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New confirmed cases of COVID-19 are back on the march after several days of plateauing. The Health Department Thursday reported 867 new cases.
In this July 28, 2020 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center in Wilmington, Del. Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party’s White House nomination because of conce…
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Minnesota’s COVID-19 data again offers a mixed bag of hopeful and worrisome news. Wednesday’s numbers show daily deaths remain in the single digits, with the number of people currently hospitalized falling slightly after trending up for weeks.
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Rice County surpassed a total 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the number of cases in the area has slowed. But for how long?
Covid-19 Coverage Newsletter
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New confirmed cases of COVID-19 are back on the march after several days of plateauing. The Health Department Thursday reported 867 new cases.
In this July 28, 2020 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center in Wilmington, Del. Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party’s White House nomination because of conce…
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Minnesota’s COVID-19 data again offers a mixed bag of hopeful and worrisome news. Wednesday’s numbers show daily deaths remain in the single digits, with the number of people currently hospitalized falling slightly after trending up for weeks.
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Rice County surpassed a total 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the number of cases in the area has slowed. But for how long?
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Rice County surpassed a total 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the number of cases in the area has slowed. But for how long?
State Department Special Representative for Venezuela Ambassador Elliott Abrams appears before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Minnesota’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to head the wrong way, with counts of people currently hospitalized and needing intensive care rising to levels not seen in six weeks.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep across Minnesota, with more than 50,000 lab confirmed cases and 5,000 hospitalizations, its impact is being felt unequally across the state.
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A new employee at Faribault Public Schools will be the first person to contact if a coronavirus case happens in the district.
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Through changing times, local farmers markets haven’t slowed down a bit.
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Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers continue to offer a mixed bag of encouraging and worrisome trends. The count of new deaths remains low, but the surge in new confirmed cases continues and the number of people needing intensive care continues to rise.
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7With the COVID-19 pandemic turning the restaurant industry upside down, the longtime co-owner of a popular downtown Faribault restaurant is forging a new path forward.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep across Minnesota, with more than 50,000 lab confirmed cases and 5,000 hospitalizations, its impact is being felt unequally across the state.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep across Minnesota, with more than 50,000 lab confirmed cases and 5,000 hospitalizations, its impact is being felt unequally across the state.
Small businesses, families and nonprofit organizatio…
Fifty people have tested positive for COVID-19 throu…
Fifty people have tested positive for COVID-19 throu…
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Minnesota state officials on Thursday unveiled a plan to reopen schools this fall that gives districts some flexibility to toggle between in-person and online learning, but reserves the right for the state to step in if the coronavirus gets out of control.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations resumed their upward climb Friday, continuing a trend that’s been worrying Minnesota pubic health officials for weeks.
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Gov. Tim Walz has announced guidelines for how public K-12 and charter schools should reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tri-City United Titans will likely set foot in their…
No matter how Faribault Public Schools students resu…
Minnesota state officials on Thursday unveiled a pla…
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Minnesota’s upswing in new COVID-19 continued Thursday with 745 new confirmed cases, although a recent jump in hospitalizations for the disease has paused.
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As Election Day looms, Minnesota counties are trying to prepare for the unknown in the terms of how voting will looking in the era of COVID-19.
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Nicollet County knows it has $4.1 million in federal CARES Act funding to spend in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. What it doesn’t know is how exactly those dollars should be spent.
“Stay ready, so we don’t have to get ready.”
For some parents, all back-to-school options pose a …
As Gov. Tim Walz begins distributing funds from the …
With less than a month under his belt as Waseca’s new superintendent, Eric Huspith is already getting accustomed to uncharted territory.
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A report from the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Sustainable Agriculture highlights just how difficult it is for many small- and medium-sized livestock producers to access the meat processing they need.
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A report from the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Sustainable Agriculture highlights just how difficult it is for many small- and medium-sized livestock producers to access the meat processing they need.
A report from the University of Minnesota’s Institut…
Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers remain a mix of hopeful…
On Saturday, July 25, a new mandate went into effect…
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Minnesota Health Department data on COVID-19 remains a mixed bag of hope and worry, with daily death counts staying in single digits even as the number of newly confirmed cases continues a monthlong upswing.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Thursday that there have been positive COVID-19 cases among the inmates and staff at its Waseca prison.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Thursday that there have been positive COVID-19 cases among the inmates and staff at its Waseca prison.
