The City Administrators of St. Michael and Albertville, Steve Bot and Adam Nafstad, respectively, said their cities have experienced many changes over the past two months due to COVID-19, but […]
What Small Business Owners Need to Know About COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Litigation
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.
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.
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 […]
COVID-19 and Schools: a Round-Up
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to alter society on a global, national, and local scale. At our local level, Wright County has logged a total of 40 cases to date, with […]
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.
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, […]
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.
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 […]
BREAKING: Minnesota School Buildings Closed through End of School Year
Districts will continue to educate students - more than 900,000 statewide - via Distance Learning practices put in place since March 30.
Calling it a “heartbreaking” decision, Gov. Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-41, ordering all school buildings in Minnesota remained closed through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. “This is […]
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.
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.
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 […]