LOCAL NEWS:
(St. Paul MN-) The Minnesota Department of Health Wednesday reported 9 more COVID-19 related deaths in the state, putting the pandemic death toll at 1629. That's 33 days-in-a-row of single digit daily deaths, going back to July 2nd. The last time there were back-to-back double digit death da… Read more
(St. Paul MN-) A group called the Minnesota Voters Alliance is suing Governor Tim Walz in federal court over his mask mandate -- saying voters who wear face coverings to the polls for next Tuesday's primary election will violate a 1963 Minnesota law that makes it illegal to wear a mask in pu… Read more
(St. Paul MN-) Right now, the American Red Cross has an emergency shortage of convalescent plasma, a potentially lifesaving treatment for patients with COVID-19. The Red Cross has seen demand for convalescent plasma more than double over the last month as the number of coronavirus cases incr… Read more
(Litchfield MN-) The Litchfield City Council Monday heard another COVID-19 update from City Administrator David Czoik. The Council approved of reopening City Hall later this week with limited hours. Read more
(Willmar MN-) An open house takes place today from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Willmar Civic Center to look at plans for a re-design of the Swansson Field baseball and softball complex in Willmar. Willmar City Administrator Brian Gramentz says the purpose of the meeting will be to present the pr… Read more
(Willmar MN-) 151 customers of Willmar Municipal Utilities got some good news recently courtesy of the Assemblies of God Church in Willmar. Pastor Keith Kerstetter says the church worked with the utility to pay the utility bills of low income customers who were overdue... Read more
(Willmar MN-) The Willmar Kaffe Fest Coffee Pot has been restored and is ready for it's final resting place outside the Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum on North Highway 71. The 8-foot-tall metal coffee pot was a fixture in Kaffe Fest parades from the 1940s all the way up to the mi… Read more
(Undated) -- Minnesota's positive coronavirus test rate is going up. The seven-day positive test rate reached four-point-nine-percent Tuesday, one-tenth of a percent away from going over the goal set by the state. The state confirmed 606 new coronavirus cases and four deaths Tuesday. Coronav… Read more
Christopher Jon McAninch, 62, of Willmar, passed away April 28, at Carris Health Rice Care … Read more
Clarence E. Carlson, age 79 of Ault, Colorado, formerly from New London Minnesota. Clarence … Read more
Joyce O’Halloran, age 75 of Olivia, MN passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August … Read more
Mary Elizabeth Overman, 58, of Spicer, died Monday, August 3rd at Paynesville Area Hospital … Read more
LOCAL AND REGIONAL SPORTS
The Minnesota State High School announced their schedule for athletics for the coming school year. The biggest change will be football and volleyball being delayed until the "spring" season which will be held mid-March to mid-May. Also there will be four "seasons" this school year with tradi… Read more
(Mankato, M.N.)- Last time Tanner Brown and Shane Barringer squared off against one another on the mound, it was a pitchers duel for the ages as Mankato 1-0. This time around, Shane Barringer once again bested Brown as he led Mankato to a 5-2 win. Read more
(Edmonton, Alberta) -- Kevin Fiala scored back to back goals at the end of the third period but it wasn't enough as the Wild dropped Game Two to the Canucks 4-3 in Edmonton. Luke Kunin scored the other goal while Alex Stalock stopped 24-of-28 shots for Minnesota. The Wild and Canucks will pl… Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with two RBI as the Twins cruised to 7-4 win over the Pirates at Target Field. Jose Berrios pitched six innings of one-run ball to get the win for Minnesota, which won its fifth straight to improve to 9-and-2. The Twins visit the Pirates tonight. Read more
(Bradenton, FL) -- The Lynx will take on the New York Liberty tonight in Bradenton. Minnesota is 3-and-1 so far after beating the Sun 78-69 on Saturday. The Lynx will then face the Fever on Friday. Read more
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