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Polk County Public Health has released the latest COVID-19 numbers for the county, as of June 18. The county hasn’t reported any new positive tests in several days. There have been 67 confirmed cases with 63 of those cases off isolation and two deaths. The breakdown of the ages of the positive tests are below […]
The annual Night to Unite celebration will not be taking place this year. The Night to Unite Organization suggested agencies postpone it to the first week in October. In addition to potential pandemic concerns, as we all know, planning an event in this part of the country for the fall is not the best idea
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
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
