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CITY OF RED LAKE FALLS WILL NOT OPEN THE POOL THIS SUMMER

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The City of Red Lake Falls has made a difficult decision to keep the public swimming pool closed for the season.  The press release is below – 

After going over the MN Department of Health Guidelines for public pools due to COVID-19, the City Council has decided to keep the public swimming pool closed for this season.
Factors that led to this decision include:
• Reduced capacity and distancing rules
• Sanitizing requirements for locker rooms, decking, pool and HVAC system
• Staff training for COVID-19 safety
• Signage requirements
• Continual employee COVID-19 screening
• Continual customer screening
The City Council took into consideration the safety of our community and public places with the information available that predicts our area will peak in mid-summer for the COVID virus.
The City was also unable to hire a full-time pool manager that had a WSI license which is required to offer swimming lessons. We were able to get additional lifeguards and they completed lifeguard training and first aid. Hopefully, they will be available next summer.
We plan to open as usual next summer if all goes as planned.

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Minnesota Department of Health Reports 490 New Cases of COVID-19, 25 New Deaths

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The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 490 new cases of COVID-19 and 25 new deaths.  Polk County has had 67 cases, Marshall County has had 12 cases, Norman County has had 17 cases and Red Lake County has had four cases. All the numbers are below –

Updated June 12, 2020
Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 p.m. the previous day.

Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. All data is preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Many data points are collected during case interviews. Data presented below is for all cases, regardless of interview status. Data for cases pending interview may be listed as “unknown/missing.”

Not all suspected cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this data is not representative of the total number of people in Minnesota who have or had COVID-19. Cumulative numbers are since Jan. 20, 2020.

Daily Update:

Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths.

29,795
Total positive cases (cumulative)
490
Newly reported cases		 25
Newly reported deaths
Newly reported cases detail
County Number of newly reported cases
Anoka 16
Becker 2
Blue Earth 2
Carlton 1
Carver 2
Chippewa 1
Chisago 3
Clay 4
Cottonwood 4
Dakota 22
Dodge 1
Douglas 1
Freeborn 16
Goodhue 6
Hennepin 126
Kandiyohi 1
Le Sueur 1
Lyon 9
Morrison 1
Mower 34
Nicollet 1
Nobles 5
Olmsted 13
Pennington 13
Ramsey 62
Redwood 2
Renville 1
Rice 78
Scott 5
Sherburne 1
Stearns 8
Steele 2
Todd 3
Wabasha 1
Waseca 1
Washington 18
Watonwan 8
Wright 5
Unknown/missing 10
  • Cases removed*: 11

* Cases are removed for many reasons including residence in another state, duplication of cases, and false positive reports.

Newly reported deaths detail
County of residence Age group Number of newly reported deaths
Anoka 90-99 years 1
Clay 70-79 years 2
Clay 90-99 years 3
Hennepin 60-69 years 2
Hennepin 70-79 years 2
Hennepin 80-89 years 2
Hennepin 90-99 years 2
Ramsey 60-69 years 3
Ramsey 70-79 years 2
Ramsey 80-89 years 4
Ramsey 90-99 years 1
Sibley 70-79 years 1
Residence type Number of newly reported deaths
Private Residence 3
Long-term care facility/Assisted living 22

Testing

Total approximate number of completed tests: 395,202

Testing data table

Date reported to MDH Completed tests reported from the MDH Public Health Lab (daily) Completed tests reported from external laboratories (daily) Total approximate number of completed tests
3/28 470 1,054 18,081
3/29 245 964 19,290
3/30 156 888 20,334
3/31 176 1,340 21,850
4/1 300 702 22,852
4/2 102 1,881 24,835
4/3 56 1,290 26,181
4/4 108 1,555 27,844
4/5 30 1,432 29,306
4/6 46 1,132 30,484
4/7 90 1,460 32,034
4/8 80 1,373 33,487
4/9 93 1,738 35,318
4/10 107 1,654 37,079
4/11 93 1,533 38,705
4/12 56 1,133 39,894
4/13 39 746 40,679
4/14 128 1,063 41,870
4/15 137 1,559 43,566
4/16 110 1,346 45,022
4/17 126 1,340 46,488
4/18 123 1,359 47,970
4/19 66 1,166 49,202
4/20 124 718 50,044
4/21 214 1,535 51,793
4/22 230 1,900 53,923
4/23 216 2,275 56,414
4/24 296 2,784 59,494
4/25 172 2,443 62,109
4/26 71 2,493 64,673
4/27 149 1,868 66,690
4/28 268 3,079 70,037
4/29 253 6,828 77,118
4/30 429 3,918 81,465
5/1 277 4,208 85,950
5/2 302 3,429 89,681
5/3 70 3,092 92,843
5/4 231 3,837 96,911
5/5 266 2,900 100,077
5/6 323 4,156 104,556
5/7 336 4,679 109,571
5/8 254 4,622 114,447
5/9 232 4,680 119,359
5/10 68 5,232 124,659
5/11 278 5,024 129,961
5/12 355 3,658 133,974
5/13 301 6,996 141,271
5/14 1,074 5,659 148,004
5/15 548 8,579 157,131
5/16 717 7,250 165,098
5/17 232 5,750 171,080
5/18 132 6,258 177,470
5/19 601 5,776 183,847
5/20 531 6,425 190,803
5/21 394 7,886 199,083
5/22 742 8,980 208,805
5/23 1,069 7,828 217,702
5/24 86 6,894 224,682
5/25 86 6,567 231,335
5/26 162 6,779 238,276
5/27 254 9,273 247,803
5/28 652 9,291 257,746
5/29 667 9,716 268,129
5/30 0 8,435 276,564
5/31 0 6,881 283,445
6/1 0 4,181 287,626
6/2 1,061 6,610 295,297
6/3 652 15,248 311,197
6/4 379 10,558 322,134
6/5 929 10,104 333,167
6/6 1,087 9,326 343,580
6/7 735 8,808 353,123
6/8 44 7,726 360,893
6/9 300 8,580 369,773
6/10 673 11,365 381,811
6/11 756 12,635 395,202

Due to delays in deduplication of results data are subject to change.

