Category Archives: COVID-19
Benton County Creates Vaccine Interest Survey for Those Over 65
(KNSI) - The Benton County Public Health Department has created a COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Survey for people over 65. The survey is not meant for people to schedule appointments for vaccines but inst...
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Governor to Announce Next Steps in Minnesota's Vaccination Plan
(KNSI) - A press conference is set for 12:15 Thursday afternoon as Governor Tim Walz reveals the next steps in the state's vaccination plan. Reports say that Governor Walz will open up vaccine eligibi...
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Minnesota Adds COVID-19 Vaccination Site at Mall of America
(KNSI) - The state of Minnesota will open a fourth large-scale, permanent COVID-19 community vaccination clinic in the Mall of America. In a press release, Gov. Tim Walz's office says the vaccination ...
Feb 24, 2021 Photo by Farragutful via Wikimedia Commons
Minnesota Youth Should Get Tested for COVID-19 Every Two Weeks, MDH Suggests
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health is asking families with kids who have returned to in-person learning, sports and other school activities to get tested for COVID-19 every two weeks through ...
Feb 24, 2021 Photo by Max Fischer from Pexels
State Health Department Gets FEMA Funding for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health is getting $3 million in funding from FEMA to help with the costs associated with the state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout effort. FEMA says the funding is an a...
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Minnesota Reports 761 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Deaths Wednesday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 761 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths statewide on Wednesday. There are 42 new cases in the St. Cloud area: three in Benton County, four in Morris...
Feb 24, 2021
Tickets For ‘Seating Pods’ On Sale Wednesday For Twins Spring Training Games
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Twins fans will be able to buy tickets Wednesday morning for seating "pods" at spring training games played in Fort Myers, Florida. In a statement, the team said that the ti...
Feb 24, 2021
Minnesota's Rural Seniors More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine than Twin Cities Seniors
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - In Minnesota, those 65 years and older are eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine, but whether they are inoculated has a lot to do with they live. In some rural Minnesota c...
Feb 23, 2021
34 New COVID-19 Cases, 53,000+ Total People Vaccinated Around St. Cloud Tuesday
(KNSI) - The five-county St. Cloud area adds just 34 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Three counties - Benton, Morrison and Sherburne - report single-digit new case counts with six, one and four, respec...
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Sen. Putnam to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Thursday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud DFL Senator Aric Putnam is hosting a virtual town hall this week about the COVID-19 vaccine and the distribution process within the state. "We all know these are challenging times, ...
Feb 22, 2021 Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash