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Situation in Minnesota As of March 23, 2020 Total lab-confirmed positive tests: 235 Deaths: 1 The number of lab-confirmed positive tests among Minnesota residents will be updated daily on Situation Update for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with test results from the previous day. This total reflects only the results from laboratory testing. We believe there are more cases in Minnesota, and that the virus is circulating in communities. It is important for everyone to follow advice on communi...
In the course of a few hours Monday, COVID-19 hit home in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz, having come in contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus, appeared to be the first governor in the nation to self-quarantine due to exposure. About the same time, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced that her husband has been hospitalized after contracting the virus. http://www.startribune.com/gov-tim-walz-in-self-quarantine-after-contact-with-someone-who-has-covid-19/569026922...
Residents in four Minnesota long-term care facilities are being tested for COVID-19 after some tested positive and others reported symptoms, sparking concerns that the coronavirus has been circulating within medically vulnerable populations. "We have said from the beginning that we know that congregate living settings especially among our elderly are going to be very important to react to very quickly," said state Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm. "We are taking a very proactive approach to...
As a woman walked past Grand Avenue's Wedding Shoppe a couple of days ago, she saw something that alarmed her: a large group of people filing into the longtime St. Paul bridal store at a time when fears of the spread of coronavirus have led to the closure of schools and businesses. On Sunday, she posted her disapproval on Nextdoor, loosing a torrent of more than 100 mostly grouchy messages - several accusing the store's owners of breaking the law while others blasted them for greedily...
WASHINGTON - Tensions flared Monday as Washington strained to respond to the worsening coronavirus outbreak, with Congress arguing over a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package and an impatient President Donald Trump musing openly about letting the 15-day shutdown expire. As the U.S. braces for an onslaught of sick Americans, and millions are forced indoors to avert a spike that risks overwhelming hospitals, the most ambitious federal intervention in modern times is testing whether...
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's brother has died after contracting COVID-19. The lieutenant governor said her brother Ron, who lived in Tennessee, was diagnosed with cancer several weeks ago and his immune system was compromised when he got the coronavirus. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-s-brother-dies-of-covid-19/569024192/...
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Monday that her husband John Bessler has been diagnosed with coronavirus. "While I cannot see him and he is of course cut off from all visitors, our daughter Abigail and I are constantly calling and texting and e-mailing," Klobuchar said in a statement. "We love him very much and pray for his recovery. He is exhausted and sick but a very strong and resilient person." http://www.startribune.com/sen-amy-klobuchar-s-husband-hospitalized-with-cov...
The good news for Josh Reiner is that he is recovering from one of Minnesota's first confirmed cases of COVID-19. The bad news is that he isn't sure when he can emerge from isolation in the basement and see his wife and daughters. The pandemic hit home for this Edina family when Reiner flew back from work in London on March 12 and started coughing later that evening. http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-families-weather-covid-19-illness/569039842/...
Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday a ban on new eviction proceedings to prevent Minnesota landlords from removing people from their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said in a news conference call from self-imposed quarantine that landlords and financial institutions cannot start eviction proceedings during the state's peacetime emergency for the virus. Walz said halting evictions was necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus and it would be "not only personally cruel, but counterproductive to what we're trying to do" if...
RED LAKE -- During a time of uncertainty, community banded together in Red Lake, delivering meals, familiar faces and a sense of normalcy to local students. The Red Lake School District, similarly to many other school districts facing coronavirus closures, is tackling the issue of getting meals to students, and keeping workers employed in one fell swoop -- school employees shifted into shipping and handling roles as 15 yellow school buses transported over 3,000 meals to Red Lake children...
As Senate Republicans try to push through a $1.8 trillion coronavirus relief bill this week, they are doing so without a handful of votes in the closely divided chamber: Sens. Rand Paul, Mitt Romney and Mike Lee. That's after Kentucky's Sen. Paul, 57, revealed on Sunday that he had tested positive for the virus and Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, both of Utah, said they had recent contact with Paul, but showed no symptoms. All three are now in self-quarantine. https://www.npr...
March 23, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a warning to Minnesotans to avoid potential charity scams related to COVID-19. With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rising in Minnesota, there is a risk that scammers will try to prey on the generosity of Minnesota donors by tricking them into donating to causes that claim to help COVID-19 patients or to alleviate the strain on overtaxed resources. Attorney General Ellison wants Minnesotans to do their homework before they donate, have the tools to make sure that any c...
