The latest numbers show the upswing in vaccinations may finally be underway in Minnesota. As of Monday, more than 300,000 Minnesotans received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, about 5.5% of the state’s population. The 7 day rolling average for new vaccinations topped 19,000, the highest point since vaccinations started in…… read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2021
MDH Reports 1,335 New Coronavirus Cases and 16 More Deaths
Minnesota health officials reported on Thursday 1,335 new cases of the coronavirus and 16 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 6,140 people have died because of the virus. A total of 3,900 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 458,633 cases have been confirmed…… read more »
Iowa Reports 1,264 New Coronavirus Cases and 32 Deaths on Thursday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 32 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,264 new cases have been reported. The number of new positive COVID-19 tests reported for the time period brings the total number of positive tests up to 316,434. The data shows there have been…… read more »
Local Sports Schedule — Thursday 1/28/21
Girls Basketball BEA at Fairmont (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7:15pm) Cleveland at GHEC/ML-Truman LCWM at Martin Co. West Boys Basketball GHEC/ML-Truman at Alden-Conger Wrestling USC at W-E-M/JWP Medford & Glencoe-Silver Lake at Maple River Gymnastics Martin Co. Area at BEA Boys Hockey New Ulm at Fairmont Girls Hockey Fairmont…… read more »
Iowa Gov. Reynolds Says 1,100 Fewer People Are Hospitalized Currently With COVID-19 Than Were in Mid-November
The state of Iowa’s COVID-19 numbers are at the lowest levels since late August. Gov. Kim Reynolds said on Wednesday that there are 1,100 fewer people hospitalized now that in mid-November when the state recorded a high of around 1,500 hospitalizations. She added that the federal government told governors this week that each…… read more »
Faribault County Recorder’s Office Has Released the Vital Statistics for December 2020
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the vital statistics report for December of 2020. According to the report, there were 5 births in the County last month, 6 less than in December 2019. There were 27 deaths in the County last month, 13 more than in December of last year and 4…… read more »
MDH Reports 851 New Coronavirus Cases and 18 More Deaths on Wednesday
Minnesota health officials reported on Wednesday 851 new cases of the coronavirus and 18 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 6,124 people have died because of the virus. A total of 3,887 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 457,317 cases have been confirmed…… read more »
Iowa Reports 1,104 New Coronavirus Cases and 8 More Deaths on Wednesday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 8 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,104 new cases have been reported. The number of new positive tests reported brings the total number of positive tests to 315,170. The data shows there have been 4,500 total deaths from the coronavirus in…… read more »
Local Sports Results from Tuesday 1/26/21
MINNESOTA GIRLS BASKETBALL NRHEG 68, USC 21 MAPLE RIVER 40, BETHLEHEM ACADEMY 28 GHEC/ML-TRUMAN 63, J-W-P 37 MINNESOTA BOYS BASKETBALL USC 55, NRHEG 43 MAPLE RIVER 79, BETHLEHEM ACADEMY 50 MANKATO LOYOLA 54, MARTIN CO. WEST 51 IOWA BOYS BASKETBALL WEST HANCOCK 45, NORTH IOWA 36 BELMOND-KLEMME 68, NORTH UNION 58 (OT) …… read more »
Joyce Possin
Funeral Services for Joyce Possin, age 74, of Wells, will be Thursday, January 28th, at 11am, at Vibrant Life Church in Ellendale. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4-7pm, at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells. Joyce Possin died Saturday, January 23rd at her home.… read more »