More about testing data

  • As of 6/5, tests are reported per test instead of per person to account for changes in testing capacity and for individuals who are tested more than once over the course of the pandemic.
  • Due to civil unrest in St. Paul and surrounding areas, the MDH Public Health Lab was closed from 5/30 – 6/1. COVID-19 specimens were not accepted and no tests were run during this time. When possible, samples were re-routed to partner laboratories.
  • Results from 4/29 and 6/3 included a backlog of tests loaded into our system. Previously we were not updating tests reported for past dates; going forward we will be updating that historical data.
  • Results from 5/4 and 5/5 were impacted by a technical glitch and 2000 tests were reported on 5/5 rather than 5/4. With the update on 6/5, these tests are counted on the correct date rather than a day later.

Minnesota Case Overview

  • Total positive cases: 29,795
    • Number of health care workers: 3,102

Graph of confirmed cases of COVID-19 by specimen collection date, data in table below.

Positive cases by date specimen collected data table

Specimen collection date Positive cases Cumulative positive cases
3/5 1 1
3/6 0 1
3/7 1 2
3/8 0 2
3/9 3 5
3/10 6 11
3/11 10 21
3/12 22 43
3/13 19 62
3/14 28 90
3/15 38 128
3/16 51 179
3/17 67 246
3/18 23 269
3/19 18 287
3/20 16 303
3/21 24 327
3/22 22 349
3/23 44 393
3/24 51 444
3/25 58 502
3/26 63 565
3/27 75 640
3/28 47 687
3/29 38 725
3/30 98 823
3/31 93 916
4/1 57 973
4/2 83 1,056
4/3 63 1,119
4/4 39 1,158
4/5 59 1,217
4/6 113 1,330
4/7 102 1,432
4/8 102 1,534
4/9 103 1,637
4/10 95 1,732
4/11 74 1,806
4/12 58 1,864
4/13 148 2,012
4/14 153 2,165
4/15 156 2,321
4/16 165 2,486
4/17 182 2,668
4/18 120 2,788
4/19 126 2,914
4/20 277 3,191
4/21 262 3,453
4/22 306 3,759
4/23 512 4,271
4/24 518 4,789
4/25 339 5,128
4/26 385 5,513
4/27 675 6,188
4/28 602 6,790
4/29 680 7,470
4/30 649 8,119
5/1 617 8,736
5/2 335 9,071
5/3 340 9,411
5/4 824 10,235
5/5 641 10,876
5/6 628 11,504
5/7 812 12,316
5/8 712 13,028
5/9 282 13,310
5/10 231 13,541
5/11 827 14,368
5/12 664 15,032
5/13 732 15,764
5/14 793 16,557
5/15 798 17,355
5/16 341 17,696
5/17 309 18,005
5/18 973 18,978
5/19 853 19,831
5/20 766 20,597
5/21 972 21,569
5/22 793 22,362
5/23 384 22,746
5/24 354 23,100
5/25 400 23,500
5/26 779 24,279
5/27 677 24,956
5/28 567 25,523
5/29 451 25,974
5/30 169 26,143
5/31 141 26,284
6/1 575 26,859
6/2 474 27,333
6/3 510 27,843
6/4 401 28,244
6/5 397 28,641
6/6 165 28,806
6/7 133 28,939
6/8 398 29,337
6/9 329 29,666
6/10 120 29,786
6/11 3 29,789
Unknown/missing 6 29,795

Due to the need to confirm reports and reporting delays, current week data may be incomplete.

More about positive cases

As of 5/13/2020, total case data is represented by the date of specimen collection.

Patients no longer needing isolation

  • Patients no longer needing isolation: 25,028
More about patients no longer needing isolation

Patients no longer needing isolation represents individuals with confirmed COVID-19 who no longer need to self-isolate. As of 5/18/2020 patients no longer needing isolation does not include those who have died; the cumulative number was adjusted to reflect that change.

Deaths

  • Deaths: 1,274
    • Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 1,015
  • Probable COVID-19 Deaths*: 31
    * COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.

Deaths of confirmed cases in Minnesota, data in table below

Deaths data table

Date reported Newly reported deaths (daily) Total deaths
3/21 1 1
3/22 0 1
3/23 0 1
3/24 0 1
3/25 0 1
3/26 1 2
3/27 2 4
3/28 1 5
3/29 4 9
3/30 1 10
3/31 2 12
4/1 5 17
4/2 1 18
4/3 4 22
4/4 2 24
4/5 5 29
4/6 1 30
4/7 4 34
4/8 5 39
4/9 11 50
4/10 7 57
4/11 7 64
4/12 6 70
4/13 0 70
4/14 9 79
4/15 8 87
4/16 7 94
4/17 17 111
4/18 10 121
4/19 13 134
4/20 9 143
4/21 17 160
4/22 19 179
4/23 21 200
4/24 21 221
4/25 23 244
4/26 28 272
4/27 14 286
4/28 15 301
4/29 18 319
4/30 24 343
5/1 28 371
5/2 24 395
5/3 24 419
5/4 9 428
5/5 27 455
5/6 30 485
5/7 23 508
5/8 26 534
5/9 24 558
5/10 20 578
5/11 13 591
5/12 23 614
5/13 24 638
5/14 25 663
5/15 20 683
5/16 17 700
5/17 22 722
5/18 9 731
5/19 17 748
5/20 29 777
5/21 32 809
5/22 33 842
5/23 10 852
5/24 17 869
5/25 12 881
5/26 18 899
5/27 33 932
5/28 35 967
5/29 29 996
5/30 30 1,026
5/31 14 1,040
6/1 10 1,050
6/2 22 1,072
6/3 14 1,086
6/4 29 1,115
6/5 33 1,148
6/6 22 1,170
6/7 16 1,186
6/8 11 1,197
6/9 20 1,217
6/10 19 1,236
6/11 13 1,249
6/12 25 1,274
More about deaths
  • Deaths are for those who have died from COVID-19.
  • Probable COVID-19 Deaths have COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person. Because there was no positive test, these individuals are not included in total positive cases.

