Walz Issues Executive Order For Minnesotans To Stay At Home

[ST. PAUL, MN] – To slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-20 directing Minnesotans to stay at home and limit...

First Confirmed COVID-19 Case In Beltrami County

Sanford Health in Bemidji confirmed its first case of COVID-19 today, making it the first confirmed case in Beltrami County. The patient is believed to have become ill...

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Minnesota at 262 as of Tuesday

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota has risen to 262, an increase of 27 cases from Monday. The Minnesota Department of Health says 15 patients are...

Sanford Health Introduces New In-House COVID-19 Testing

Sanford Health has launched an in-house testing method for the COVID-19 virus that will create faster results and an opportunity to test more patients. Last week, the...

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Offering Coronavirus Phone Screening

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is offering free phone screening with a nurse for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 to those who have symptoms and may be concerned they have...

Gov. Walz Self-Quarantines as COVID-19 Cases Reach 235 in MN

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz put himself into quarantine on Monday after a member of his security detail tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, US Senator Amy Klobuchar...

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Authorizes Tier Three Emergency Action Plan

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has authorized a tier three emergency action in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to Leech Lake News, the tier three...

First Death Due to COVID-19 in Minnesota Confirmed

The Minnesota Department of Health has reported the first death of a Minnesota resident from COVID-19. The individual, who died on March 19th, was a Ramsey County...

Walz Considers “Stay at Home” Order as Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Reach 115

Minnesota now has 115 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, March 20th. However, health officials say the confirmed cases figure represents just the tip of the...

Many See Anxiety Levels Elevated Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

With the rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state and the governor declaring a state of emergency that led to schools and businesses closing, people’s...

Brainerd Medical Supply Preparing For Increased Demand

Medical supplies are at a premium around the country due to the skyrocketing demand created by the novel coronavirus outbreak. Locally, Brainerd Medical Supply is...

Update: Signing Date Cancelled For Higher Education Resolution

The signing date regarding the higher education resolution in Indian Country has been cancelled. Tribal education officials announced the Memorandum of Understanding...