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Due to an increase in available testing, CentraCare and Carris Health facilities will once again be able to offer curbside collection for COVID-19 testing. Appointments are required and must be scheduled through CentraCare Connect by calling 320-200-3200 or through a CentraCare eClinic visit. Both...
I, Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and applicable statutes, issue the following Executive Order:
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to our State. Minnesota has taken proactive steps to ensure that we are ahead...
Governor Tim Walz, representatives of the state’s health care delivery systems, the Mayo Clinic, and the University of Minnesota (U of M) today announced a breakthrough for rapid, widespread testing of COVID-19 in Minnesota. Standing together at the State’s Emergency Operations Center, they...
The Long Prairie City Council, despite much of the state on lockdown, is plowing forward with a number of projects.
The City Council had originally scheduled a public hearing and open house for the 2021 Road Improvement Projects on April 6 and March 24 respectively, but both were cancelled due to...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County April 21, 2020.
Joseph James Vearrier, West Union. 2nd degree assault-dangerous weapon. Dismissed. Domestic assault-felony. Sentenced. Condition-Adult (Give a DNA sample when directed.) Commit to...
There has been a lot of news coverage over the past several weeks about the impacts of COVID- 19 on senior citizens. I want to describe all we are doing to protect our residents, tenants, and clients of Lakewood Health System Care Center, Lakewood Pines, and Lakewood Manor, Home Care, Hospice and...
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that the agency has begun making Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments to people who are self-employed, independent contractors, and other eligible recipients who are not eligible for regular...
As part of the state’s effort to provide widespread, rapid COVID-19 testing, Governor Tim Walz today unveiled a new website to help Minnesotans find a testing location within their community.
“Access to COVID-19 testing is critical to moving Minnesota forward during this pandemic,” Governor Walz...
The Solid Waste Department is postponing opening of the seasonal Household Hazardous Waste drop-off services at the Transfer Station from May 1 until June 1 due to COVID -19 social distancing guidelines.
We ask that you practice social distancing when dropping off recyclables and waste material,...
Today the Facebook Journalism Project (FJP), the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and the Local Media Association (LMA) announced an additional 350 recipients of grants to support COVID-19 news reporting to help fill immediate gaps for resource-constrained newsrooms.
The Facebook Journalism...
