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Jeff Kiger
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I write a daily column, "Heard Around Rochester" and news articles for the Post Bulletin in Rochester, Minn.
Some of my topics are Mayo Clinic, real estate, IBM, medical devices, retail, restaurants, sports biz and whatever else catches my attention.
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Mayo Clinic's investigation takes center stage in Joyner trial #mayoclinic #rochmn

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Mayo Clinic's investigation takes center stage in Joyner trial
Dr. Matthew Callstrom, the Mayo Clinic physician who led the investigation into Dr. Michael Joyner’s behavior, took the stand Tuesday. Callstrom was on Mayo Clinic’s Personnel Committee from 2016 to 2...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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Joyner's team rested case as Mayo Clinic took over questioning Monday #mayoclinic

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Joyner's team rested case as Mayo Clinic took over questioning Monday
In Olmsted County District Court, Dr. Charanjit (Chet) Rihal testified that he was “shocked” by Dr. Michael Joyner’s “ultimatum” for “a seven-figure check” for work related to COVID-19 in 2020.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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Joyner's 2023 Mayo Clinic suspension came the same week as a glowing performance review #rochmn #mayoclinic

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Joyner's 2023 Mayo Clinic suspension came the same week as a glowing performance review
In a span of four days in 2023, Dr. Michael Joyner’s supervisor signed a final written warning describing a longtime pattern of unprofessional behavior and a glowing performance review citing his care...
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February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Marriott foundations donate $100M to Mayo Clinic's 'Bold. Forward. Unbound' project #mayoclinic #rochmn

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Marriott foundations donate $100M to Mayo Clinic's 'Bold. Forward. Unbound' project
Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. Gianrico Farrugia called the Marriotts “extraordinary advocates for and partners with Mayo Clinic.”
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February 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Mayo Clinic CEO took the stand in Joyner trial Thursday #rochmn #mayoclinic

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Mayo Clinic CEO took the stand in Joyner trial Thursday
It was the fourth day of the trial, which is expected to go for about 10 days.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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Mental illness and emails dominate testimony at Joyner vs. Mayo Clinic trial #rochmn #mayoclinic

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Mental illness and emails dominate testimony at Joyner vs. Mayo Clinic trial
Dr. John Halamka, president of the Mayo Clinic Platform, took the witness stand Wednesday, Day 3 of the trial.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Dr. Michael Joyner faces questions and makes his case in Mayo Clinic trial #rochmn #mayoclinic

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Dr. Michael Joyner faces questions and makes his case in Mayo Clinic trial
The trial is expected to last for about 10 days.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Mayo Clinic's top execs continue to see pay raises of 13% to 24% #rochmn #heardaroundroch

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Mayo Clinic's top execs continue to see pay raises of 13% to 24%
While compensation for all Mayo Clinic employees climbed in 2024, raises for top executives jumped by 13% and more. Mayo now has 42 staffers paid more than $1 million for the year.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Jury trial begins in lawsuit between doctor and Mayo Clinic #rochmn #mayoclinic

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Jury trial begins in lawsuit between doctor and Mayo Clinic
Dr. Michael Joyner is contesting what he describes as weaponized disciplinary action in retaliation for his speaking out about corporate partners trying to access patient data. Mayo counters that he w...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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Stir Fry Express to offer free lunch for opening of Rochester restaurant #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook www.postbulletin.com/business/sti...
Stir Fry Express to offer free lunch for opening of Rochester restaurant
When Semir Secic and his son Samir Secic open the doors Tuesday of their new Stir Fry Express eatery at 4107 N. U.S. Highway 52, they will be serving up a free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to introduc...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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Good reporting by the PB's John Molseed, Post Bulletin - Most of ICE's 'worst' were never on the streets of Rochester #rochmn www.postbulletin.com/news/local/m...
Most of ICE's 'worst' were never on the streets of Rochester
An analysis of 64 people listed as DHS's "worst of the worst" shows most of those taken into custody in Rochester were federal prisoners transferred from border states to the FMC.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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The Shoe Beverage Bar to open Saturday #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook

