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The Minnesota Department of Health conducted over 12,000 COVID-19 tests in the last 24 hours and had 387 positive tests. There were 19 deaths reported. The only county in northwest Minnesota that reported a new positive COVID-19 test was Pennington County. All the numbers and graphs are below. Updated June 18, 2020 Updated daily at […]
Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 9.9% in May according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Minnesota added 9,800 payroll jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, up 0.4%, with the private sector adding 27,500 jobs, up 1.3%, during the month. Government lost 17,700 jobs from April to May. “Our economy
Welcome to another Sports Feever column. High school athletes and coaches have started their summer workouts as of Monday, June 15 and it seems like a lot of student-athletes are taking advantage of the workouts. Major League Baseball looks to be a step closer to starting a season in mid-July so that is a positive.
Crookston’s Grand Theatre, like many businesses throughout the area, was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic by Executive Order of Governor Tim Walz in March. While Walz’s order allowed theaters to begin reopening last week, the Grand Theatre took extra time to order movies and finish some work inside. Bo Brorby said the staff have been
On April 15th, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act which created the Minnesota Insulin Safety Net Program. The overall program, which begins July 1, allows eligible individuals to apply for an “urgent need” supply (30-days) of insulin with a valid prescription (the Urgent Need Insulin Safety Net Program). These
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have received calls of black bear in and around Fertile and Erskine. At this time there are no reports of the bears being threatening to people or pets. However, the bears are enjoying garbage cans, grills, and bird feeders. Please contact the Polk
