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The City of Waseca is reopening its facilities to the public on Monday, Jan. 25.
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Thursday’s COVID-19 data offered a mix of hopeful news — ICU needs are at their lowest point in four months — and difficult reality, with the state recording more than 6,000 deaths in the pandemic.
Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, as their children Ashley and Hunter watch.(AP Photo/Andrew Harni…
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The city of St. Peter gave another boost to local small businesses with two new programs in December and January, giving out hundreds of thousands in loans and grants.
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Nicollet County Public Health has gotten started on vaccinating the local community for COVID-19, but it’s slow going to start.
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January’s COVID-19 data continues to show Minnesota on an encouraging path, with key metrics improving or at least holding relatively steady.
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Waseca Public Health has been fielding calls from residents about the COVID-19 vaccine after state officials announced that older residents can begin receiving it.
In this March 30, 2020 file photo, My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington. Lindell, an avid supporter of President Donald Trump, who has continued to push the notion of e…
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A U.S. magistrate is recommending that the lawsuit over COVID-19 in Waseca’s federal prison be denied.
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Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers show the state holding steady on a relatively positive path. Key metrics, including new case growth and hospitalizations, continue to improve.
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Starting Thursday, a new vaccine pilot program will begin distributing the COVID-19 vaccines to adults 65 years of age or older, but not at the rate the governor says Minnesota needs.
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Starting Thursday, a new vaccine pilot program will begin distributing the COVID-19 vaccines to adults 65 years of age or older, but not at the rate the governor says Minnesota needs.
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It has been almost a year since Wagner’s Lunch and Pool Hall in downtown Owatonna has seen a customer walk through the doors and owner Dan Kubista is missing it.
Minnesota is launching a new pilot program to expedi…
After working out a few remaining details at a Tuesd…
After working out a few remaining details at a Tuesd…
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After working out a few remaining details at a Tuesday Board of Commissioners meeting, Rice County released application forms for its latest round of business assistance on Friday, Jan. 15. The county received about $1.3 million to distribute.
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As Minnesota sees a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in bars, restaurants and gyms, a number of local districts have been transitioning into in-person and hybrid learning.
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As Minnesota sees a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in bars, restaurants and gyms, a number of local districts have been transitioning into in-person and hybrid learning.
As Minnesota sees a loosening of COVID-19 restrictio…
Tri-City United Schools have begun in-person and hyb…
Minnesota continues to show relatively positive tren…
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Despite a pandemic limiting gathering opportunities, Trinity Lutheran Church has put together its most expansive Simpson Forum yet, calling in some other community churches for assistance.
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The beginning of the calendar year marks the middle of the school year, but that doesn’t mean St. Peter Public Schools and Cleveland Public School aren’t ready for a fresh start.
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Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 data shows the state staying steady on a path of relatively moderate growth in new cases as hospital admissions recede. State officials, though, still believe another surge is likely in the coming weeks following the year-end holidays.
Waseca Public Schools returned to hybrid learning Ja…
Local governments have plenty to think about beyond …
For Muna Hersi, a former refugee and an Owatonna par…
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Tuesday’s COVID-19 data continues to show relatively stable, moderate growth in new cases and deaths. Minnesota officials, though, believe another surge is likely in the coming weeks following the year-end holidays.
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Northfield Public Schools nurses, service providers who are in close contact with students and personal care attendants will begin to receive COVID-19 vaccinations next week, shortly after K-2 students return to in-person instruction.
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Waseca County will continue to be impacted by COVID-19 in 2021 while the cities of Waseca and Janesville are looking ahead to infrastructure projects this year.
Minnesota’s COVID-19 path remains hard to chart beca…
Minnesota continues to recover from its recent COVID…
The Waseca County Public Health Department has begun…
Those confronting COVID-19 on the frontlines are now getting their own frontline protection in Le Sueur County.
Vice President Mike Pence announces the election of President and Vice President as he officiates a joint session of the House and Senate to confirm Electoral College votes at the Capitol, early Thursday, Jan 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Vice President Mike Pence, bottom left, talks as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks with Pence's chief of staff Marc Short after the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November's presidential election during a joint session of Congress after working through the n…
People shelter in the House gallery as protesters tr…
People shelter in the House gallery as protesters tr…
Vice President Mike Pence and Senate Majority Leader…
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English Learners students across Minnesota are expected to complete an annual test measuring their English proficiency, and so far, the state plans to resume the assessments as normal during the pandemic.
Vice President Mike Pence and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., top center, arrive along with other senators for a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to confirm the electoral votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (A…
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Waseca County businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can begin applying for new state funding.
Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that he’ll loosen …
2020 was a year Northfielders would like to forget f…
Steele County officials will begin 2021 focusing on …
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Nicollet County Health and Human Services has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine and is working with community partners and the state health department to start vaccinating priority populations.
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After a heated election that failed to significantly alter its composition, Minnesota’s Legislature returns to work Tuesday with a budget to write and plenty of other pressing issues to tackle. A couple of new legislators will be there to represent the St. Peter and Le Sueur County areas.
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1. Waseca Officer Arik Matson injured in the line of duty
After a heated election that failed to significantly…
After a heated election that failed to significantly…
After a heated election that failed to significantly…
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It’s a new year, but hallways at Faribault Public Schools lack the usual clamor of students returning to classes after winter break.
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The coming week of the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota may bring important updates to key metrics and the state’s response to the coronavirus.
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It goes without saying that students are tired of COVID-19.
It goes without saying that students are tired of COVID-19.
It of course depends on one’s own perspective and ex…
1. Dartts Park homicide
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Minnesota is seeing signs of improvement heading into the new year, after two months of spikes in new cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But even as vaccinations begin and case counts slowly recede, officials still caution the pandemic is not over yet.
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Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won't work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new variants of the coronavirus, especially the one moving through England and now popping up in the U.S. and other countries.
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Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won’t work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new variants of the coronavirus, especially the one moving through England and now popping up in the U.S. and other countries.
Minnesota officials on Wednesday reported 66 new COV…
The Medford City Council has approved a 2.4% propert…
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Minnesota’s COVID-19 data continues to offer a mix of hope and uncertainty. New daily case counts fell below 1,000 for the first time since early October, but that came on very low testing, making it difficult to draw any conclusions about the pandemic’s path.
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After waiting for it to thaw, Steele County Public Health Director Amy Caron received the department’s first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in a video on Monday.
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After waiting for it to thaw, Steele County Public Health Director Amy Caron received the department’s first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in a video on Monday.
Minnesota officials on Monday reported another 13 CO…
As frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, n…
As frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, n…
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The final weekend of 2020 brings a continued mix of hopeful and grim developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota.
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The rate of COVID-19 cases at Northfield Hospital & Clinics has dropped significantly from a few weeks ago as staff prepare to be vaccinated for protection against the virus.
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Local businesses leaders say though COVID-19 has had an inevitable adverse impact on revenue, staffing levels have remained somewhat consistent.
Steele County officials expect to receive $732,425 f…
Two Owatonna restaurant owners shared their stories …
The weather outside is frightful, but Deb Mortensen …
Minnesotans in nursing homes are beginning to take steps to safety. At the St. Cloud VA Community Living Center, residents and staff began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 22.
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Staff at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Owatonna and Faribault began receiving their COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday.
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After a tumultuous November that saw COVID-19 case rates hit record breaking highs, schools close for distance learning and tighter restrictions on businesses, case rates have started to fall.
At the same time, other key COVID-19 metrics continu…
The first COVID-19 vaccines were administered at the…
Park and Hilltop Elementary kicked off holiday break…
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As frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses throughout the state — and nation — may have few opportunities to do something special for themselves.
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A local church conducted a survey to see how the pandemic has impacted religious beliefs and practices in the community.
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River’s Edge Hospital received its first allocation from the South Central Emergency Management Coalition of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 21 and, soon after, Jamie Session, RN in the Emergency Room, received the first dose of the vaccine.
Minnesota officials on Tuesday reported another 24 C…
The St. Peter School District is prepared to start b…
Rebecca Penning was excited as she became one of the…
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Rebecca Penning was excited as she became one of the first Steele County residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
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Support local and shop small are two deeply engrained values of southern Minnesota, and despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic local retailers knew this year would be no exception as communities shopped for all their holiday needs.
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Northfield Public Schools preschoolers and K-2 students are slated to return to in-person learning Monday, Jan. 19, with older youth expected in a hybrid option by early February.
Businesses in Le Sueur and Nicollet counties are adv…
Businesses in Le Sueur and Nicollet counties are adv…
Minnesota officials on Monday reported another 22 CO…
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A 70-year-old man incarcerated at MCF-Faribault died at District One Hospital in Faribault early Saturday morning. He had recently been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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In a pandemic filled with grim milestones, Minnesota passed another one on Saturday.
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
It is not about “bucking the system” or saving her b…
Minnesota officials on Friday reported another 65 CO…
For many years, the Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps …
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
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It is not about “bucking the system” or saving her business. Jennifer Fisher isn’t interested in being defiant, unprofessional or disrespectful.
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Minnesota officials on Friday reported another 65 COVID-19 deaths, continuing an already dreadful December — 1,130 deaths posted in the first 18 days of the month, atop more than 1,100 recorded in November.
For many years, the Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps …
The last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have b…
The last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have b…
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The last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have been extraordinarily difficult for Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital nurse Nicole Krenzel.