Minnesota’s monthlong climb in new COVID-19 cases co…
The city of Northfield will require face coverings i…
Northfielders and those across the state are now req…
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It may be rendered unnecessary by the time the St. Peter City Council next meets, but if the views expressed at a July 20 work session are anything to go by, the council is in favor of a citywide mask mandate.
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The state Health Department on Tuesday reported three more deaths from COVID-19 along with a significant rise in the number of people currently hospitalized. Officials also tried to smooth out choppy data reports from the past few days tied to a new reporting system.
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Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll continued to climb Monday with 922 total new cases reported, one of the biggest daily spikes in the pandemic. The new numbers also reveal a heart-wrenching reality — the first death of a child age 5 or younger.
An employee at the Steele County Detention Center ha…
Vegetables are grown, vendors are out and customers …
United States Sen. Tina Smith said she hadn’t “been …
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United States Sen. Tina Smith said she hadn’t “been out seeing people” for a long time during the coronavirus pandemic, but she came out Tuesday for a tour of small town businesses in Montgomery, Waseca and Mankato.
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Although the Rose Fest committee took as much time as possible to try and make the annual town festival happen, it couldn’t avoid the inevitable.
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Although the Rose Fest committee took as much time as possible to try and make the annual town festival happen, it couldn’t avoid the inevitable.
COVID-19’s “Yes, but…” trend in Minnesota continued …
United States Sen. Tina Smith said she hadn’t “been …
United States Sen. Tina Smith said she hadn’t “been …
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United States Sen. Tina Smith said she hadn’t “been out seeing people” for a long time during the coronavirus pandemic, but she came out Tuesday for a tour of small town businesses in Montgomery, Waseca and Mankato.
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United States Sen. Tina Smith said she hadn’t “been out seeing people” for a long time during the coronavirus pandemic, but she came out of the woodwork Tuesday for a tour of small town businesses in Montgomery, Waseca and Mankato.
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The St. Peter Area Chamber of Commerce wants to help the business community get customers back, and it now has some extra funds to do so.
Minnesota’s mix of hopeful and concerning COVID-19 d…
With freedom comes the responsibility of choice.
Summer is only halfway over, but Catholic school adm…
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Summer is only halfway over, but Catholic school administrators in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis are learning it’s not too early to plan ahead for the 2020-21 school year — especially during a pandemic.
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Rock Bend Folk Festival 2020 in St. Peter is canceled, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the latest in a string of local festivals to be canceled for the year.
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Since the pandemic has arrived, many have taken to their sewing machines to make masks for family, friends and neighbors to ensure everyone’s safe from the novel coronavirus.
Since the pandemic has arrived, many have taken to t…
While local municipalities are just figuring out how…
Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 report shows continuing …
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Restaurants finally reopened last month, but COVID-19 is still taking its toll on business.
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Restaurants finally reopened last month, but COVID-19 is still taking its toll on business.
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Minnesota continues to show both positive and worrisome trends in the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers of new deaths remains in low single digits — but the number of new confirmed cases continues to leap.
COVID-19 case numbers have reached a new high within…
Minnesota health officials on Friday reported a mix …
As COVID-19 cases continue to mount, both local and …
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After months of events canceled and the agricultural interpretive center closed to visitors due to COVID-19 safety concerns Farmamerica is open, albeit with new guidelines.
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After months of events canceled and the agricultural interpretive center closed to visitors due to COVID-19 safety concerns Farmamerica is open, albeit with new guidelines.
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Nicollet County Public Health sent out a release July 9, noting a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in the county in the last couple weeks.
Minnesota’s COVID-19 pandemic passed another milesto…
The Le Center Pool was closed for the foreseeable fu…
The Le Center Pool was closed for the foreseeable fu…
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Classes at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter will begin one week early on Sept. 2, and the college will transition to online course delivery after Thanksgiving.
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State health officials on Wednesday reported eight more deaths from COVID-19, part of a two-week trend of days with deaths mostly in single digits. However, confirmed positive tests for the disease have risen noticeably the past few days, and the rate of positive tests is climbing.
