Minnesota health officials reported on Thursday 1,096 new cases of the coronavirus and 19 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 6,724 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,231 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 494,106 cases have been confirmed…… read more »
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Faribault County Board of Commissioners Discusses Reopening the Front Courthouse Entrance
Tuesday’s meeting was a short one for the Faribault County Board of Commissioners, one of the items they discussed was reopening the front entrance to the Courthouse. That door has been locked since the start of the pandemic last year. The Planning and Zoning Administrator informed the Board that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency…… read more »
MDH Adds 788 New Coronavirus Cases and 17 Deaths on Wednesday
Minnesota health officials reported on Wednesday 788 new cases of the coronavirus and 17 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health 6,507 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,064 of those deaths occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 486,434 cases have been confirmed in…… read more »
Iowa Adds 630 More Coronavirus Cases and 3 Deaths on Wednesday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 3 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 630 more Iowans have tested positive for the virus. The number of new positive tests reported for the time period brings the total number of individuals who have tested positive up to 337,594. The…… read more »
Spring Weight Restrictions in Minnesota Begin on Thursday, March 4th
MnDOT will start spring load restrictions in the south, southeast and metro frost zones at 12:01am on Thursday, March 4th. The start and end dates for winter load increases are based on how the weather is affecting roadway strength. These dates are established by monitoring roadway strength as weather conditions change. The end date…… read more »
B.E. Council Approves Revisions to the Bartels Drive Reconstruction
Following their work session that included at tour of an HRA owned townhouse at 101 Blue Stem Drive, the Blue Earth City Council returned to the Council Chamber on Monday Afternoon where they approved revisions to the Bartels Drive Reconstruction Project. The revised project will be bid out with an option that will include…… read more »
MDH Reports 443 New Coronavirus Cases and 4 Deaths on Tuesday
Minnesota Health officials reported on Tuesday 443 new cases of the coronavirus and 4 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 6,490 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,057 of those deaths occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 485,655 cases have been confirmed in…… read more »
Iowa Reports 456 New Coronavirus Cases and 27 Deaths on Tuesday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 27 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 456 more Iowans have tested positive for the coronavirus. The number of new positive tests reported brings the total number of individuals who have tested positive up to 336,967. The data shows there have…… read more »
Vital Statistics for January 2021 Released By Fblt Co. Recorder’s Office
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for January 2021. According to the report, there were 5 births in the County in January, 1 less than in January of 2020, 19 deaths were also reported last month, 2 more than last year and there were no Marriage Licenses issued in…… read more »
MDH Reports 636 New Coronavirus Cases and 3 Deaths on Monday
Minnesota health officials reported on Monday 636 new cases of the coronavirus and 3 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 6,486 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,057 of those deaths occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 485,230 cases have been confirmed in…… read more »