BARNESVILLE, Minn. — Out in the parking lot of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Barnesville, church members are wearing masks and handing out bags. “Normally when we spread them out they are gone in 5 minutes but this is a little different,” Leader Of Evangelism Board Kay Lane said. Inside the 150 paper bags rustling together in the wind are…
ST.PAUL, MN- The confirmed death total in Minnesota rises to 64 with 7 more deaths reported. All deaths were patients in their 80s and 90s. Since Wednesday the number has increased by 64 percent. Total case numbers rise to 1,427 with an additional 91 positive test. Recovery numbers continue to rise with 61 reported recoveries making a new total of…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reveal Coronavirus modeling projections. 22,000 people are predicted to die despite social distancing measures. The scenario closely reflecting Governor Tim Walz’s extended stay-home order suggests a July 13th hospitalization peak requiring 3,700 ICU beds. It also projects six thousand deaths in a best case scenario to 36,000 in a worst case. A University…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) –Minnesota public health officials revealed some details Friday about their modeling projections for the coronavirus pandemic here, predicting that 22,000 Minnesotans would die despite social distancing measures that have been put in place. The modeling, which has been kept under wraps until now, was revealed to reporters and legislative leaders in separate briefings after journalists had requested for weeks…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo residents will soon be able to enjoy a sweet treat while being secluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand will be delivering Vanilla and Oreo cupcakes to the Fargo metro on April 20. Addie and her team of princesses will follow social distancing guidelines by wearing masks and keeping a safe…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz disagrees with Governor Doug Burgum’s office saying it’s ok for North Dakotans to go to their lake cabins in Minnesota. Walz says it’s not wise for anyone to be traveling right now. He adds he wouldn’t ask Minnesotans to travel to North Dakota or elsewhere. Walz says since there’s no federal stay at…
SABIN, Minn. — Normally, the sound of fire truck sirens are heard in the case of an emergency, but this week, the Sabin-Elwood Fire Department found a way to use that noise for something more positive. “With kids not being able to have birthday parties and fun stuff like that, we figured we could take our fire trucks out and…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum says you just need to use common sense when it comes to North Dakota’s quarantine rules. The state has made exemptions to its travel quarantine after Minnesota was added to a CDC list of states with widespread community transmission of COVID-19. “Workers in essential and critical infrastructure areas as defined by Homeland Security they…
FARGO, N.D. — Two employees and two residents at Rosewood on Broadway have tested positive for COVID-19. The residents are isolated at Rosewood and the employees are in isolation at home. They have been restricting all visitors into the facilities for several weeks, and doing daily screenings of employees for symptoms and fever. Cass County has seven new cases of…
ST. PAUL, Minn–Gov. Tim Walz has extended the Stay Home Order until May 4. The order is meant to significantly slow the spread of COVID-19 by building hospital capacity, collecting ventilators, masks and other PPE. Minnesota will also work to protect the most at risk people and expand testing during the extended stay at home order. Gov. Walz says, “What…
