Category Archives: COVID-19
School Board Meeting Over Mask Mandate Gets Physical
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) - Tensions at a suburban Twin Cities school board meeting over a new mask mandate escalated to a physical scuffle. The Eastern Carver County Schools announced Monday that all studen...
Sep 28, 2021 Unsplash
Vikings Place CB Harrison Hand On Reserve/COVID-19 List
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings announced Wednesday they have placed cornerback Harrison Hand on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Going on the list does not necessarily mean a player has te...
Sep 22, 2021
Sartell St. Stephen School District Bracing Parents for Potential Temporary Switch to Distance Learning
(KNSI) - The Sartell St. Stephen School District is bracing parents for a potential temporary switch to distance learning. An email sent to parents and obtained by KNSI says, "the school district is p...
Sep 22, 2021 Unsplash
Paramount's 2021 Autumn Moon Fundraiser Postponed
(KNSI) - The Paramount Center for the Arts says its annual Autumn Moon fundraiser set for Friday has been postponed. In an announcement on their website, officials say in the "ongoing efforts to keep ...
Sep 21, 2021 Paramount Center for the Arts
CentraCare Implements Visitor Restrictions Effective Immediately
(KNSI) - CentraCare says it is reinstating its visitor restrictions due to the current surge in COVID-19 cases. According to CentraCare officials, one healthy adult visitor will be allowed per patient...
Sep 21, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minors Cannot Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Without Parental Consent
(KNSI) - Minors cannot defy their parents when it comes to choosing to get a COVID-19 vaccine under Minnesota law. Lawyers say state law dictates that parents chose what vaccinations their children ge...
Sep 20, 2021 Pexels
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Kids Ages Five to Eleven
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The...
Sep 20, 2021 Unsplash
Grandma, 102, Attends Both Grandsons’ Football Game After Recovering From COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Friday night's Breck School and Concordia Academy football game was a special one for a fan in the stands. Ann-Hewitt Wakefield, also known as "Grammy Hootie," is 102 years ...
Sep 17, 2021
More Than 200 Minnesota ICU Beds in Use Due to COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units across Minnesota has climbed to more than 200 for the first time this year, fueling concerns from health officials about shri...
Sep 16, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota Judge Rejects Attempt to Force School Mask Mandate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota judge has rejected a request by concerned parents to force a stateside mask mandate in all schools. Ramsey County District Judge Thomas Gilligan said the court was "...
Sep 15, 2021 Unsplash