Category Archives: COVID-19
Minnesota Confirms 443 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 Deaths Across State Tuesday
(KNSI) - Four more Minnesotans have died from COVID-19, according to the Minnesota Department of Health's Tuesday situation update. There are also 443 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases around the state, ...
Mar 02, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota Waiting on 45,000 Doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - More than 45,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should arrive in Minnesota this week, state health officials said Monday. Minnesota Department of...
Mar 02, 2021 Unsplash
35 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths Around St. Cloud Monday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 636 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths around the state on Monday. The St. Cloud area sees a total of 35 new cases, with just one new case reporte...
Mar 01, 2021
Minnesota's Energy Assistance Program Boosts Aid Amount with Expected Heating Cost Spike
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Commerce's Energy Assistance program is increasing its annual crisis benefit from $600 to $1,200 with the expectation that heating costs will rise after Minnesota'...
Feb 26, 2021 Photo by Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash
More Than 15 Percent of Stearns County Residents Are Vaccinated for COVID-19, Latest Data Shows
(KNSI) - As of Wednesday, 804,716 Minnesotans have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, representing 14.5 percent of the state's population. In Stearns County, more than 24,000 ...
Feb 26, 2021 Unsplash
As Minnesota's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Continues, Leaders Emphasize Equity
(KNSI) - Minnesotans can now see approximately when they can get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new timeline introduced by Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday. The state plans on start...
Feb 25, 2021 Unsplash
Fund Launched to Help Families of Frontline Healthcare Workers Who Have Died Due to COVID-19 Related Complications
(KNSI) - Families of healthcare workers who have died due to COVID-19 related complications can apply for a new grant from the Frontline Families Fund. Jeremy Wells, senior vice-president of philanthr...
Feb 25, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota Outlines When Next Priority Groups, General Public Will Be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines
Feb 25, 2021 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to Minneapolis VA Hospital Director Patrick Kelly after over doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to the hospital Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP, Pool)
Granite City Days to Return for 2021
(KNSI) - A local summer favorite festival is coming back for 2021. Granite City Days are tentatively scheduled for June 25th through the 28th. It was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
Feb 25, 2021 City of St. Cloud
St. Cloud Area Adds 49 COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths Thursday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 996 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths statewide Thursday. Of those new cases, the St. Cloud area sees 49. Benton County adds five new cases, Morri...
Feb 25, 2021 Unsplash