Early on Sunday morning, the Winnebago Police Department responded to a one vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 109 and Highway 169. A vehicle driven by Lisa Loegering, of Minnesota Lake, was traveling westbound, when it crossed Highway 169 from Highway 109 and stuck a tree. Loegering was transported to the United…… read more »
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MDH Reports 829 New Coronavirus Cases and 1 Death on Monday
Minnesota health officials reported Monday 829 new cases of the coronavirus and 1 more death. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 6,747 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,241 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 498,218 cases have been confirmed in…… read more »
Iowa Reports 191 New Coronavirus Cases and 8 Deaths on Monday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 8 more Iowans have die from COVID-19 and another 191 Iowans have tested positive for the coronavirus. The number of new positive COVID-19 tests reported brings the total number of individuals who have tested positive up to 342,934. The data shows there…… read more »
Gov. Walz Announces Restriction Rollback for Larger Group Events
Larger group events ranging from high school proms to live Minnesota Twins Baseball can resume this spring under a rollback of COVID-19 restrictions announced Friday by Gov. Tim Walz. While public mask wearing and social distancing requirements will remain in place in Minnesota, the state will permit in person work again, lift group sizes…… read more »
MDH Reports 1,107 New Coronavirus Cases and 13 Deaths on Friday
Minnesota Health Officials reported Friday 1,107 new cases of the coronavirus and 13 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 6,737 people have died because of the virus. A total of 4,237 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 495,208 cases have been confirmed in…… read more »
Iowa Adds 489 New Coronavirus Cases and 10 Deaths on Friday
The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 10 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and another 489 Iowans have tested positive for the virus. The number of new, positive tests reported brings the total number of individuals who have tested positive up to 341,910. The data shows that there…… read more »
Notification Meeting on Level 3 Sex Offender to be Held in Winnebago on March 16th
A Community Notification meeting has been scheduled in Winnebago for Tuesday, March 16th, at 6pm. According to Minnesota Statutes, the Winnebago Police Department is releasing information regarding Archester Rodger Jr., a level 3 sex offender, who will be moving to Winnebago. He has served his sentence imposed by the courts and is transitioning into…… read more »
MDH Adds 1,096 New Coronavirus Cases and 19 Deaths on Thursday
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 »
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 »