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MercyOne clinic to open in less than a week; open house slated for Saturday

MercyOne Albert Lea Family Medicine & Specialty Care, in partnership with the Albert Lea Healthcare Coalition, will host ...

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‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ burdens busy hospitals across the United States

The COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them ...

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Audit finds no overpayments by Minnesota for COVID-19 tests

ST. PAUL — The Office of the Legislative Auditor said Wednesday that it found no evidence that the ...

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Concerned about children and COVID variants? Your questions, answered

While Minnesotans begin to leave behind the face masks and emerge from more than a year of public ...

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Uptick in cases but no signs of surge

Minnesota continues to see COVID-19 case counts edge higher, but there’s nothing yet to suggest the state is ...

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Minnesota to close all but one mass vaccination sites

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is planning to close all but one of its COVID-19 mass vaccination sites by Aug. ...

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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect

Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that ...

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As demand for vaccines decline, public health shifts focus to small clinics

In a classroom at Lionsgate Academy, a video of someone drawing circles, pouring water, and breaking strands of ...

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Thorne Crest welcomes new administrator

For Lorna Craig-Paulson, Thorne Crest Senior Living Community’s new administrator, coming to Albert Lea is an opportunity to ...

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MercyOne announces a new pharmacy location in Northwood

MercyOne Northwood Pharmacy opens Monday in a familiar location: 98 10th St. N., the former address of a ...

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Mayo Clinic Health System to move COVID-19 testing to main clinic locations

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin moved COVID-19 testing to its main campuses on Wednesday due to reduced viral ...

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Mayo: Think ahead before traveling

As COVID-19 cases slow throughout the nation, people’s thoughts are naturally turning to travel this summer. During a ...

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White House: 70% of Americans 30 or older get COVID-19 shot

WASHINGTON — More than 70% of Americans age 30 or older have received at least one dose of ...

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Freeborn County reports 33rd COVID-19 death; cases continue to decline

Freeborn County reported its 33rd COVID-19 death over the weekend, according to local and state health officials. The ...

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Hospitalizations fall in Minnesota; active Freeborn County cases drop down to 5

Minnesota’s most recent COVID-19 numbers continue to show a subdued pandemic largely in retreat. Key metrics remain down ...

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