Rochester Today

Patrick Seeb with the Destination Medical Center talks about the recently approved vacation of some busy north and south traffic arteries in downtown Rochester as part of Mayo Clinic's $5 billion expansion plan, along with work that is taking place, and plans for additional work concerning the pavers installed at the Peace Plaza.

Tom and Andy continue discussions about President-Elect Trump's picks for his administration, and look at a recent Minnesota Chamber of Commerce report on the state's economy along with many other topics.

Tom and Andy talk about the many nominations that President-elect Trump has announced in the weeks following his election win. The show topics also include Governor Walz's political future in the aftermath of Harris-Walz ticket's defeat.

Rochester City Councilmember Shaun Palmer returns to Rochester Today and talks about some of the challenges presented by Mayo Clinic's massive Bold. Forward. Unbound expansion plans, including the expected closure of two of the main north and south traffic arteries in downtown Rochester. Councilmember Palmer also joined Andy in talking about the future of Silver Lake and the possible elimination of on street parking along East Center Street.

Chris Miksanek, the Med-City Movie Guy, joins Andy and talks about the impressive careers of two leading actors who are retiring from the silver screen. Chris also dives into some new robot-themed movies.

Tom and Andy continue to discuss the impacts of the 2024 election, particularly on the "Mainstream" or "Legacy" media outlets.

Tom and Andy continue to explore the results of last week's election and discuss questions being raised by Republicans about some late shifts in the results reported for two very close races in the Minnesota House. The show topics also include the announcement that a FEMA employee was fired for directing disaster relief workers to skip Trump supporters in Florida.

During his regular monthly visit, Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson highlights the actions of a Detention Deputy who saved the life of a woman being held in the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center. The Sheriff also talks about some of the progress being made in addressing a huge backlog of arrest warrants.

Steve Lange from Rochester Magazine joins Andy and talks about a recent article concerning the gorgeous stained glass panels depicting the history of medical science that are part of Mayo Clinic's historic Foundation House atop "Pill Hill" in Southwest Rochester.

Tom and Andy discuss the election results at the local, state, and national levels.