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Minnesota small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. SBA acted under its own authority, as provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was recently signed by the President, to declare a disaster following a request received from Gov. Tim Walz on March 18, 2020. The disaster d...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan says the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic now has a personal connection to her. On Sunday evening in an Instagram post, Flanagan said her older brother, Ron, died in Tennessee on Saturday from COVID-19. She says he was diagnosed with cancer several weeks ago, had a compromised immune system and contracted COVID-19. Related: Coronavirus Latest "To many, he'll be a statistic: Tennessee's second COVID-related death. But to me, I'll remember a...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will self-quarantine and work from home for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday. “Though I’m feeling healthy and not showing any symptoms, I’m going to work from home and model the protocol we are asking all Minnesotans to follow," Walz said in a news release. Walz was informed of his bodyguard's positive test on Monday morning and has not left home since, a spokesman said. The first-term governor will lead the state's coronavirus response...
ST. PAUL - State Representative Matt Grossell, R-Clearbrook, urges Minnesota small-business owners who are facing economic hardship during the COVID-19 outbreak to seek relief through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance Program. Minnesota is among states where the federal SBA’s low-interest loans available to cover small-business operating expenses after a disaster declaration was issued. "It is imperative we all follow the health and safety guidelines that have been given to us, not only for our own hea...
The Trump administration announced Friday that states can cancel federally required school testing this year to protect students and teachers, a measure that some states had requested as they shut down schools over the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump also announced that federal student loan holders can get their payments paused for 60 days if they submit a request with their loan servicing company. It adds to Trump’s earlier promise to suspend loan interest during that period, which is being done automatically. In announcing the d...
Nearly 30 million children in the U.S. count on schools for free or low-cost breakfast, lunch, snacks and sometimes dinner — but most of those children are now at home. At least 114,000 public and private schools have been closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, affecting the vast majority of the nation's K-12 students, according to an ongoing tally by Education Week. The school lunch program is the second-biggest anti-hunger initiative in the country, after SNAP, or food stamps. And while classes may be cancelled, school leaders are w...
As reported by KKCQ Sports Radio, top seed and defending state champion Minneota (31-1) scored the first seven points of the game and didn't look back, securing a 57-37 win over Red Lake (21-10) on Thursday in the 2020 MSHSL Class A Girls Basketball Tournament quarterfinals played at Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Vikings, seeking their third state title since 2013 and making their ninth state tournament run, will head to the state semifinals to face the...
As reported by KKCQ Sports Radio, top seed and defending state champion Minneota (31-1) scored the first seven points of the game and didn't look back, securing a 57-37 win over Red Lake (21-10) on Thursday in the 2020 MSHSL Class A Girls Basketball Tournament quarterfinals played at Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Vikings, seeking their third state title since 2013 and making their ninth state tournament run, will head to the state semifinals to face the...
FROM KKCQ SPORTS The Red Lake Warriors overcame foul trouble and a halftime deficit to win their third Section 8A championship in the last four years. With the Warriors trailing 21-20 at halftime, they scored the first six points of the second half to take a 26-21 lead, a lead they would not give up. Junior Kelanna McClain fouled out with 3:01 left in the game, but the Warriors were able to hold off a late charge by the Gators. Autumn Holthusen connected on four three pointers as Red Lake...
FROM KKCQ SPORTS Despite having two of their top players foul out during regulation, the Blackduck Drakes were able to advance in the East Sub-Section 8A Tournament with a thrilling overtime win over the Red Lake Warriors. Dylan Moen scored 20 points and Ethan Merrill added 19 for Blackduck as the Drakes improve to 19-8. Delwyn Holthusen had a huge game for the Warriors as he scored 30 points and pulled down 26 rebounds as the Warriors end their season at 15-12. Blackduck will play Cass...
Red Lake Warriors advance in Section 8A Boys Basketball Tournament with 69-65 win over Kelliher-Northome Will play Blackduck on Saturday, March 7th at the REA in Thief River Falls...
The Red Lake Warriors withstood a furious rally from the Fosston Greyhounds to earn a berth in the Section 8A Championship game on Friday night. With Red Lake leading by 19 points at 38-19, the Greyhounds closed the first half with a 6-0 run and trailed the Warriors 38-25 at halftime. The Greyhounds would eventually get to within one point at 47-46, but the Warriors responded with a quick 8-0 run to take back command of the game. Gerika Kingbird led the Warriors with 27 points as Red Lake...
