer and how Thursdays Downtown have moved into a virtual space.

(MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 8-21-20)

Featured Songs:

"Snail" by BENEE

"Blood Sugar" by Kid Bloom

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R-Town, the show about Rochester, is brought to you in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota, and the members of KSMQ Public Television. Thank you!