Category Archives: COVID-19
Summer Surge in COVID Cases Hits St. Cloud Area
(KNSI) - St. Cloud area doctors on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic say they see a surge in cases driven by low vaccination rates and the highly transmissible Delta variant. Doctor George Morri...
Aug 12, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz
Minnesota Reaches 70 Percent Vaccination Goal Among State's 16+ Population
(KNSI) - Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday that 70 percent of Minnesotans 16 and older are now vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose. "Minnesotans are continuing to answer the urgent call ...
Aug 12, 2021 Photo by CDC on Unsplash
St. Cloud Area School District 742 Asking Parents for Input on Back to School Mask Requirements
(KNSI) - Colleges and universities around the state, including St. Cloud State and the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University have already said staff, faculty, students, and visitors must wear ...
Aug 12, 2021 Unsplash
Vikings Activate QB Kellen Mond From Reserve/COVID-19 List
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Rookie quarterback Kellen Mond returned to practice for the Minnesota Vikings Tuesday after spending 10 days on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Mond reportedly tested positive fo...
Aug 10, 2021
Kirk Cousins Temporarily Loses Sponsorship Deal With Michigan Hospital Over COVID Vaccine Stance
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has temporarily lost a sponsorship with a hospital in Michigan, as a result of what the hospital calls his stance on COVID-19 vacc...
Aug 06, 2021
University of Minnesota Professors Call for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A growing number of professors and staff at the University of Minnesota are calling on the school to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, as cases of the virus are surging. More...
Aug 06, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
70 New COVID Cases, 1 Death Reported in St. Cloud Area Thursday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 878 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths across the state on Thursday. Those numbers include 70 new cases in the five-county St. Cloud area and one d...
Aug 05, 2021 Unsplash
‘I’ll Follow The Protocols Vigilantly’: Kirk Cousins Comes Off COVID List, Still Keeping Vaccination Decision ‘Private’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins says his stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list was prompted by the small size of the team’s quarterback meeting room. The Vikin...
Aug 05, 2021
CSB/SJU Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Students, Faculty This Fall
(KNSI) - The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University will require that all staff, faculty and students be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campus this fall. In a letter fr...
Aug 04, 2021 KNSI News
St. Cloud State to Require Masks Inside Campus Buildings Starting Thursday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University is implementing an indoor masking requirement following the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health's recommendations that people in areas with substantial COVID-19 ...
Aug 04, 2021 St. Cloud State University Facebook