Randy Petersen

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Apr. 16—ROCHESTER — A proposal requiring potential Olmsted County cannabis retailers have access to $100,000 in start-up funds appears to have been nixed. "This will discourage many people from diverse communities," county commissioner Bob Hopkins said of a proposal for local registration requirements. He said the funding requirement could run counter to state goals related to social equity, which seek to prioritize business applications from residents harmed by past marijuana prohibition.

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Carmen (Collett) Ness, age 69, of Pine Island, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in the company of loved ones. Carmen Kay Collett was born on March 20, 1956 to Bob and Beverly Collett in Jackson, Michigan. In 1975, she graduated from Parkside High School in Jackson and then studied at Jackson Community College. She moved to Rochester, Minnesota in her early 20's where she began many lifelong friendships and also met her future husband.

1 week ago | postbulletin.com | Randy Petersen

ROCHESTER — A proposal requiring potential Olmsted County cannabis retailers have access to $100,000 in start-up funds appears to have been nixed. “This will discourage many people from diverse communities,” county commissioner Bob Hopkins said of a proposal for local registration requirements. He said the funding requirement could run counter to state goals related to social equity, which seek to prioritize business applications from residents harmed by past marijuana prohibition.

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Susan Burt, age 73, a Rochester MN resident, died peacefully and unexpectedly Friday, March 28, 2025, of natural causes at her home where she'd lived since October 1, 2020. Susan Gladys Burt was born to parents, Royal and Gladys (Moen) Burt, February 19, 1952. She lived on the family farm with her parents and six siblings until she graduated from high school. She graduated from elementary and high school in Lewiston, MN, in 1970. Then attended Rochester Community College taking secretarial courses.

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ROCHESTER — A pair of proposals for the development of the former Seneca Food canning facility site have been rejected by Olmsted County commissioners. The commissioners reviewed the proposals Tuesday evening during a closed-door meeting, emerging without comment. The county issued a statement Wednesday afternoon on the decision to pass on the proposals. The property is located at the intersection of 12th Street and Third Avenue Southeast.