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The Shoe Beverage Bar to open Saturday
The Shoe Beverage Bar, Rochester’s newest and smallest watering hole, is taking a big step on Saturday. It is located in a 120-year-old house/former shoe repair shop at 908 N Broadway Ave.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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New smoke shop to open in northwest Rochester spot that last housed fitness center #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook

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New smoke shop to open in northwest Rochester spot that last housed fitness center
St. Cloud-based Smoke N’ Cloud is building out a new Rochester shop in Suite 200 of Barlow Plaza at 1123 Civic Center Drive, targeting a March opening for the Rochester store.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Many Minnesota hospital systems spent more on charity care during first full year of screening law #rochmn #mayoclinic

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Many Minnesota hospital systems spent more on charity care during first full year of screening law
Other factors, such as increasing health care costs and more patients knowing about charity care, could also be contributing to many hospital systems' growing charity care spend.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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NAPA Auto Parts to advance a new shop on South Broadway #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook

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NAPA Auto Parts to advance a new shop on South Broadway
A South Broadway auto parts shop is shifting brands from Advance Auto Parts red to NAPA blue.
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January 24, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Mayo Clinic is the new owner of Assisi Heights #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook

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Mayo Clinic is the new owner of Assisi Heights
Mayo Clinic acquired the sprawling campus of Assisi Heights in Northwest Rochester on Jan. 16. The 101 Sisters of Saint Francis will continue to live there.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Mayo Clinic is the new owner of Assisi Heights #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook

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Mayo Clinic is the new owner of Assisi Heights
Mayo Clinic acquired the sprawling campus of Assisi Heights in Northwest Rochester on Jan. 16. The 101 Sisters of Saint Francis will continue to live there.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Growing Vanicream maker buys two Rochester buildings for $3.25M #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook

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Growing Vanicream maker buys two Rochester buildings for $3.25M
Pharmaceutical Specialties, Inc., the maker of the popular Vanicream line of skin care products, once again needs more room, so it recently paid $3.25 million to buy two commercial buildings across fr...
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January 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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This year's MLK event in Rochester will be different #rochmn

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This year's MLK event in Rochester will be different
"We are going to remember the silence of our allies and friends," said Walé Elegbede, president of the NAACP's Rochester chapter.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Vyriad raises additional $25M to fuel its genetic technology 'race' #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook

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Vyriad raises additional $25M to fuel its genetic technology 'race'
Vyriad, a growing Rochester firm, recently raised an additional $25 million in funding to fuel its “race” to bring a new technology to market that accurately targets cancer within a patient to deliver...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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Rochester's Black Swan recently paid $40M for Villages at Essex Park apartments #rochmn #heardaroundroch #kigersnotebook

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Rochester's Black Swan recently paid $40M for Villages at Essex Park apartments
The Black Swan housing group ended 2025 with the second largest Rochester deal of the year with a $20.4 million purchase of a low income apartment complex, where its CEO once lived as a child.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Will 2026 be Dr. Gianrico Farrugia's final year as Mayo Clinic's CEO? #rochmn #mayoclinic

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Will 2026 be Dr. Gianrico Farrugia's final year as Mayo Clinic's CEO?
Farrugia has led Mayo since stepping into his role in 2019. That means next year will wind up as his eighth year. The president and CEO typically serves for eight to 10 years, according to Mayo.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Will 2026 be Dr. Gianrico Farrugia's final year as Mayo Clinic's CEO? #rochmn #mayoclinic

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Will 2026 be Dr. Gianrico Farrugia's final year as Mayo Clinic's CEO?
Farrugia has led Mayo since stepping into his role in 2019. That means next year will wind up as his eighth year. The president and CEO typically serves for eight to 10 years, according to Mayo.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Rochester Hispanic business owner asks for support during difficult times #rochmn

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Rochester Hispanic business owner asks for support during difficult times
Wilber de la Rosa, who owns Tortillas La Mayzteca, wrote an open letter to the Rochester business community asking for support and understanding for local Hispanic residents and businesses.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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New York company acquires Rochester's Smith Schafer financial firm #rochmn #kigersnotebook #heardaroundroch

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New York company acquires Rochester's Smith Schafer financial firm
Rochester-founded Smith Schafer, one of Minnesota’s top accounting firms, was acquired by a large New York-based financial company on Jan. 1.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM