2 weeks Ago By Lee Hilgendorf
2000 – 25 years ago Wal-Mart is making plans to “supersize” its original store on the city’s northwest side. When completed, the Supercenter would hold 220,076 square feet, or close to five acres. Nearly 66,000 Minnesota eighth graders, including 1,307 from Rochester, were given the Minnesota Basic Skills tests in February.
Students need to score 70 percent or higher to pass. Russian television has its own version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” There, the million is rubles and is equivalent to about $35,000.
1975 – 50 years ago Rochester’s proposed downtown one-way street plan inched forward but, after six years, Council President Richard Postier has his doubts, “How do we know the project is even feasible?” The second-level loading facilities at Rochester Airport became operational today. Built at a cost of $900,000, it will allow passengers to board and leave aircraft without exposure to weather. The Olympia Brewing Company has acquired Hamm’s Brewing in St.
Paul after test showed that the artesian well water in Minnesota is, “not exactly the same, but it’s the same high quality.” 23 Apr 1975, Wed Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com 1950 – 75 years ago Famous radio and television personality Johnny Olsen will present his audience participation program “Ladies Be Seated” this Saturday at Mayo Civic Auditorium.
The program will be taped for a later broadcast. The Minneapolis Lakers crushed the Syracuse Nationals 110-95 to gain their third Straight Pro Crown. Each Laker will collect a nest egg of $2,027.
27.1925 – 100 years ago Police Chief George McDermott issued a warning that it’s against the law to shoot at birds within city limits and boys that frequently violate the law are liable to be arrested. Claiming the honor of being the first to use the new northeast side tourist park, a group from Kansas City have set up their trailer while visiting a relative undergoing treatment in a local hospital.
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