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State Department of Education Recommends Virtual Graduation in MN

Guidance for honoring the Class of 2020 was released Friday, May 8.

May 8, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Meetings, classes and even shopping, to much of an extent, have all moved into “virtual” realms with the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. With Minnesota topping 500 deaths and testing/illness and hospitalization […]

Freeze Warnings in Effect as Cold Snap Hits Wright County

Cover plants and detach hoses - it's going to get chilly.

May 7, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Headed fishing for the weekend? Don’t forget to cover those new decorative plants, or, worse yet, tomato plants. It’s going to get chilly around these parts. A low temperature of […]

What Small Business Owners Need to Know About COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Litigation

May 7, 2020 By jeffobrien

Normally I don’t do blog posts that so openly solicit for business, but these certainly aren’t normal times. In my nearly 20 years of practicing law, I have worked exclusively […]

Minnesota National Guard to Honor Hospital Workers with Fly-By

The route will include Monticello's Centra Care and Maple Grove hospitals.

May 5, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Courtesy of the Minnesota National Guard The Minnesota National Guard will be conducting statewide flyovers in recognition of those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic response on Wednesday, May […]

Minnesota to Stay Home for Two More Weeks, Retail Can Do Curbside

In a move to "turn the dial" toward re-opening the state, Walz extended his Stay Home order through May 18, 2020.

April 30, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in an effort to find a balance between a virus that is still killing more than a dozen residents, on average, per day in his state […]

City of St. Michael Opens Playgrounds

With the Governor's decision on his Stay-at-Home Policy still unclear, city leaders are letting the kids play.

April 29, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

The City of St. Michael is moving forward with a city council decision to open community playgrounds, today, April 29, 2020. It’s a slow step toward “normalcy” in the city, […]

Albertville Lions Make it Official, Albertville Friendly City Days Off in 2020

The rumor has been officially confirmed.

April 27, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

It has been, perhaps, a foregone conclusion for a couple of weeks, but the Albertville Lions Club and Albertville Friendlly City Days Committee made it official on Monday, April 27. […]

Thousands of MN Workers to Head Back as Gov. Eases Some Restrictions

Executive Order 20-40 clears the way for 80,000 to 100,000 Minnesota jobs to restart after March/April shutdown.

April 23, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Courtesy MN Gov. Tim Walz Office On April 23, Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-40, which allows workers in industrial and office settings to return to work, subject to several […]

Mayo, U of M Announced as Partners with State to Test Thousands of Minnesotans

New statewide testing strategy aims to test all symptomatic people, isolate confirmed cases, and expand contact tracing tools at state takes steps to reopen society.

April 22, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Governor Tim Walz, representatives of the state’s health care delivery systems, the Mayo Clinic, and the University of Minnesota (U of M) today announced a breakthrough for rapid, widespread testing […]

Wright County Public Health Ready to Assist in COVID-19 Recovery

The county's public health arm is serving those in need now, but could be a huge part of the recovery effort when tests and vaccines expand.

April 21, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County Public Health hasn’t been a visible part of the frontline of the fight against novel coronavirus. Much of that lead has been taken by the state’s Department of […]