Urban heat island impact study takes flight at Mayo High School
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency began their drone pilot project today to study urban heat island impacts on Rochester.
Posted: Aug 3, 2021 5:47 PM
Posted By: Alexandra Dederer
Rochester, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) began the City of Rochester s urban heat island impact study today at Mayo High School.
Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas.
These higher temperatures are caused by infrastructures, such as roads and buildings, absorbing and re-emitting heat from the sun.
This summer s series of demonstrative flights are aimed to integrate climate adaptation and environmental justice considerations into drone use.
The Black Experience in Rochester, a brief history
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Army Sgt. Nicholas M. Dickhut
23, of Stewartville, Minn.; Dickhut was assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
23-year-old Army Sgt Nicholas M. Dickhut graduated from Stewartville High School and went on to Rochester Community and Technical College. He later was an Office Max supervisor before enlisting in the Army.
Reports at the time say he d just called home to wish his little brother a Happy Birthday when he was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan. Before his tour of duty in Afghanistan, Dickhut served in Iraq in 2009.
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Man convicted of murder now pleads guilty to gun crime in Olmsted County
Arrested after search of his home in August 2020.
Posted: Apr 12, 2021 10:44 AM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A convicted killer is pleading guilty to illegal gun possession in Rochester.
Corey Lydell Pendelton, 43 of Rochester, was arrested in August 2020 after police said they searched his home and found three handguns, ammunition, and around three grams of methamphetamine. Court documents state Pendelton’s home is within 300 feet of Mayo High School.
Authorities say Pendelton was convicted of second-degree murder in Cook County, Illinois, and is prohibited from possessing firearms.