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Who Are the Men Behind These 4 Rochester Public School Names?
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Since Folwell Elementary School is in the news, let's take another look at four Rochester, Minnesota, schools and the person behind the names on the buildings in the Rochester Public School system.
How Four Rochester Schools Got Their Names
Why is Folwell in the news?
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A proposed housing project in Rochester’s Folwell School neighborhood took another step forward Monday. The City Council gave its final approval to a zone change needed for the project, known as Legacy on Fourteenth.
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