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MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO BEGIN INVESTIGATION INTO MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Today, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights will begin an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) after filing a civil rights charge related to the death of George Floyd. This investigation into policies, procedures, and practices over the past 10 years will determine if the MPD has engaged in systemic discriminatory practices towards people of color and ensure any such practices are stopped. Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero will lead the investigation.

Minnesota has one of the strongest civil rights laws in the country. It is illegal for a police department to discriminate against someone because of their race. This important action against an entire police department will allow the Department of Human Rights to take swift action in response to any determination of civil rights violations.

“Silence is complicity.  Minnesotans can expect our administration to use every tool at our disposal to deconstruct generations of systemic racism in our state,” said Governor Tim Walz. “As we move forward, we ask the community to watch what we do, not what we say. It is going to take action at all levels from the neighborhood on up, to get the change we need to see. This effort is only one of many steps to come in our effort to restore trust with those in the community who have been unseen and unheard for far too long.”

“All of us agree that hate and discrimination should not be part of the fabric of this great state,” said Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. “But the grief and anger of this past week did not emerge from a vacuum. This is about a culture that continues to go unchecked. We can and must choose to do better. George Floyd, and the state as a whole, deserves this of us.”

“George Floyd should be alive. He deserved to live a life full of dignity and joy,” said MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero. “Community leaders have been asking for structural change for decades. They have fought for this and it is essential that we acknowledge the work and commitment of those who have paved the path to make today’s announcement possible.”

The Department of Human Rights will seek agreement from city leadership and the MPD to immediately implement interim measures in advance of long-term measures to address systemic discriminatory practices.

Minnesotans with information that can further the investigation into the MPD should contact the Department of Human Rights at mn.gov/mdhr or 651-539-1100.

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MINNESOTA CONFIRMS ANOTHER 310 CASES OF COVID-19, 22 DEATHS – NO NEW CASES IN NW MN

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The Minnesota Department of Health has released the latest COVID-19 numbers which include 310 newly reported cases and 22 new deaths.

Polk County has 61 positive cases, Pennington County has 19, Norman County has 13, Marshall County has 12, and Red Lake County has 4. Lake of the Woods County is one of the two counties that doesn’t have a positive case reported.  All the numbers are below – 

Updated June 2, 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.

25,508
Total positive cases (cumulative)
310
Newly reported cases		 22
Newly reported deaths
Newly reported cases detail
County Number of newly reported cases
Aitkin 2
Anoka 14
Becker 1
Beltrami 1
Big Stone 2
Blue Earth 3
Carver 4
Clay 3
Crow Wing 1
Dakota 19
Faribault 1
Freeborn 4
Goodhue 1
Hennepin 77
Hubbard 1
Jackson 1
Kanabec 1
Kandiyohi 7
Lincoln 1
Lyon 8
Mille Lacs 1
Morrison 1
Mower 9
Nobles 8
Olmsted 16
Ramsey 54
Redwood 1
Rice 7
Scott 6
Sherburne 7
Stearns 12
Steele 3
Todd 8
Traverse 1
Washington 11
Watonwan 2
Wright 8
Unknown/missing 3
  • Cases removed*: 10

* 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 80-89 years 1
Clay 60-69 years 1
Dakota 80-89 years 2
Hennepin 60-69 years 1
Hennepin 70-79 years 3
Hennepin 80-89 years 4
Hennepin 90-99 years 3
Lyon 70-79 years 1
Olmsted 60-69 years 1
Ramsey 60-69 years 1
Ramsey 70-79 years 3
Ramsey 90-99 years 1
Residence type Number of newly reported deaths
Private Residence 10
Long-term care facility/Assisted living 11
Group Home/Residential Behavioral Health 1

Testing

Total approximate number of completed tests: 258,747

  • Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 23,832
  • Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 234,915

