Category Archives: COVID-19
Minneapolis North Basketball Team Urges Youth To Get Tested For COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One of the top boys basketball teams in the state is making a plea to young people to get COVID-19 tests. Every year Minneapolis North is a state title contender. But like s...
Jan 29, 2021
Is COVID-19 Inspiring More People to Study Healthcare? Local Academics Share What They're Seeing
(KNSI) - The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on some of the most necessary people in our society: healthcare workers. From a rapid effort to research, test and produce a COVID-19 vaccine to New Y...
Jan 29, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota Reports More Than 1,100 New COVID Cases, 28 Deaths
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 1,145 new COVID-19 cases Friday along with 28 new deaths, including one person from Stearns County in their 70s. Around the St. Cloud area, there ar...
Jan 29, 2021 Unsplash
Sartell St. Stephen School District Returning All Kids to Classrooms
(KNSI) - The Sartell St. Stepehen School District says its students in grades 6-12 will be going back to class full time. A letter sent to parents says sixth through 12th graders go to full-time in-pe...
Jan 29, 2021 Unsplash
St. Cloud Area Adds 80 COVID-19 Cases, Three Deaths Thursday Amid State's Lowest Test Positivity Rate in Weeks
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 1,335 new COVID-19 cases today. There are also 16 newly reported deaths from COVID-19 across the state, including one person in Sherburne County and...
Jan 28, 2021 Unsplash
CentraCare Eases Visitor Restrictions As COVID-19 Cases Continue Decline
(KNSI) - CentraCare is updating its visitor policy amid the state's decrease in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Starting Thursday, patients at CentraCare and Carris Health hospitals, clinics ...
Jan 27, 2021
Wright County Resident Among 18 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Across Minnesota Wednesday
(KNSI) - Minnesota confirms 851 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 newly reported deaths from the disease Wednesday. The death count includes one person from Wright County in their 90s. The St. Cloud area a...
Jan 27, 2021 Karolina Grabowska from Pexels
Some Healthcare Providers Not Following COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Guidance, State Says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Some hospital systems around Minnesota are flouting the state and federal guidance on the hierarchy for receiving the coronavirus vaccine, according to health officials. The Minneso...
Jan 27, 2021 Photo by Kristine Wook on Unsplash
Minneapolis Ranks High for STEM Professionals and Low for New Debt
(KNSI) - Minneapolis residents seem to be in a good spot - at least in terms of personal debt and STEM career opportunities. According to WalletHub, Minneapolis is one of the best metro areas for STEM...
Jan 27, 2021 Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash
Minnesota's Pilot COVID-19 Vaccination Program Continues as Biden Boosts States' Dose Allocation
(KNSI) - Pre-registration remains open for seniors, school staff and child care employees who want to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination at one of Minnesota's nine pilot clinics this week. No appointment...
Jan 26, 2021 Markus Spiske on Unsplash