Second Patient at DHS-operated facility in St. Peter dies of COVID-19
A second patient at a DHS-operated facility on the Forensic Services campus in St. Peter, Minn., has died of COVID-19. The patient died Tuesday, Oct. 19, in a regional hospital. [...]
Multi-state Salmonella outbreak includes 23 Minnesotans
A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) includes 23 Minnesota residents, state health officials said today. The Minnesota cases, who range in [...]
Provide feedback about Second Street during virtual open house
Provide feedback about the Second Street Corridor Study by going to mankatosecondstreet.com. The study, which is focused on the area between Mulberry Street and Madison Avenue, will identify how to better [...]
Biden administration review of mining in BWCA draws mixed reaction
The Biden administration today announced it will review sulfide-ore copper mining next to the Boundary Waters--which could result in a 20-year ban on such mining in the region. Save the [...]
Malcolm says MN will be ready when feds authorize COVID vaccines for 5-to-11-year-olds
State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says the state will be ready with a robust network of vaccinators, when the federal government authorizes the COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to [...]
Violent crime wave is focus of hearing by MN Senate Republicans
Escalation of violent crime in Minnesota is the focus of a State Capitol hearing this morning (915am) called by Senate Republicans, with oral testimony only from professional law enforcement. It [...]
After 12th meeting, working group still deadlocked over front-line worker COVID bonuses, one month past deadline
After a 12th meeting today (Wed), over a month past the target deadline, Democrats and Republicans still can't agree on *which* front-line workers in Minnesota will receive COVID bonuses. Republican [...]
MN Grocers on impact of supply chain shortages
Supply chain problems are resulting in some empty shelves around the country and in Minnesota. It's reminiscent of how things were at the beginning of the pandemic and Jamie Pfuhl [...]
BBB encourages use of “Scam Tracker”
Heading into the holiday shopping season online scams are on the rise, but those are not the only ways scammers are targeting people. Bao Vang with the Better Business Bureau [...]