Posted in Economic Vitality in Greater Minnesota Small towns near Rochester hope — and plan — for DMC-fueled growth by Gregg Aamot 03/04/2019 02/06/2024. Share this: ...

But it’s simply not true, particularly not in recent years, says a University of Minnesota-Morris researcher. “This is the most stable we (small rural […] Skip to content ...

ROCHESTER, Minn.—The city of Rochester has long been the economic engine for southeast Minnesota, and these days it’s sharing the wealth with the smaller towns around it. Rochester is s… ...

Taken alone, though, Minnesota’s rural cities would have ranked near the bottom with a per-capita income of $17,880, according to a report [PDF] by the Center for Small Towns on the Morris campus.

Rochester's top Minnesota spot on the list may seem odd to locals — younger residents joke the city sleeps by 9 p.m. as there are few places open at night.

So they decided to fire up their own repair garage that Habberstad describes as “a small-town shop in a big city" to fill the niche. ... Rochester, MN 55902 | (507) 285-7600 | ISSN 2834-9024 ...