Hospitalization

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 3,557

  • Hospitalized as of today: 403
    • Hospitalized in ICU as of today: 191

Minnesota COVID-19 hospitalizations, data in table below

Hospitalization data table

Date reported Hospitalized in ICU (daily) Hospitalized, not in ICU (daily) Total hospitalizations Total ICU hospitalizations
3/19 1 6 7 1
3/20 2 3 7 2
3/21 4 2 12 4
3/22 5 5 12 5
3/23 5 7 21 5
3/24 7 8 25 7
3/25 12 14 35 12
3/26 13 18 41 13
3/27 17 17 51 17
3/28 13 17 57 17
3/29 16 23 75 24
3/30 24 32 92 25
3/31 26 30 112 32
4/1 27 27 122 40
4/2 38 37 138 49
4/3 40 46 156 32
4/4 42 53 180 69
4/5 48 58 202 77
4/6 57 58 223 90
4/7 64 56 242 100
4/8 64 71 271 105
4/9 63 82 293 119
4/10 64 79 317 131
4/11 69 76 340 138
4/12 74 83 361 146
4/13 74 83 361 146
4/14 75 102 405 155
4/15 93 104 445 175
4/16 103 110 475 188
4/17 106 117 518 202
4/18 111 128 561 215
4/19 116 112 574 226
4/20 126 111 602 241
4/21 117 120 629 253
4/22 107 133 660 262
4/23 104 164 712 274
4/24 111 167 756 281
4/25 109 179 797 291
4/26 115 170 829 301
4/27 122 170 861 316
4/28 120 194 912 324
4/29 119 201 950 337
4/30 130 235 1,044 358
5/1 118 251 1,096 380
5/2 135 254 1,159 404
5/3 155 218 1,199 426
5/4 166 230 1,271 444
5/5 182 252 1,350 475
5/6 180 263 1,405 488
5/7 182 253 1,459 512
5/8 198 275 1,549 540
5/9 180 296 1,612 556
5/10 199 235 1,657 581
5/11 194 258 1,716 600
5/12 199 297 1,799 625
5/13 199 295 1,851 647
5/14 203 295 1,915 663
5/15 200 298 1,985 679
5/16 225 268 2,039 700
5/17 221 266 2,090 716
5/18 229 259 2,128 731
5/19 229 316 2,221 750
5/20 212 338 2,308 773
5/21 229 337 2,380 787
5/22 233 301 2,432 806
5/23 215 353 2,534 832
5/24 207 346 2,588 841
5/25 248 357 2,676 869
5/26 258 312 2,709 886
5/27 260 338 2,796 902
5/28 242 364 2,880 924
5/29 259 333 2,936 938
5/30 263 326 3,011 960
5/31 257 298 3,047 971
6/1 253 296 3,086 981
6/2 248 289 3,134 1,003
6/3 254 283 3,203 1,022
6/4 244 268 3,253 1,033
6/5 220 258 3,289 1,044
6/6 206 267 3,336 1,044
6/7 199 251 3,367 1,043
6/8 198 254 3,401 1,052
6/9 199 256 3,441 1,068
6/10 193 234 3,482 1,083
6/11 196 215 3,522 1,091
6/12 191 212 3,557 1,093

Case Demographics

Age

Age group data table:
Including age group of deaths

Age Group Number of Cases Number of Deaths
0-5 years 585 0
6-19 years 2,192 0
20-29 years 5,635 2
30-39 years 6,055 9
40-49 years 4,761 14
50-59 years 4,224 60
60-69 years 2,595 146
70-79 years 1,486 250
80-89 years 1,419 439
90-99 years 790 330
100+ years 44 24
Unknown/missing 9 0

Gender

Gender data table

Gender Number of Cases
Male 14,394
Female 14,844
Other 10
Unknown/missing 547

Race & Ethnicity

Race and ethnicity data table:
Including race and ethnicity of deaths

Race Number of Cases Number of Deaths
White 10,577 803
Black 6,459 81
Asian 2,069 38
American Indian/ Alaska Native 239 14
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 68 1
Multiple races 600 7
Other 3,868 15
Unknown/missing 5,915 315
Ethnicity Number of Cases Number of Deaths
Hispanic 6,602 37
Non-Hispanic 16,844 866
Unknown/missing 6,349 371

Likely Exposure

Likely exposure data table

Likely Exposure Number of Cases
Travel 1,043
Congregate Living Setting (staff or resident) 6,727
Health Care (staff) 1,926
Community (known contact with confirmed case) 9,000
Community (no known contact with confirmed case) 6,646
Unknown/missing 4,453

Not all cases among health care workers have a likely exposure as health care staff.

Residence

Cases by County of Residence

County of residence is confirmed during the case interview. At the time of this posting not all interviews have been completed.