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The last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have been extraordinarily difficult for Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital nurse Nicole Krenzel.
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The limited assistance approved by the state Legislature this week won't cover the massive losses Karina Garcia's restaurant has incurred due to the pandemic.
The limited assistance approved by the state Legisla…
Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinke…
Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinke…
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Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinkery and Alibi at Froggy Bottoms in Northfield, opened her Lakeville bar for in-person dining at 11 a.m. Wednesday, but she was far from the only one.
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Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinkery and Alibi at Froggy Bottoms in Northfield, opened her Lakeville bar for in-person dining at 11 a.m. Wednesday, but she was far from the only one.
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Aaryana Malcolm became so weak, coughing up blood and vomiting while sick with COVID-19, that other inmates at the federal prison in Waseca had to help her eat and shower while her requests for medical attention were rejected, a new lawsuit alleges.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday will announce he is exten…
The Waseca County Board has approved its 2021 budget…
Going back into distance learning has added stressor…
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Tuesday’s COVID-19 data shows Minnesota holding steady on a hopeful path.
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
A new three-year initiative is setting out to create…
It’s the most wonderful time of what has been a very…
Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 report shows some hopefu…
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
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A 66-year-old man incarcerated at MCF-Faribault and a 63-year old man from MCF-Moose Lake died Thursday at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Both had recently been diagnosed with COVID-19.
The Steele County Board has closed its meetings to i…
Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 data reveals equal parts…
A lawsuit is alleging the federal prison in Waseca d…
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A lawsuit is alleging the federal prison in Waseca didn’t take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, causing 70% of the inmates to contract the virus in three months, and then didn’t provide adequate health care.
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A lawsuit is alleging the federal prison in Waseca didn’t take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, causing 70% of the inmates to contract the virus in three months, and then didn’t provide adequate health care.
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A lawsuit is alleging the federal prison in Waseca didn’t take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, causing 70% of the inmates to contract the virus in three months, and then didn’t provide adequate health care.
It’s the most wonderful time of what has been a very…
It goes without saying that students are tired of COVID-19.
It goes without saying that students are tired of COVID-19.
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
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It is not about “bucking the system” or saving her business. Jennifer Fisher isn’t interested in being defiant, unprofessional or disrespectful.
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Minnesota officials on Friday reported another 65 COVID-19 deaths, continuing an already dreadful December — 1,130 deaths posted in the first 18 days of the month, atop more than 1,100 recorded in November.
For many years, the Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps …
The last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have b…
The last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have b…
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The last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have been extraordinarily difficult for Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital nurse Nicole Krenzel.
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The last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have been extraordinarily difficult for Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital nurse Nicole Krenzel.
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The limited assistance approved by the state Legislature this week won't cover the massive losses Karina Garcia's restaurant has incurred due to the pandemic.
The limited assistance approved by the state Legisla…
Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinke…
Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinke…
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Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinkery and Alibi at Froggy Bottoms in Northfield, opened her Lakeville bar for in-person dining at 11 a.m. Wednesday, but she was far from the only one.
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Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinkery and Alibi at Froggy Bottoms in Northfield, opened her Lakeville bar for in-person dining at 11 a.m. Wednesday, but she was far from the only one.
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Aaryana Malcolm became so weak, coughing up blood and vomiting while sick with COVID-19, that other inmates at the federal prison in Waseca had to help her eat and shower while her requests for medical attention were rejected, a new lawsuit alleges.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday will announce he is exten…
The Waseca County Board has approved its 2021 budget…
Going back into distance learning has added stressor…
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Tuesday’s COVID-19 data shows Minnesota holding steady on a hopeful path.
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
A new three-year initiative is setting out to create…
It’s the most wonderful time of what has been a very…
Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 report shows some hopefu…
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
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A new three-year initiative is setting out to create a more sustainable food system in southern Minnesota.
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A 66-year-old man incarcerated at MCF-Faribault and a 63-year old man from MCF-Moose Lake died Thursday at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Both had recently been diagnosed with COVID-19.
The Steele County Board has closed its meetings to i…
Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 data reveals equal parts…
A lawsuit is alleging the federal prison in Waseca d…
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A lawsuit is alleging the federal prison in Waseca didn’t take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, causing 70% of the inmates to contract the virus in three months, and then didn’t provide adequate health care.
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A lawsuit is alleging the federal prison in Waseca didn’t take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, causing 70% of the inmates to contract the virus in three months, and then didn’t provide adequate health care.
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A lawsuit is alleging the federal prison in Waseca didn’t take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, causing 70% of the inmates to contract the virus in three months, and then didn’t provide adequate health care.
It’s the most wonderful time of what has been a very…
It goes without saying that students are tired of COVID-19.
It goes without saying that students are tired of COVID-19.