Air Quality Alert Issued For Almost All Of Minnesota
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for most of Minnesota due to wildfire smoke. The alert, which leaves out the North Shore of Lake Superior, is in effect until Friday afternoon. Unhealthy particle levels from [...]
Rochester Schools Require Face Masks For Young Students
(Rochester, MN) -- Rochester Public Schools is requiring face coverings for all students between the ages of two and 11 until further notice. On Tuesday, the school board unanimously approved those mask guidelines as recommended by Superintendent Kent Pekel. Students [...]
COVID Cluster Tied To Western MN Camp
(Otter Tail County, MN) -- Minnesota health officials are looking into an outbreak of COVID-19 tied to an Otter Tail County camp. Reports indicate that at least ten coronavirus cases among staff members were identified at the Castaway Club Young [...]
Family Of Mall Of America Balcony Victim Files Lawsuit
(Hennepin County, MN) -- The family of a boy thrown from a balcony at the Mall of America has filed a lawsuit against the mall. The lawsuit, filed in Hennepin County District Court, says that the mall and its security [...]
One Arrested In Shakopee Homicide
(Shakopee, MN) -- One person is in custody in connection to a reported homicide in Shakopee. Officers responded to the intersection of 4th Avenue and Spencer Street yesterday afternoon. Police say they don't believe the incident was a "random act." [...]
More COVID Cases, Deaths Reported In Minnesota (July 28 Report)
More coronavirus cases have been reported in Minnesota. Yesterday, health officials listed 625 new cases and four additional deaths. With those numbers introduced, the state's totals show over 611-thousand infections and about 76-hundred-60 deaths overall. About three-million-139-thousand-861 people have received [...]
State officials recommend masks, distancing, vaccinations for school this fall
State officials say at this point they will *not* re-impose mask mandates in any area of Minnesota, despite new C-D-C guidelines that recommend children and even vaccinated people wear masks indoors where COVID is surging due to the delta variant. [...]
Mankato Youth Place Launches MY Hero Campaign
MY Place (Mankato Youth Place) is launching its first MY Hero Campaign. They say: Mankato Youth Place is assembling a team of caring heroes with the superpower of helping kids learn and grow. We are inviting community members to answer [...]
North Mankato Receives Grant from Mayo Clinic for Youth Activity Scholarships
The City of North Mankato’s Spring Lake Park Swim Facility and Caswell Sports’ Youth Activities Program have together received a $6,000 grant from Mayo Clinic Health System to support youth activity scholarships. “Thank you to Mayo Clinic Health System for [...]