County of residence data table:
Including county of residence of deaths

County Cases Deaths
Aitkin                     13 0
Anoka 1,691 88
Becker 47 0
Beltrami 21 0
Benton 190 3
Big Stone 12 0
Blue Earth 159 1
Brown 18 2
Carlton 80 0
Carver 268 2
Cass 11 2
Chippewa 55 1
Chisago 77 1
Clay 503 36
Clearwater 3 0
Cook 0 0
Cottonwood 101 0
Crow Wing 88 9
Dakota 1,648 72
Dodge 58 0
Douglas 49 0
Faribault 25 0
Fillmore 20 1
Freeborn 217 0
Goodhue 92 7
Grant 6 0
Hennepin 9,934 708
Houston 5 0
Hubbard 5 0
Isanti 48 0
Itasca 58 12
Jackson 43 0
Kanabec 13 1
Kandiyohi 541 1
Kittson 1 0
Koochiching 9 0
Lac qui Parle 3 0
Lake 1 0
Lake of the Woods 0 0
Le Sueur 51 1
Lincoln 6 0
Lyon 183 2
McLeod 52 0
Mahnomen 6 1
Marshall 12 0
Martin 143 5
Meeker 49 1
Mille Lacs 26 1
Morrison 54 1
Mower 638 2
Murray 42 0
Nicollet 95 11
Nobles 1,607 6
Norman 17 0
Olmsted 765 12
Otter Tail 80 1
Pennington 50 0
Pine 95 0
Pipestone 15 0
Polk 67 2
Pope 10 0
Ramsey 3,813 180
Red Lake 4 0
Redwood 10 0
Renville 9 0
Rice 685 3
Rock 23 0
Roseau 6 0
St. Louis 123 14
Scott 525 4
Sherburne 262 2
Sibley 25 2
Stearns 2,096 17
Steele 175 0
Stevens 1 0
Swift 19 1
Todd 371 2
Traverse 5 0
Wabasha 21 0
Wadena 10 0
Waseca 33 0
Washington 766 36
Watonwan 96 0
Wilkin 12 3
Winona 84 15
Wright 372 2
Yellow Medicine 8 0
Unknown/missing 65 0

County of residence is confirmed during the case interview. At the time of this posting not all interviews have been completed. The county residence data may not equal the total number of reported positive cases.

More about location data

We will not release specific locations for any patients being tested in order to protect patient privacy.

Residence Type

Residence type data table

Residence Type Number of Cases
Private residence 21,011
Hotel/Motel 45
Long-term care facility/Assisted living (LTCF) 3,292
Residential behavioral health 463
Homeless (sheltered) 86
Homeless (unsheltered) 30
Jail/Prison 336
College/University/Camp Dormitory 4
Work dormitory 3
Other 56
Unknown/missing 4,469

Weekly Report

Care Facilities

Congregate Care Facilities with Exposures, by County

Exposure is defined as a person diagnosed with COVID-19 who either visited, worked, or lived at a congregate care facility while they were contagious.

