The confirmed COVID-19 death toll in Minnesota climbed to nine on Sunday, as the overall tally of confirmed cases increased to 503. That’s up from five deaths and 441 cases on Saturday.
Minnesota schools are preparing to teach their students from afar in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a week of closures, school districts across the state and in Le Sueur County, have prepared distance learning plans which will go into effect March 30 through May 4 under an executi…
Minnesota schools are preparing to teach their students from afar in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a week of closures, school districts across the state have prepared distance learning plans which will go into effect March 30 through at least May 4 under an executive order from G…
As Minnesota residents hunker down for another week of social distancing, some of them will be sharing their home with a new cat or dog — pet adoptions that may benefit other animals in the weeks to come.
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The confirmed COVID-19 death toll in Minnesota climbed to nine on Sunday, as the overall tally of confirmed cases increased to 503. That’s up from five deaths and 441 cases on Saturday.
Minnesota schools are preparing to teach their students from afar in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a week of closures, school districts across the state and in Le Sueur County, have prepared distance learning plans which will go into effect March 30 through May 4 under an executi…
Minnesota schools are preparing to teach their students from afar in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a week of closures, school districts across the state have prepared distance learning plans which will go into effect March 30 through at least May 4 under an executive order from G…
As Minnesota residents hunker down for another week of social distancing, some of them will be sharing their home with a new cat or dog — pet adoptions that may benefit other animals in the weeks to come.
A fifth person has died from COVID-19 in Minnesota, state health officials announced Saturday. Meanwhile the number of confirmed cases in the state increased to 441, up from 398 the day before.
Last Monday, Governor Tim Walz ordered all Minnesota bars and restaurants to close temporarily for dine-in service staring Tuesday, March 17, in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Further measures are likely to imposed soon.
MADRID (AP) — Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus.
Buying time. That’s the key to preventing more deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, according to Gov. Tim Walz, his team of experts and health care leaders across the region.
OWATONNA — “It was an easy decision to make from the head, but difficult from the heart,” said Beth Svenby, founder of the From the Heart charity race, on Friday morning shortly after announcing that the annual event was canceled.
Minnesota’s Legislature took a break from its month-long hiatus on Thursday to join its federal counterparts in passing a sweeping stimulus package to help the state’s families and businesses.
While some students have already begun distance learning, allowing instruction to continue online from their own homes, others, like students at Bethlehem Academy, will start Monday. And unless Gov. Tim Walz modifies his executive orders, students will be taking classes remotely until May 5.
Many people are working at home now in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. Speed, capacity and reliability of internet connections determine how well remote-working goes. Some telecommuters zip along in the fast lane, others not so much.
Mark Andersen, 60, co-director of the nonprofit organization, “We Are Family DC,” organizes groceries and food to be brought to seniors, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. Seniors are being encouraged to stay in their homes due to the risk of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (AP)
For Kahlo owner Maria Estrada in Northfield, the future is uncertain.
The spread of COVID-19 has emergency medical service employees and health care providers working around the clock, and one Le Center woman is using her sewing needles to support them.
In a time where their photo sessions and scheduled events are on hold, photographers across the world are taking part in a project widely known as “The Front Steps Project” as a way to bring local communities together during this historic, unprecedented time of isolation and fear.
The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed a second positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Goodhue County Friday, March 27.
Local students are gearing up for remote instruction through at least May 4 as the U.S. continues to try to slow the spread of COVID-19.
After a week of closed schools and with distance learning on the horizon, Tri-City United Le Center teachers got back in touch with their students with a teacher train. Dozens of cars rounded Le Center neighborhoods on Thursday, March 26, as teachers inside waved to their students on the sid…
As the novel coronavirus continues to sweep across the globe, every profession is being impacted differently. Many people have set up home offices, some companies have had to furlough or lay off their staff, and businesses have had to completely revamp their daily operations.
Late Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a historic aid package, sending it to the House after days of tense negotiations between Republican and Democratic leaders.
At Faribault Child Care Center, owner Dahir Sadik has reached a crisis point, having been forced to lay off more than half of his staff as the number of children it cares for has plummeted from around 70 to approximately 20 as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.
The Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association announced Thursday it was canceling its 43rd annual Swap Meet hosted at the Pioneer Power Showgrounds, six miles east of Le Sueur.
The Le Sueur-Waseca Regional Library System announced March 26 that it is temporarily stopping its curbside and pickup offerings until at least April 10, as Minnesotans are asked to adhere to a new stay-at-home order. Friday, March 27 was the last day to pick up or get books delivered.
At a time when in-person contact is limited by COVID-19, some of the area’s oldest and youngest residents have found a unique way to stay connected — through making cards.
Gaps in the medical industry supply chain, emergency preparedness and access to broadband internet have all surfaced as the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the U.S.
As most Minnesotans prepare to stay in their homes for two weeks under Gov. Tim Walz’s latest executive order, health officials and others hope the move will relieve pressure on hospitals and testing labs ahead of an expected surge of critical COVID-19 patients.
In response to COVID-19 Hiawathaland Transit is making temporary service adjustments.
State officials said Thursday that a second Minnesotan had died from COVID-19 and that the number of residents testing positive for the disease had jumped to 346 residents, from 287 on Wednesday.
Grocery store chains across southern Minnesota have been announcing a number of new hygienic measures in light of COVID-19, with one of the most recent additions being plexiglass protective barriers set up at checkouts and service counters.
<&firstgraph>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order, intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state and tamp down its impacts, is a dramatic step that requires people to stay home unless absolutely necessary.
Waseca School District has prepared a distance learning plan for all students due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City Council unanimously approved closing Lonsdale City Hall until further notice.
<&firstgraph>Lonsdale Area Food Shelf has stayed on top of its game in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, shifting from the client choice model to prepackaged food distribution.
Childcare providers and working parents have dealt with unprecedented conflicts the past couple of weeks with COVID-19 at the root of their challenges.
Even before Wednesday’s stay at home order, Gov. Tim Walz has been using his emergency authority more than a dozen times amid the COVID-19 crisis this month. While many support his orders, some legislators, including some Republican lawmakers, are questioning whether he has gone too far.
Waseca County has opened a phone line to assist residents stay in their home whether under quarantine or self-isolation due to illness and to help prevent the spread of illness to susceptible people.
The Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce has put together a list of businesses with updated hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. The list can be found at https://www.wasecachamber.com/news/details/retail-business-of-waseca and is being updated as more information becomes available.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday announced a stay-at-home order set to go into effect Friday night.
It’s official — St. Olaf College has cancelled on-campus classes for the remainder of the semester and it’s unlikely the College will host commencement in May, the latest in the institution’s battle with COVID-19.
The Diocese of New Ulm, which includes churches in St. Peter and Nicollet, has extended the suspension of all Masses through Easter. The original suspension was scheduled through March, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, the diocese is choosing to continue cancelling its ga…
Salon owners and stylists across the region are going into their second week of state-mandated closure, with an extension likely on the horizon. While many note that employee and client health comes first, the small businesses and independent contractors are also trying to figure out ways to…
Minnesota officials and hospital leaders are preparing for an expected surge of COVID-19 patients, hoping their efforts to restrict public contact in the state the past few weeks will be enough to keep the health system from being overwhelmed.
The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed a presumptive case of COVID-19 in Goodhue County.
When Americans are summoned to deal with an attack or defy overwhelming odds, the response typically goes something like this: Fight. Hold the line. Stand together. This won’t stop us. Keep on living your life. We will prevail.
If it doesn’t make sense to you that a person can have enough virus in his or her body to be able to spread the infection, but not enough to feel ill, you’re not alone. It doesn’t make sense, but there is an explanation.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his office is ready to enforce Gov. Tim Walz’s Executive Order that suspends evictions during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency. A dedicated tenant Eviction Complaint Form is newly available on his website for tenants who believe t…
Ever since the novel coronavirus entered the forefront of minds across the nation, two common goals have become staying well and protecting others from sickness.
With Minnesota small businesses reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and accompanying closures, Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Friday that could provide much needed assistance.
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