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The Heron Lake –Okabena School district has announced that all grades will be going to distance learning on a temporary basis, starting this Thursday, November 5th.   The move is due to a staff shortage.  A […]

MN Covid-19 Update – Weds, Nov 4 data reported by 4pm the previous day. Positive Cases 160,070 +3,772. Health-Care workers with positive cases 15,263 +241.  Cases no longer needing isolation 136,457 +2,230. Active Cases 21,108 […]

LET’S CHECK THE RESULTS OF COUNTY ELECTIONS.   THERE WERE NO CONTESTED RACES FOR COUNTY BOARD SEATS IN COTTONWOOD OR JACKSON COUNTY.  IN MURRAY COUNTY, MOLLY MALONE WON A CONTESTED RACE IN THE 1ST DISTRICT.   IN REDWOOD COUNTY, […]

MN Covid-19 Update – Tues, Nov 3 data reported by 4pm the previous day. Positive Cases 156,313 +3,385. Health-Care workers with positive cases 15,022 +176. Cases no longer needing isolation 134,227 +2,102. Active Cases 19,609 […]

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 9:00 THIS MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.     THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW WINTER SNOW MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS.  THE JAIL ADMINISTRATOR WILL HAVE A REQUEST TO PURCHASE […]

MN Covid-19 Update – Mon, Nov 2 data reported by 4pm the previous day. Positive Cases 152,934 +2,935. health-Care workers with positive cases 14,846 +186. Cases no longer needing isolation 132,125 +2,462. Active Cases 18,346 […]

THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS REPORTED ANOTHER CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19.   THE DISTRICT WAS NOTIFIED OF A LAB-CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19 FOR A STAFF MEMBER AT THE WINDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.   THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REPORTEDLY AT […]

THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY.  FOR COUNTY RACES, THERE WILL BE CONTESTED RACES IN NOBLES, WATONWAN, MARTIN, MURRAY AND REDWOOD COUNTY.  FOR CITY RACES, THERE WILL BE CONTESTED RACES FOR MAYOR IN STORDEN, […]

MN Covid-19 Update – Sat, Oct 31 data reported by 4pm the previous day. Positive Cases 147,831 +2,983. Health-Care workers with positive cases 14,421 +217. Cases no longer needing isolation 127,362 +2,316. Active Cases 18,031 […]

MN Covid-19 Update – Friday, Oct 30 data reported by 4pm the previous day. Positive Cases 144,862 +3,083. Health-Care workers with positive cases 14,304 +209.  Cases no longer needing isolation 125,052 +673.  Active Cases 17,390 […]