County Facility
Anoka Arbor Oaks Senior Living
Anoka Autumn Glen Senior Living
Anoka Blaine White Pine I
Anoka Blaine White Pine II
Anoka Camilla Rose Care Center LLC
Anoka Cherrywood Advanced Living – Andover
Anoka Crest View Lutheran Home
Anoka Crest View on 42nd
Anoka Crest View Senior Communities Blaine
Anoka Edgemont Place Alzheimer’s Special Care Center
Anoka Edgewood Blaine LLC
Anoka Epiphany Assisted Living
Anoka Homestead at Anoka
Anoka Landmark of Fridley
Anoka New Perspective Columbia Heights
Anoka River Oaks of Anoka
Anoka Royce Place Assisted Living
Anoka Select Senior Living of Coon Rapids
Anoka The Estates at Fridley
Anoka The Estates at Twin Rivers
Anoka The Farmstead
Anoka The Harbors Senior Living
Anoka The Homestead at Coon Rapids
Anoka Walker Methodist Plaza
Blue Earth Cottagewood Senior Community Mankato
Blue Earth Pillars of Mankato
Benton Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
Brown St. John Lutheran Home
Carver Auburn Meadows Assisted Living
Carver Nagel Assisted Living
Carver SummerWood of Chanhassen
Chippewa Clara City Care Center
Clay Eventide Lutheran Home
Clay Lilac Homes Assisted Living
Clay Lilac Homes Assisted Living & Memory Care Dilworth
Clay Moorhead Rehab and HCC
Cottonwood Good Samaritan Society Windom
Cottonwood The Lodge at Mountain Lake
Crow Wing Good Samaritian Society Bethany
Crow Wing Minnesota Teen Challenge
Dakota Augustana Health Care Center of Apple Valley
Dakota Arbors at Ridges
Dakota Benedictine Living Community Northfield
Dakota Brookdale West St. Paul
Dakota Eagan Pointe Senior Living
Dakota Emerald Crest Burnsville
Dakota Inverwood Senior Living
Dakota Lilydale Senior Living
Dakota Orchard Path
Dakota Sanctuary at West St. Paul
Dakota Southview Acres Healthcare Center
Dakota The Commons on Marice
Dakota The Moments of Lakeville
Dakota The Rosemount Senior Living at Steeple Center
Dakota The Rivers
Dakota Vista Prairie at River Heights
Dakota Woodlyn Heights Healthcare Center
Dodge Fairview Care Center Dodge Center
Douglas Grand Arbor
Faribault Friendship Court
Freeborn Fountain Centers
Freeborn Good Samaritan Society Albert Lea
Freeborn St. John’s Lutheran Assisted Living
Freeborn St. John’s Lutheran Home
Freeborn St. John’s Lutheran The Woodlands
Goodhue The Gardens at Cannon Falls
Hennepin Augustana Assisted Living
Hennepin Augustana Chapel View Care Center
Hennepin Augustana Emerald Crest
Hennepin Aurora on France
Hennepin Benedictine Senior Living at Steeple Pointe
Hennepin Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis
Hennepin Brookdale Plymouth
Hennepin Brookview a Villa Center
Hennepin Bywood East Health Care
Hennepin Catholic Eldercare on Main
Hennepin Castle Ridge Care Center
Hennepin Cedars at St. Louis Park A Villa Center
Hennepin Centennial Gardens
Hennepin Champlin Shores
Hennepin Cherrywood Pointe of Plymouth
Hennepin Copperfield Hill – The Lodge
Hennepin Cornerstone Assisted Living
Hennepin Covenant Living of Golden Valley
Hennepin CSL Rose Arbor LLC
Hennepin Deephaven Woods
Hennepin Ebenezer Care Center
Hennepin Ecumen Prairie Lodge
Hennepin Eden Prairie Senior Living
Hennepin Edenbrook of Edina
Hennepin Friendship Village of Bloomington
Hennepin Global Pointe Senior Living
Hennepin Good Samaritan Ambassador
Hennepin Good Samaritan Specialty Care
Hennepin Harrison Bay Senior Living
Hennepin Havenwood of Richfield
Hennepin Heathers Manor
Hennepin Heritage of Edina Inc
Hennepin Homeward Bound Inc. Brooklyn Park
Hennepin Hopkins Health Services
Hennepin Jones Harrison Residence
Hennepin Long Lake Assisted Living
Hennepin Martin Luther Care Center
Hennepin Meadow Ridge Senior Living
Hennepin Meridian Manor
Hennepin Minnehaha Senior Living
Hennepin Minnesota Masonic Home Care
Hennepin Mission Nursing Home
Hennepin MN Adult and Teen Challenge
Hennepin MN Veterans Home Minneapolis
Hennepin Mount Olivet Careview Home
Hennepin New Perspective Carlson Parkway
Hennepin North Ridge Health and Rehab
Hennepin Orchards of Minnetonka
Hennepin Park Health A Villa Center
Hennepin Parks’ Place
Hennepin Parkshore Senior Campus LLC
Hennepin Presbyterian Homes – Lake Minnetonka Shores
Hennepin Presbyterian Homes and Services Maranatha
Hennepin Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington
Hennepin Providence Place
Hennepin Richfield A Villa Center
Hennepin Robbinsdale A Villa Center
Hennepin Roitenberg Assisted Living
Hennepin Rose Arbor
Hennepin Saint Terese of New Hope
Hennepin Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake
Hennepin Sholom Home West
Hennepin Sholom Menorah Plaza
Hennepin SilverCreek on Main
Hennepin SummerWood of Plymouth
Hennepin Sunrise of Edina
Hennepin Sunrise of Golden Valley
Hennepin The Birches at Trillium Woods
Hennepin The Estates at Bloomington
Hennepin The Encore at Camplin
Hennepin The Estates at Chateau
Hennepin The Estates at Excelsior LLC
Hennepin The Estates at St. Louis Park
Hennepin The Glenn Hopkins
Hennepin The Glenn Minnetonka
Hennepin The Lodge of Eden Prairie
Hennepin The Pillars of Shorewood Landing
Hennepin The Pines Senior and Assisted Living
Hennepin The Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center
Hennepin The Villa at Bryn Mawr
Hennepin The Villa at Osseo
Hennepin The Villa at St. Louis Park
Hennepin The Waterford
Hennepin The Waters of Eden Prairie
Hennepin The Waters of Edina
Hennepin The Waters of Plymouth
Hennepin The Waters on 50th
Hennepin Tower Light
Hennepin Tradition
Hennepin Trails of Orono
Hennepin Trouvailee Memory Care Suites
Hennepin Vernon Terrace
Hennepin Victory Health and Rehab Center
Hennepin Village Shores
Hennepin Walker Methodist Care Suites
Hennepin Walker Methodist Health Center
Hennepin Wayzata Bay Senior Housing Inc. – Folkestone
Hennepin Wealshire of Medina
Hennepin Wellstead of Rogers
Hennepin Willows of Arbor Lakes
Hennepin York Gardens Senior Living
Isanti Rosewood Senior Living
Itasca The Emeralds at Grand Rapids
Jackson Good Samaritan Society Jackson
Kandiyohi Bethesda Grand
Kandiyohi GlenOaks Senior Living Campus
Koochiching Good Samaritan Society -International Falls
Mahnomen Mahnomen Health Center
Martin Temperance Lake Ridge
Meeker Meeker Manor Rehab Center LLC
Morrison Diamond Willow Assisted Living
Morrison St. Otto’s Care Center
Mower Sacred Heart Care Center
Mower St. Mark’s Lutheran Home
Murray Maple Lawn Senior Care
Nicollet Oak Terrace Assisted Living
Nobles Parkview Manor Nursing Home
Nobles South Shore Care Center
Nobles Worthinton Golden Horizons
Olmsted Arbor Terrace
Olmsted Charter House
Olmsted Cottagewood Senior Community Rochester
Olmsted Madonna Towers of Rochester
Olmsted Meadow Lakes
Olmsted Rochester East Health Services
Olmsted Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center
Olmsted Shorewood Commons
Otter Tail Woodland Lodge
Pennington Oakland Park Communities
Pennington Valley Assisted Living
Polk Pioneer Memorial Care Center
Polk Prairie Pines Community
Ramsey Bel Rae Senior Living
Ramsey Benedictine Health Center Innsbruck
Ramsey Brightondale Memory Care
Ramsey Capitol View Transitional Care Center
Ramsey Cardigan Ridge Senior Living
Ramsey Carondelet Village
Ramsey Cerenity Marian St. Paul
Ramsey Cerenity Senior Care Humboldt
Ramsey Cerenity Senior Care White Bear Lake
Ramsey Chandler Place Senior Living
Ramsey Cherrywood Pointe at Lexington
Ramsey Cherrywood Pointe of Roseville (on Cleveland) LLC
Ramsey Dellwood Gardens
Ramsey Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood
Ramsey Emeralds at St. Paul LLC
Ramsey Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota
Ramsey Episcopal Homes of Minnesota – The Gardens
Ramsey Galtier A Villa Center
Ramsey Hayes Residence
Ramsey Little Sisters of the Poor
Ramsey Lyngblomsten Care Center
Ramsey Maple Hill Senior Living
Ramsey Maplewood Care Center
Ramsey New Brighton A Villa Center
Ramsey New Brighton Care Center
Ramsey New Perspective Highland Park
Ramsey Prelude Homes and Services White Bear Lake
Ramsey Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills
Ramsey Ramsey County Care Center
Ramsey Rose of Sharon A Villa Center
Ramsey Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East
Ramsey Shores Of Lake Phalen
Ramsey Shoreview Senior Living
Ramsey St. Anthony Health and Rehabilitation
Ramsey Suite Living of Little Canada
Ramsey Sunrise of Roseville
Ramsey The Alton Memory Care
Ramsey The Encore at Maplewood
Ramsey The Estates at Lynnhurst
Ramsey The Estates at Roseville LLC
Ramsey The Pillars of White Bear Lake
Ramsey The Waters of Highland Park
Ramsey The Waters of White Bear Lake
Ramsey Waverly Gardens
Ramsey Willows of Ramsey Hill
Redwood Valley View Manor
Rice Faribault Senior Living
Rice Northfield Care Center Inc
Rice Pleasant Manor
Rock Good Samaritan Society Luverne
St. Louis At Home Living Wesley Residence
St. Louis St. Ann’s Residence
St. Louis Superior View Apartments
Scott Emerald Crest Shakopee
Scott McKenna Crossing
Scott Shakopee Friendship Manor
Scott St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation Center
Sherburne Benedict Homes
Sherburne CentraCare St. Benedict’s Community
Sherburne Elk River Senior Care LLC
Sherburne Guardian Angels Care Center Elk River
Sherburne Nature’s Point Assisted Living
Sherburne St. Scholastica Convent
Sherburne The Sanctuary at St. Cloud
Sibley Oak Terrace Health Care Center
Stearns Belgrade Nursing Home
Stearns CentraCare Health Sauk Centre
Stearns CentraCare Melrose
Stearns Mother of Mercy Senior Living
Stearns Skylight Gardens Assisted Living
Stearns Sterling Park HCC
Steele Medford Senior Care
Steele Prairie Manor Care Center
Steele Valleyview Assisted Living
Todd CentraCare – Long Prairie Care Center
Todd CentraCare – Long Prairie Meadow Place
Todd Lakewood Manor
Wabasha St. Elizabeth’s Health Care Center
Washington Good Samaritan Society Stillwater
Washington New Perspective – Woodbury
Washington Norris Square
Washington Oak Park Senior Living
Washington Oak Ridge Place
Washington Peaceful Lodge
Washington Prelude Homes and Services – Woodbury South
Washington Saint Therese of Woodbury
Washington St. Andrew’s Village
Washington Stonecrest
Washington The Encore at Hugo
Washington The Encore at Mahtomedi
Washington The Gables of Boutwells Landing
Washington Woodbury Health Care Center
Washington Woodbury Villa
Wantonwan Good Samaritan Society St. James
Wilkin St. Francis Home
Winona Lake Winona Manor
Winona Sauer Health Care
Wright Park View Care Center
Wright Riverview Landing
Wright The Estates at Delano LLC

