At a virtual event hosted by the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs Thursday, Governor Tim Walz signed a proclamation to increase awareness of mental health issues and suicide prevention, especially among veterans. The proclamation, in partnership with the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS), is part of … Read more
The Albert Lea Tribune reports that Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea has confirmed 12 residents and six employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The first positive test of a resident was on September 1, while the first employee tested positive on September 3. The facility’s administrator, Katie Davis, said, “Protecting the health and safety … Read more
There were fifteen cases of COVID-19 reported in Freeborn County on Thursday. Seven of those had previously been reported mistakenly in other counties but were moved to the Freeborn County list. There are 39 active cases in the county with one of those in the hospital. Mower County reported five new cases, Steele County had … Read more
The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, September 15 in the boardroom of the Freeborn County Government Center in Albert Lea at 8:45 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a public hearing on the Freeborn County adoption of the county fee schedule. The meeting will take place both in-person … Read more
Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday by Freeborn County Public Health. Both are in their 50s. There are 26 active cases in the county with no hospitalizations. Mower County reported 3 new cases, two new cases in Steele County, four in Waseca County, and there were none reported in either Dodge or … Read more
Governor Tim Walz will convene a special legislative session beginning on September 11. The governor intends to extend the COVID-19 peacetime emergency by 30 days to ensure the state can continue to quickly and effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesota’s peacetime emergency is consistent with the ongoing national emergency declared by the President and … Read more
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan kicked off the the start of the 2020-21 school year by visiting students and educators in-person and virtually. With this school year looking different than normal, they thanked educators, students, and parents for their flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the next few weeks, the Governor and … Read more
Dodge County officials are telling residents there to keep an eye out for a cougar after a sighting this past weekend. The sheriff’s office shared a photo of the big cat on their Facebook page saying the cougar had been seen in Dodge Center. Deputies got the photo when they responded to a call from … Read more
Freeborn County Public Health reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 425. One of the new cases is in their 20s, the other in their 40s. There are 26 active cases in the county with one person hospitalized. Mower County had three new cases, two in Steele County, Waseca … Read more
Altoona police shot and injured a man outside a motel on Monday morning. Police say the man was armed with a weapon. Just after 8:30 Monday morning, Police responded to a report that a man with a weapon was at a local motel. A police spokesperson said the man sustained serious injuries during the shooting. … Read more