COVID Cases Rise to 865 in MN (April 4)
April 4, 2020 Testing Total approximate number of completed tests: 25,423 Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 8,738 Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 16,685 Minnesota Case Information Total positive: [...]
Frentz Says State In As Good Of A Financial Position As Its Can To Deal with COVID-19
Over three hundred thousand Minnesotans have filed for unemployment insurance since a variety of businesses were shut down connected to the COVID-19 outbreak. State Senator Nick Frentz of North Mankato says no eligible person should be worried about not getting [...]
Emergency Management Officials Need To Be Ready For All Disasters, Even When Dealing with COVID-19
While many in state government are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, other emergencies won't stop. Joe Kelly is the director of the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. "We're not immune from future emergencies and disaster just because [...]
MDH Says Mask Can Prevent Sick or Asymptomatic Spread of COVID-19
There's been a variety of advice from the federal level on whether or not it is good to wear a mask over your face to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Minnesota Department of Health Director Jan Malcom says their advice [...]
Governor Walz Concerned That Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota Have Yet To Issue Stay at Home Orders
Three of Minnesota's neighboring states do not have stay at home orders. That concerns Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. "I do worry about that," said Walz. "But I think it's only a matter of time before they do." Iowa, North Dakota [...]
Mayo Clinic COVID-19 Antibody Test Will Be Available Next Week
An antibody test related to COVID-19 will be released by the Mayo Clinic next week. Doctor Deepi Goyal with the Mayo Clinic says it's a game-changer. "This will detect an immune response in a patient that may have had the [...]
COVID Deaths Rise to 22 in MN
April 3, 2020 Testing Total approximate number of completed tests: 24,227 Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 8,682 Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 15,545 Minnesota Case Information Total positive: 789 Patients [...]
Free Meals for Kids app connects MNans in need to nutritious food
With schools moving to distance learning, free nutritious school meals for Minnesota kids 18 and under are only a click away. The Free Meals for Kids mobile App helps families in need find and access free meals at hundreds of [...]
SILO Film Available for Free
To acknowledge the dangers farmers face during planting season, the SILO film producers will re-release SILO: Edge of the Real World, an original, 10-minute documentary film. It will be available for free on Vimeo starting today.
