Reports from various outlets, including advisers to the Governor’s office, are stating that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will issue an Executive Order today, Wednesday, March 25 ordering residents to “Stay at Home,” or, in effect, shelter in place. The state would follow in the footsteps of Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan and several others that have issued […]
BREAKING: City of St. Michael Closes to Aid COVID-19 Fight
The city will continue to function and provide services, but the central office will be closed.
The City of St. Michael announced Monday, March 23 that all facilities and the city’s central office would be closed for an indefinite time. The move was made to protect employees and families from the novel coronavirus outbreak, which has brought much of the community to a standstill. City council meetings will continue, as the […]
St. Michael Dunn Bros. Adjusts Business Operations, Offers Free Lunches to Kids
The coffee shop became the first STMA business to alter operations to address COVID-19, and will offer food to kids who don't have access to lunch/breakfast.
In an unprecedented move, St. Michael’s Dunn Bos coffee shop will become a drive-thru only operation, an attempt to protect both employees and customers amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, the St. Michael business will team with Westbridge Community Church to provide lunches to kids in need while St. Michael-Albertville schools are dismissed through March to […]
Wright County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19, New Guidelines Announced
A Wright County patient is recovering at home, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently announced a series of community-level strategies to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus in Minnesota communities. With a total of 21 cases of travel-associated COVID-19 now confirmed in Minnesota – including Wright County’s first case, health officials are urging swift action to limit the spread of the […]
Minnesota Schools Remain Open as Activities, Society Change with COVID-19
Crowds will be removed from tournaments and school assemblies are a no-no, but classes will move ahead at St. Michael-Albertville and other school districts.
St. Michael-Albertville School District and their counterparts throughout Minnesota will press on with the school year Monday, March 16, despite the increasing number of state residents testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Education announced Friday, March 13 that they recommend schools to remain open, despite mass […]
Minnesota’s First Case of Novel Coronavirus Confirmed in Ramsey County
The elder resident of the Twin Cities has been feeling symptoms since late February.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed Minnesota’s first presumptive case of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, health officials announced today. The case is an older adult resident of Ramsey County who recently traveled on a cruise ship with a known COVID-19 case. The patient began to develop symptoms on Feb. 25 and sought health care […]
STMA School District, Other Schools Release Guidance on COVID-19
Elk River, Monticello and many Twin Cities school districts have sent letters to concerned parents this week about the novel Coronavirus.
With the novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, now spreading throughout areas of the United States, school districts across the Twin Cities took time to inform concerned parents about the health crisis that is being felt worldwide. Though there have been no confirmed cases in Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Health has investigated more than […]
Minnesota Department of Health Readies for Chinese Virus
With the virus confirmed in a nearby travel hub, Minnesota health officials are bracing for Coronavirus.
With recent cases of 2019 novel coronavirus reported in several countries including the U.S., health officials are watchful for potential cases. The Minnesota Department of Health has posted background information on its website (2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Media confirmed reports show the virus has shown up in nearby Chicago after a 60-year-old woman was diagnosed with […]