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Bennett, 37 other lawmakers urge Mayo Clinic to drop vaccine mandate

District 27A state Rep. Peggy Bennett and 37 other state lawmakers have penned a letter to the Mayo ...

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Person affiliated with university has COVID omicron variant

ST. PAUL — A person affiliated with Minnesota State University, Mankato has the state’s second confirmed coronavirus case ...

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Freeborn County’s 50th person dies from COVID-19

Health officials reported the death of the 50th person due to COVID-19 in Freeborn County on Friday. The ...

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Mayo Health System announces Season of Gratitude Funding Awards

The southeast Minnesota region of Mayo Clinic Health System has announced it is awarding $50,000 to support local ...

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New COVID-19 deaths reported in Freeborn, Faribault and Steele counties

Freeborn County reported one new COVID-19 death on Thursday of a person between 85 and 89 years old, ...

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Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses

WASHINGTON — The Senate narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with ...

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Active COVID-19 cases in Freeborn County approaching 300

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Freeborn County are inching closer to 300. According to health officials, ...

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111 new COVID cases reported in county; active cases pass 270

Freeborn County is continuing to see an uptick in new COVID-19 cases reported. According to the health update ...

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State: 98% occupancy rate in hospital intensive care units

MINNEAPOLIS — The number of people hospitalized in intensive care in Minnesota has reached the highest level yet ...

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Active COVID-19 cases back over 200 in Freeborn County

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Freeborn County has passed 200, according to health officials on Monday. ...

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Minnesota’s COVID tracking retooled amid surge, variants

By Brian Bakst, Minnesota Public Radio News Two tools designed to tamp down COVID-19’s spread in Minnesota got ...

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Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant

U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the ...

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Minnesota’s COVID tracking retooled amid surge, variants

Two tools designed to tamp down COVID-19’s spread in Minnesota got revamped amid the latest surge in cases.

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3rd federal team to assist Minnesota hospitals with COVID-19

ST. PAUL — A third federal medical team will arrive in Minnesota to support hospitals dealing with the ...

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COVID-19 deaths reported in Freeborn, Faribault and Steele counties

New COVID-19 deaths were reported in Freeborn, Faribault and Steele counties on Thursday, according to public health officials. ...

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