POPE CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two people died in a head on crash in Pope County on Saturday night. Minnesota State Patrol says 33-year-old Isaac Carlson of Glenwood, Minnesota was heading westbound on Highway 28 when he crashed with a vehicle heading eastbound being driven by 39-year-old Nicholas Bergman of Oakdale, Minnesota. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. near the…
GOODUE CO., Minn. (AP) — The bodies of three people who drowned in a southern Minnesota river are found by search crews after going missing over the Fourth of July weekend. The swimmers were part of a family gathering Monday night at Diamond Island on the Vermillion River, near the confluence with the Mississippi River, southeast of the Twin Cities….
ST. PAUL — Minnesotans can now get tested for COVID-19 without ever leaving their home. The state Department of Health has expanded its pilot program for its at-home COVID-19 test statewide. Anyone in Minnesota can now order a saliva test to be delivered to their home. The test is then sent to the new saliva testing lab in Oakdale for…
OAKDALE, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Health is offering financial help to a suicide prevention hotline expected to shut down. The state’s hotline, operated by Canvas Health of Oakdale, says the state can’t afford to lose their service due to heightened suicide rates. The department will provide $139,000 to keep the hotline open until at least September 29th….
