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January 19, 2012

Mayo collects more than 1,200 winter items for charity

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 Though it may not feel like it, Thursday is the first day of winter, and with that comes colder temps. A local hospital is helping those in need stay warm. The Mayo Clinic Health System held its 9th Annual Warm the Hands, Warm the Heart program. Winter items such as mittens and hats were collected and donated […]

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January 19, 2012

Fundraiser helps build Strong Kids

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 There is only one Monday left in December. That means there is one final opportunity to participate in a special fund-raising promotion at local restaurants for the Rochester Area Family Y’s Strong Kids campaign. The campaign is attempting to raise $260,000 to provide scholarships and programming for disadvantaged youth in the community. If that goal […]

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January 16, 2012

Heard on the Street: Mayo organization will work with abuse victims

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Construction is already underway to transform it into a facility to work with victims of child abuse. Here’s how an statement from Mayo Clinic describes the project: “The Mayo Clinic Child and Family Advocacy program,” working with child advocacy organizations in the community, will open a new facility dedicated to responding to allegations of child […]

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December 29, 2011

Mayo Clinic projects mean bright future for jobs

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Mayo Clinic poured hundreds of millions of dollars into building projects this year, creating a ripple effect that should benefit the Rochester community for years. That made Mayo’s building boom the top health and business story of 2011…In February, Mayo announced that it generated $515 million in income in 2010, and that it would “invest […]

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December 19, 2011

Mayo’s campuses on track to merge

By Kelley Luckstein

With all of the construction and employee growth at Mayo Clinic’s downtown and Saint Marys campuses in recent years, it was probably only a matter of time before they merged. Now, in fact, they will — on paper, at least — in the clinic’s newest 5-year plan. The plan, which outlines Mayo’s growth potential through […]

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December 12, 2011

Heard on the Street: Mayo organization will work with abuse victims

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Construction is already underway to transform it into a facility to work with victims of child abuse. Here’s how an statement from Mayo Clinic describes the project: “The Mayo Clinic Child and Family Advocacy program,” working with child advocacy organizations in the community, will open a new facility dedicated to responding to allegations of child […]

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December 8, 2011

Company hired to roust Rochester’s roosting crows

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Rochester is calling in professionals to roust roosting crows from downtown. The details of the plan are similar to an announcement several weeks ago — except now, instead of saying Mayo Clinic will be hiring the professional company, the city is doing it… The company uses air horns, trained “attack birds,” including peregrine falcons and […]

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December 7, 2011

Heard on The Street: Biz buzz

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Mayo Clinic is creating a program to work with victims of child abuse that will be based in the former home of SEMCIL on North Broadway in Rochester…Mayo Clinic spokesman Bryan Anderson released the statement, which says that the facility “will also serve as a resource for the community to provide further education on abuse […]

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November 29, 2011

Mayo’s Mall of America shop changes name, focus

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 Mayo Clinic has changed the name of its storefront in the Mall of America to “Mayo Clinic Healthy Living” to better reflect its emphasis on wellness and prevention, it said in a press release this week … “As we explore the potential for a more long-term presence at Mall of America, it has been vital […]

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November 29, 2011

Mayo Clinic has it in for Rochester’s crows

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The Mayo has counted Rochester’s crows and decided there are too many of them. The Post-Bulletin reports that Mayo is considering hiring a company that would bring in “attack birds,” such as falcons and hawks, to clear out the crows around its Rochester campus. Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, by Mark Reilly 11/28/11 Additional coverage: […]

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