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1 day ago | postbulletin.com | Pat Ruff

ROCHESTER — That swing. It’s special. Mikey Johnson has shown it off for the past two years as a member of the Rochester Redhawks American Legion baseball team and the past three while playing high school varsity baseball for Rochester Mayo. When it comes to at-bats, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound Johnson seems to get his money’s worth, every time. “Mikey’s swing is very level and it stays that way through the zone,” Redhawks and Mayo coach Tom Senne said.

1 day ago | postbulletin.com | Jennifer Koski

Name: Cat BenikeAge: 64Occupation: Prospect information coordinatorWhere we found her: Downtown RochesterAre you originally from Rochester? Yes. I was born at Mayo. I went to school at Mayo High School. I work at Mayo. And when I die, I’ll live on at Mayo because I’m doing a body donation. Wow. How long have you worked there? Eight years in my current position in the department of development, but I’ve had a lot of different hats in my 43 years at Mayo.

2 days ago | postbulletin.com | Holly Ebel |Rebecca Mitchell |John Sievers |Lee Hilgendorf

Sunrise: July 4, 1949   Sunset: April 9, 2025Stan was born on July 4, 1949, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Stan was a devoted husband to Sandy for 20 years, a loving father to Lori (Chris), Allen, Jena (Jerry), Alex (Ikumi), and two stepdaughters Nikki (Doran) and Shawn (Casey). He was a cherished grandfather to Chad, Sarah, Talan, Jade, Opal, Emi, Hana and step grandchildren Ethan, Andy, Marissa, Skylar and Hadley. He was a great-grandfather to Ella, Abby, Amelia, Hayleigh and Olivia.

2 days ago | postbulletin.com | Holly Ebel

One of the best local fruits starting to show up now are berries — strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, a whole different fruit taste-wise than what we get most of the year. These seasonal favorites are perfect eaten just as is, baked in crisps, turned into a sauce for ice cream, or just sprinkled over ice cream. For many — including my friend Julie Warner — the best option is to turn them into a pie, either individually or combined. Does baking a pie make you nervous?

3 days ago | postbulletin.com | Steve Lange

Five cities, four days, three kids, and the kind of weekend you couldn't plan if you tried. Thursday, 3:15 p.m.: Lindy and daughter Emma, 18, drive to Chicago for Admitted Students Day at DePaul University. They plan to get home Friday. These are our only plans for the weekend. Friday, 3 p.m.: Lindy and Emma head home. Friday, 3:01 p.m.: On a whim, they detour to Milwaukee, ask son Henry, 23, if he wants to meet for dinner.