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As COVID-19 cases continue to mount, both local and national statistics show that the impact of the pandemic is being felt particularly acutely among immigrants and people of color.
Normally during this time of year, the Owatonna Arts…
As Gov. Tim Walz and his administration consider a s…
As Gov. Tim Walz and his administration consider a s…
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The state Health Department on Tuesday reported three more Minnesota deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,477 but continuing a two-week trend of days with deaths mostly in single digits.
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While local municipalities are just figuring out how to spend millions of dollars in one-time funding from the federal government, area school districts have already made plans for how they intend to spend their allocations.
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COVID-19 has placed much of the world in economic and social disarray.
Minnesota health officials on Monday reported three …
Northfield Hospital and Clinics President/CEO Steve …
The first death in Steele County attributed to COVID…
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While the long holiday weekend meant an uptick in campground reservations for local state parks, many have already seen much busier than usual springs and summers, as visitors flock to get outside during the pandemic.
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While the coming long weekend has meant an uptick in campground reservations for local state parks, many have already seen much busier than usual springs as visitors flock to get outside during the pandemic.
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While the coming long weekend has meant an uptick in campground reservations for local state parks, many have already seen much busier than usual springs as visitors flock to get outside during the pandemic.
Local business leaders on Wednesday expressed concer…
Local business leaders on Wednesday expressed concer…
Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll continued to rise Thursday…
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Even as restrictions loosened for retail outlets across the state, business is as tentative as ever, and for some small stores, there simply isn’t enough foot traffic to sustain operations.
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Local business leaders on Wednesday expressed concern that a second wave of COVID-19 could roll back the gradual reopening process and further damage businesses already impacted by the pandemic.
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Local business leaders on Wednesday expressed concern that a second wave of COVID-19 could roll back the gradual reopening process and further damage businesses already impacted by the pandemic.
Although patient visits are increasing substantially…
Northfield Memorial Pool opened to a grateful public…
Summer is usually the highlight of the year for Lons…
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Local business leaders on Wednesday expressed concern that a second wave of COVID-19 could roll back the gradual reopening process and further damage businesses already impacted by the pandemic.
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Although patient visits are increasing substantially at Northfield Hospital and Clinics, officials and board members say the pandemic is still severely hampering the organization and could pose even greater risks in the future.
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Northfield Memorial Pool opened to a grateful public July 1.
Summer is usually the highlight of the year for Lons…
Deaths and hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Minneso…
Although patient visits are increasing substantially…
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Downtown businesses have long put up displays to encourage window shopping — a new phenomenon in Blooming Prairie, however, its shops and offices are putting up book pages to encourage “window reading.”
The heat couldn’t keep the people away as the fairgrounds hosted a successful Dairy Days over the weekend.
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After serving as a place for unique eyewear for six years in downtown Northfield, Vision will close Saturday and merge into River Valley Eye Professionals.
Northfield Hospital and Clinics President/CEO Steve …
Positive cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in M…
People in their 20s now make up the largest age grou…
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With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cusp of summer, it’s little to no surprise that young adults immediately flocked to their usual watering holes to escape isolation and return to some sense of normalcy.
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With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cusp of summer, it’s little to no surprise that young adults immediately flocked to their usual watering holes to escape isolation and return to some sense of normalcy.
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With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cusp of summer, it’s little to no surprise that young adults immediately flocked to their usual watering holes to escape isolation and return to some sense of normalcy.
With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cu…
With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cu…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a vaccine…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a vaccine or high-quality treatment in sight, a number of crucially important federal government relief programs are set to run out.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a vaccine or high-quality treatment in sight, a number of crucially important federal government relief programs are set to run out.
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A Northfield Retirement Community Care Center staff member tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll rose again Friday as the H…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a vaccine…
Thanks to a new federal program, Community Pathways …
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Lonsdale residents who want to set up an appointment through Northfield Hospital + Clinics no longer need to venture out of town.
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About $4.4 million earmarked specifically for Steele County is sitting in limbo at the state Capitol.
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After months of events canceled and the agricultural center closed to visitors due to COVID-19 safety concerns Farmamerica will be open with new guidelines.
