Minnesota Health Officials reported on Monday 469 new cases of the coronavirus and no new deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 7,370 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,414 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 599,234 case have been confirmed…… read more »
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Iowa Reports 55 New Coronavirus Cases and No New Deaths on Monday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show there are no additional deaths from COVID-19 and 55 new cases of the virus reported on Monday. The number of new positive COVID-19 tests reported for the time period brings the total number of individuals who have tested positive up to 370,670. …… read more »
Minnesota Unemployment Rate Decreased to 4.1% in April
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development released the state’s job numbers for the month of April on Thursday. Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% in April. Minnesota gained 11,300 jobs in April, the fourth straight month of job gains. The private sector has regained 57.7% of jobs lost due…… read more »
MDH Reports 690 New Coronavirus Cases and 21 Deaths on Friday
Minnesota Health Officials reported Friday 690 new cases of the coronavirus and 21 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 7,354 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,405 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 597,731 cases have been confirmed in…… read more »
Iowa Reports 176 New COVID-19 Tests and 7 Deaths on Friday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show seven more COVID-19 deaths have been reported and there were 176 more Iowans who’ve tested positive for the virus in the state. The number of new positive COVID-19 tests reported for the time period brings the total number of individuals who have tested…… read more »
Main Street Intersections at 10th Street & Bartels Drive in Blue Earth to Close Monday, May 24th
Starting on Monday, May 24th, the Main Street intersections at 10th Street and Bartels Drive in Blue Earth will be closed due to underground construction work. The work will take approximately 3 weeks to complete, depending on the weather. While the intersections are closed, a detour route will be set up to accommodate…… read more »
MDH Reports 874 New Coronavirus Cases and 8 Deaths on Thursday
Minnesota Health Officials reported on Thursday 874 new cases of the coronavirus and 8 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 7,333 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,396 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 597,052 cases have been confirmed in…… read more »
Iowa Reports 233 New Coronavirus Cases and 5 More Deaths on Thursday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health shows five more COVID-19 deaths have been reported on Thursday and there were 233 new cases of the virus in the state. The number of new positive COVID-19 tests reported for the time period brings the total number of individuals who have tested positive…… read more »
Nicollet Man Injured in Crash North of Mapleton on Wednesday Morning
A Nicollet man was critically injured Wednesday morning in a crash north of Mapleton. According to the State Patrol, 31 year old Bradley Darling, was taken to Mayo Clinic – Mankato with life threatening injuries following the crash at Highway 22 and Blue Earth County Road 8. Darling was a passenger in a…… read more »
Faribault County Board Approves Hiring Davis to Fill Out County Attorney Term
At their meeting on Tuesday, the Faribault County Board of Commissioners approved the hiring of Cameron Davis to fill out the current term of County Attorney Kathryn Karjala. Karjala resigned because she is moving out of the area. Her term ends December 31st, 2022. Davis practices law out of Davis Law Office, located…… read more »