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Asst. Polk County Attorney is One of Three Candidates for Vacancy on Ninth Judicial District Bench

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The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill the current vacancy in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Paul T. Benshoof and will be chambered in Bemidji in Beltrami County.

Jeanine Brand: Ms. Brand currently serves as an Assistant Cass County Attorney. In her role, Ms. Brand primarily handles the prosecution of sexual assault, domestic assault, child endangerment, protective order violation, and controlled substance cases. Previously, Ms. Brand served as Clearwater County Attorney, Assistant Clearwater County Attorney, Assistant Bemidji City Attorney, and Assistant Clay County Attorney. Ms. Brand is actively involved in collaborative committees to address justice in the legal system and develop protocols with partnering service programs, tribal, and governmental agencies. Previously, Ms. Brand taught Business Law at Bemidji State University and Criminal Law & Procedure at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Ms. Brand’s community involvement includes serving as the First Vice-President of Girl Scouts of America, Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines Council, Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Support Within Reach, and President of the Clearwater Library Foundation.

Tom Kuesel: Mr. Kuesel currently operates his own law firm in Northern Minnesota, where his practice focuses on criminal defense and personal injury matters. He is certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. Previously, Mr. Kuesel has served as a part-time Assistant Public Defender in the Ninth Judicial District, a law clerk in the Eighth Judicial District, and a student attorney for the Anoka County Attorney’s Office. Mr. Kuesel’s community involvement includes serving on the board of the Northwest Indian Community Development Center and serving as the chairman of Bemidji’s Hockey Day Minnesota 2019 Local Organizing Committee. Mr. Kuesel also volunteers as an assistant coach with the Bemidji High School Mock Trial Team.

Clifford Wardlaw: Mr. Wardlaw serves as an Assistant Polk County Attorney, where he handles criminal prosecution including narcotics, domestic violence, child abuse, and criminal sexual conduct offenses. Previously, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, where he prosecuted violent crimes in Indian country. His community involvement includes volunteering as a recreation coach for youth basketball and softball and as a mock trial judge. Mr. Wardlaw is also a founding member of the board of directors for the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association and an honorary member of the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association.

Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District consists of the seventeen counties of northwest Minnesota, including Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau.

For more information about the judicial selection process, please visit our website: https://mn.gov/governor/administration/judicialappointments/

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LaVaun Swanson – Obit

LaVaun Swanson, 94 of West Fargo, ND went home to be with her Lord in heaven on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Eventide in Fargo, ND, surrounded by loved ones, Eventide staff and under the care of “Hospice of the Red River Valley.”

LaVaun was born on May 28, 1925 in Fargo, ND. She graduated from Central High School in Crookston, MN. She married Edwin Gustaf Swanson on January 6, 1947. LaVaun and Edwin lived in several different places, making their last home in West Fargo, ND.

LaVaun had been a long-time member of the Ladies Auxiliary post 1902 in Crookston, MN.

LaVaun was baptized and confirmed at United Methodist Church in Crookston, MN. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and was very active in each church she attended with the lady’s circle, newsletters, and quilting.

LaVaun and Edwin had no children, but they adopted everyone else’s children and tried to spoil them as much as they could, especially their nieces and nephews.

LaVaun is survived by her sister Eleanor (Opperud) Ness of Meza, AZ, sister-in-law Gladys (Meine) Opperud of Crookston, MN and brother-in-law Arnie Hoffe of Dakota, MN. Three godchildren, Rose (Opperud) Borslien of West Fargo, ND, JoAnn Meyer of Aurora, MN, Brian Johnson of Grand Forks, ND and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband Edwin; her parents, Olaf and Estella (Patenaude) Opperud; brothers, Lloyd Opperud and Raymond Opperud; sisters, Mary Lou Hoffe, Alice Johnson, Gloria Kansanback/Oihus; and brothers-in-law, Lyle Kansanback, Earl Johnson, Gordy Oihus, and Luther Ness; sister-in-law Isabelle Opperud; nephews Robert Opperud, Paul Ness, Bruce Horton, and Bruce Johnson; niece Diane (Opperud) Domier; grandnephews Ronnie Opperud and Michael Johnson and great grandnieces Katie Burris and Kassandra Hedland.

Celebration of Life will be held at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home Friday, June 26 at 10:30 a.m. with visitation at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be held at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston, MN following the Celebration of Life service.

The family asks that all memorials be made out to Hospice of the Red River Valley.

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Fire/Arrest Report – June 12, 2020

At 6:30 a.m. Friday, the Crookston Fire Department was called to the 1100 block of North Broadway for a one-vehicle rollover accident. Fire crews assisted the Crookston Police Department in response. The vehicle was put back on all four wheels. The condition of the driver was not immediately known.

At 11:32 a.m. on Thursday, Crookston Fire was called out to the 600 block of 4th Ave NE for a detector going off. The detectors were out of date.

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‘Breonna’s Law’ Passes In Louisville, Kentucky; Banning Use Of “No-Knock” Warrants

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The use of “no-knock” warrants has been banned in Louisville, with the new ordinance named for Breonna Taylor, the young black woman who was fatally shot after officers burst into her home. Louisville’s Metro Council unanimously voted Thursday night to ban the controversial warrants after days of protests and calls for reform.

Taylor, who was studying to become a nurse, was shot eight times by officers conducting a narcotics investigation on March 13. No drugs were found at her home. Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, said after the law was passed, “I’m just going to say, Breonna, that’s all she wanted to do was save lives, so with this law she will continue to get to do that. She would be so happy.”

The law bans the use of the warrants by Louisville Metro officers. Police typically use them in drug cases over concern that evidence could be destroyed if they announce their arrival. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul also introduced federal legislation Thursday that would ban the use of no-knock warrants nationwide.

Louisville city council unanimously pass ‘Breonna’s Law’ to ban no-knock warrants

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Dow Plunges 7% In Biggest Drop Since March

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On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1,861 points, or 6.9 percent, and the S&P 500 was down 5.9 percent, the biggest fall since March 16.  There were sharp declines in several sectors, including hospitality and leisure. As more than 20 states report a climb in coronavirus cases, there are new worries that consumers will be reluctant to return to restaurants and take trips.

During a news conference on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell said the central bank is committed to keeping interest rates near zero, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding the timing of an economic recovery. In his remarks, Powell again acknowledged the risks of a so-called “second wave” after states reopen their economies. “You could see a public loss of confidence in parts of the economy that will be already slow to recover,” he said.

The Department of Labor released its latest report showing more than 1.5 million people filed for unemployment benefits for the first time. Since the pandemic began over 44 million have filed initial unemployment claims.

Stocks fall on COVID-19’s spread, Fed’s cautious comments

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Rihanna And Other Artists Sign Open Letter Urging For Police Reform In NYC

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Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Meek Mill, the Jonas Brothers and many more are joining the call for reform of policing in New York. The artists signed an open letter asking New York legislators to repeal section 50-A of New York State’s Civil Rights Law. The statute currently keeps police personnel files confidential and basically out of the public’s reach.

“We mourn the killing of George Floyd and the unnecessary loss of so many black lives before his. We must hold accountable those who violate the oath to protect and serve, and find justice for those who are victim to their violence,” the open letter reads in part. “An indispensable step is having access to disciplinary records of law enforcement officers. New York statute 50-A blocks that full transparency, shielding a history of police misconduct from public scrutiny, making it harder to seek justice and bring about reform. It must be repealed immediately.”

The letter is directed at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. The petition and open letter comes in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Governor Cuomo said earlier this week that there is a need for real discussion on how to “reinvent and reimagine policing for a new generation and a new society.” He noted the discussion is a “long time coming and long overdue.”