State health officials on Wednesday reported five mo…
COVID-19 won’t stop this summer from being a splash …
It was a “tender moment” on Saturday, as Fr. Gregory…
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It was a “tender moment” on Saturday, as Fr. Gregory Leif was greeted by a line of cars filled with members of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, the day before he delivered his final Mass. Leif is retiring after serving as a priest for 42 years, the last seven being in Waseca.
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It was a “tender moment” on Saturday, as Fr. Gregory Leif was greeted by a line of cars filled with members of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, the day before he delivered his final Mass. Leif is retiring after serving as a priest for 42 years, the last seven being in Waseca.
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Minnesota health and education officials on Thursday asked school administrators to plan for three scenarios on reopening in the fall, and promised a decision by the week of July 27 on which of the three will be implemented upon students’ return.
The Waseca Fourth of July Lakefest celebration is ca…
State health officials Tuesday reported another nine…
Residents of Whispering Creek nursing home reconnect…
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Local business leaders on Wednesday expressed concern that a second wave of COVID-19 could roll back the gradual reopening process and further damage businesses already impacted by the pandemic.
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Although patient visits are increasing substantially at Northfield Hospital and Clinics, officials and board members say the pandemic is still severely hampering the organization and could pose even greater risks in the future.
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Northfield Memorial Pool opened to a grateful public July 1.
Summer is usually the highlight of the year for Lons…
Deaths and hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Minneso…
Although patient visits are increasing substantially…
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Downtown businesses have long put up displays to encourage window shopping — a new phenomenon in Blooming Prairie, however, its shops and offices are putting up book pages to encourage “window reading.”
The heat couldn’t keep the people away as the fairgrounds hosted a successful Dairy Days over the weekend.
spotlight
After serving as a place for unique eyewear for six years in downtown Northfield, Vision will close Saturday and merge into River Valley Eye Professionals.
Northfield Hospital and Clinics President/CEO Steve …
Positive cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in M…
People in their 20s now make up the largest age grou…
spotlight
With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cusp of summer, it’s little to no surprise that young adults immediately flocked to their usual watering holes to escape isolation and return to some sense of normalcy.
spotlight
With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cusp of summer, it’s little to no surprise that young adults immediately flocked to their usual watering holes to escape isolation and return to some sense of normalcy.
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With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cusp of summer, it’s little to no surprise that young adults immediately flocked to their usual watering holes to escape isolation and return to some sense of normalcy.
With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cu…
With bars and restaurants opening up right on the cu…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a vaccine…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a vaccine or high-quality treatment in sight, a number of crucially important federal government relief programs are set to run out.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a vaccine or high-quality treatment in sight, a number of crucially important federal government relief programs are set to run out.
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A Northfield Retirement Community Care Center staff member tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll rose again Friday as the H…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a vaccine…
Thanks to a new federal program, Community Pathways …
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Lonsdale residents who want to set up an appointment through Northfield Hospital + Clinics no longer need to venture out of town.
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About $4.4 million earmarked specifically for Steele County is sitting in limbo at the state Capitol.
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After months of events canceled and the agricultural center closed to visitors due to COVID-19 safety concerns Farmamerica will be open with new guidelines.
State health officials on Wednesday reported five mo…
COVID-19 won’t stop this summer from being a splash …
It was a “tender moment” on Saturday, as Fr. Gregory…
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It was a “tender moment” on Saturday, as Fr. Gregory Leif was greeted by a line of cars filled with members of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, the day before he delivered his final Mass. Leif is retiring after serving as a priest for 42 years, the last seven being in Waseca.
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It was a “tender moment” on Saturday, as Fr. Gregory Leif was greeted by a line of cars filled with members of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, the day before he delivered his final Mass. Leif is retiring after serving as a priest for 42 years, the last seven being in Waseca.
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Minnesota health and education officials on Thursday asked school administrators to plan for three scenarios on reopening in the fall, and promised a decision by the week of July 27 on which of the three will be implemented upon students’ return.
The Waseca Fourth of July Lakefest celebration is ca…
State health officials Tuesday reported another nine…
Residents of Whispering Creek nursing home reconnect…