Archive for Apr. 8 2020
COVID-19 Cases in MN Rise By 85 on Wednesday
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 85 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the state’s total to 1,154, and it reported five new deaths for a total of 39.…
Read MoreLake Bemidji Bed & Breakfast Still Open Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
With many people working from home or unemployed, many are still trying to keep their essential businesses going. While hotel employees across the nation have been laid off, local innkeepers,…
Read MoreBrainerd City Council Appoints Dave Badeaux as New Mayor
Brainerd City Council members have appointed Dave Badeaux as the new mayor of Brainerd. Badeaux, who was appointed on Monday, April 6th, was in the running with four other applicants…
Read MoreStay Home Order Extended For Minnesotans
[ST. PAUL, MN] – To continue Minnesota’s success in slowing the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Governor Tim Walz today extended the Stay Home Order until May 4. “What…
Read MoreCTC Asking Residents To Call 811 Before Digging
The Consolidated Telephone Company is reminding residents to call 811 before digging in yards, ditches, near lakes, or anywhere in the ground to prevent interrupting service. As residents begin to…
Read MoreSen. Bernie Sanders Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his…
Read MoreLakewood Health System Confirms Three Positive Tests for Coronavirus
In a press release this morning, Lakewood Health System announced three positive cases of COVID-19. Lakewood has a hospital and clinic in Staples and primary care clinics in Browerville, Eagle…
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