Rihanna, Ariana Grande, More Sign Open Letter Urging New York Police Reform

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TV Show COPS Canceled After 32 Seasons

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Paramount Network has cancelled the long-running reality police TV series COPS, in light of George Floyd’s murder and the ensuing nationwide protests over police brutality.
The 33rd season of Cops had been set to premiere on Monday, but the episode was pulled by Paramount. In a statement, the network said there are no “current or future plans” for new episodes of the series.
Paramount has broadcast Cops since 2013 after picking it up from Fox, where it had run for 25 seasons.

Live PD, A&E’s popular police reality series, was pulled last weekend’s episode amid protests. However, THR reports that, as of now, new episodes are scheduled to air this coming weekend.

‘Cops’ canceled amid debate about policing

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CROOKSTON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND COACH, WES HANSON LOVES TO FISH FOR MONSTER MUSKIE

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Crookston High School teacher and coach Wes Hanson isn’t only a great teacher and coach, but he is also an avid Muskie fisherman. The thrill of catching the monster fish has had him “hooked” for the past 10-plus years. “Just hearing the word Muskie makes my eyes light up,” said Hanson.
The story on how Hanson’s love for Muskie fishing started, where he likes to fish, and more is below.

HOOKED ON MUSKIE’S AFTER THE FIRST TIME
Hanson’s love for Muskie fishing started while he was going to school and wrestling at St. Cloud State. “My teammate on the wrestling team, Joe Anderson from Bemidji, is an expert Muskie angler and has a lot of experience, and I told him to take me out some time,” said Hanson. “We went out and had fished for several hours, and they were teaching me the ropes. It is kind of exhausting throwing large baits and repeatedly casting and hadn’t had any action. Towards sunset, the wind laid down a little bit, and we were down to the last cast. Right as my bait hit the water, I noticed something off to the left and my head I remembered I wanted to reel in the bait really fast and cast it back out there. I was reeling the bait in real fast, and it got within 30 feet of the boat, and all of a sudden, a large submarine-looking Muskie materialized behind my bait and was stalking my bait. I got excited and kept reeling and reeling, and a technique that you do in Muskie fishing is a figure-eight, and I tried to go into a figure-eight maneuver, and the Muskie went under the boat and my trip was made. I thought that was the coolest thing ever and they told me to keep it going (the figure-eight), and it seemed like a minute, or maybe more like 30-seconds where I had done about a half a dozen figure-eights and all of a sudden out of nowhere the fish came back out and clamped down on my bait, and a few seconds later, after a good fight, we had it in the net. It was the most adrenaline spike I have had, and from then I have been hooked.”
The first Muskie he caught was around a 46-inch fish, and it was the start of a love of Muskie fishing.

CATCHING MUSKIE ISN’T EASY
Hanson said Muskie fishing can be exhausting, and it isn’t a relaxing day on the lake. “You are very active. It can be physically and mentally exhausting at times, and a little frustrating,” said Hanson. “When you catch one, it makes it all worthwhile.”

Wes and his dad, Corky, with a big Muskie

They call Muskie the fish of 10,000 casts. “It is a trophy fish, and people target them to get a picture with,” said Hanson. “I put in a lot of hours to get my first fish over 50 inches. I have made a lot of mistakes along the way and putting time in on the water, and I am still learning.”

HANSON’S TOP LAKES TO FISH FOR MUSKIE
Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes, and Hanson believes 99 lakes are managed for Muskie. “They like the cold water, deep lakes, and northern Minnesota is prime for that,” said Hanson. “There are great Muskie lakes in the Bemidji area, Leech Lake, and the Detroit Lakes area has some good fishing. Even Lake Minnetonka in the Cities, Mille Lacs Lake, Vermillion in the northeast and my favorite lake to fish is Lake of the Woods on the Canadian side.”

WHAT DO YOU USE TO CATCH A MUSKIE
There is a lot of lures and bait available for Muskie fishing, but Hanson says you only need a few things. “You need to get a rod that can handle the baits. I started with a seven and a half foot rod, then it was an eight and a half foot rod, and now I fish with a nine and a half foot rod,” said Hanson. “The longer the rod, the wider turns you can make while you are doing the figure-eight maneuver. You will need a baitcasting reel, and I fish exclusively with an 80-pound braid line, and I typically use a 150 or 180-pound fluorocarbon leader, 12 to 14 inches, so sturdy equipment. Buckle down the drag on the reel so you can get a good hook set, and my favorite bait to use is a bucktail. It is a lure you cast out and a straight retrieve, and my favorite one is the Green Lantern from Big Tooth Tackle, and that has been the best lure for me, and I have developed a lot of confidence in.”

WHERE TO FIND MUSKIE IN THE LAKE
Like all species of fish, Muskie move around depending on the time of year. “When I am casting, it is into less than 10 feet of water, so pretty shallow. I usually target weed beds, and if you can find pondweed or some people call it Muskie cabbage,” said Hanson. “They like rocks at certain times throughout the year. It is a tough time and can get frustrating. If there is a little bit of wind, it seems to help, but it depends on the lake.”

TECHNOLOGY HELPS WHILE FISHING FOR MUSKIE
One thing that has changed the game is the side imaging fish finders. “You can look out both sides of the boat, and people drive by and it paints a pretty clear picture,” said Hanson. “Having good electronics is pretty important, and it definitely helps.”
Hanson said if you know a fish is there, you will be more focused and keep fishing the area longer.

BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR BIG TOOTH TACKLE
Hanson has some connections with a Muskie tackle company.  “I mentioned the Bucktail earlier, and Big Tooth makes the best one,” said Hanson. “I am on their pro staff, and I mentioned Joe Anderson got me into this, and he has a company called Anderson Brothers Outdoors or ABO Outfitters, and they have an online store. You can find their products, videos, and more online.”

The full interview with Hanson can be heard by clicking below –

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