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 1,115 17,657
3/29 245 920 18,822
3/30 156 802 19,780
3/31 176 1,235 21,191
4/1 300 903 22,394
4/2 102 1,731 24,227
4/3 56 1,140 25,423
4/4 108 1,246 26,777
4/5 30 1,321 28,128
4/6 46 1,086 29,260
4/7 90 1,403 30,753
4/8 80 1,461 32,294
4/9 93 1,507 33,894
4/10 107 1,776 35,777
4/11 93 1,551 37,421
4/12 56 950 38,427
4/13 39 775 39,241
4/14 128 873 40,242
4/15 137 1,296 41,675
4/16 110 1,268 43,053
4/17 126 1,189 44,368
4/18 123 1,225 45,716
4/19 66 1,068 46,850
4/20 124 723 47,697
4/21 214 1,433 49,344
4/22 230 1,974 51,548
4/23 216 2,023 53,787
4/24 296 2,514 56,597
4/25 172 2,218 58,987
4/26 71 2,139 61,197
4/27 149 2,263 63,609
4/28 268 2,379 66,256
4/29 253 3,026 69,535
4/30 429 3,695 73,659
5/1 277 3,624 77,560
5/2 302 3,021 80,883
5/3 70 3,169 84,122
5/4 231 1,606 85,959
5/5 266 4,691 90,916
5/6 323 3,866 95,105
5/7 336 3,513 98,954
5/8 254 4,739 103,947
5/9 232 4,593 108,772
5/10 68 4,625 113,465
5/11 278 4,775 118,518
5/12 355 3,162 122,035
5/13 301 6,416 128,752
5/14 1,074 4,843 134,669
5/15 548 8,064 143,281
5/16 717 6,607 150,605
5/17 232 5,769 156,606
5/18 132 5,097 161,835
5/19 601 4,902 167,338
5/20 531 5,687 173,556
5/21 394 7,021 180,971
5/22 742 7,780 189,493
5/23 1,069 7,402 197,964
5/24 86 6,009 204,059
5/25 86 5,753 209,898
5/26 162 6,472 216,532
5/27 254 8,422 225,208
5/28 652 8,013 233,873
5/29 667 7,968 242,508
5/30 0 7,011 249,519
5/31 0 6,073 255,592
6/1 0 3,155 258,747

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.

Minnesota Case Overview

  • Total positive cases: 25,508
    • Number of health care workers: 2,764

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 26 88
3/15 38 126
3/16 51 177
3/17 67 244
3/18 23 267
3/19 18 285
3/20 16 301
3/21 24 325
3/22 22 347
3/23 44 391
3/24 51 442
3/25 58 500
3/26 63 563
3/27 75 638
3/28 47 685
3/29 38 723
3/30 98 821
3/31 93 914
4/1 57 971
4/2 83 1,054
4/3 63 1,117
4/4 39 1,156
4/5 59 1,215
4/6 113 1,328
4/7 102 1,430
4/8 102 1,532
4/9 103 1,635
4/10 95 1,730
4/11 74 1,804
4/12 58 1,862
4/13 148 2,010
4/14 153 2,163
4/15 156 2,319
4/16 165 2,484
4/17 182 2,666
4/18 119 2,785
4/19 126 2,911
4/20 277 3,188
4/21 262 3,450
4/22 306 3,756
4/23 512 4,268
4/24 516 4,784
4/25 339 5,123
4/26 385 5,508
4/27 665 6,173
4/28 597 6,770
4/29 678 7,448
4/30 649 8,097
5/1 616 8,713
5/2 333 9,046
5/3 341 9,387
5/4 822 10,209
5/5 636 10,845
5/6 623 11,468
5/7 808 12,276
5/8 711 12,987
5/9 282 13,269
5/10 224 13,493
5/11 821 14,314
5/12 655 14,969
5/13 718 15,687
5/14 767 16,454
5/15 790 17,244
5/16 338 17,582
5/17 308 17,890
5/18 962 18,852
5/19 848 19,700
5/20 764 20,464
5/21 957 21,421
5/22 779 22,200
5/23 324 22,524
5/24 315 22,839
5/25 341 23,180
5/26 733 23,913
5/27 618 24,531
5/28 518 25,049
5/29 326 25,375
5/30 85 25,460
5/31 41 25,501
6/1 1 25,502
Unknown/missing 6 25,508

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 specimen collection date.

Patients no longer needing isolation

  • Patients no longer needing isolation: 20,381
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: 1,072
    • Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 866
  • Probable COVID-19 Deaths*: 10
    * 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
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: 3,134

  • Hospitalized as of today: 537
    • Hospitalized in ICU as of today: 248

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

Case Demographics

Age

Age group data table:
Including age group of deaths

Age Group Number of Cases Number of Deaths
0-5 years 467 0
6-19 years 1,780 0
20-29 years 4,707 0
30-39 years 5,105 6
40-49 years 4,059 12
50-59 years 3,673 51
60-69 years 2,315 122
70-79 years 1,347 212
80-89 years 1,290 368
90-99 years 714 278
100+ years 41 23
Unknown/missing 10 0

Gender

Gender data table

Gender Number of Cases
Male 12,234
Female 12,760
Other 10
Unknown/missing 504

Race & Ethnicity

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

Race Number of Cases Number of Deaths
White 8,813 643
Black 5,720 64
Asian 1,522 30
American Indian/ Alaska Native 205 13
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 47 0
Multiple races 502 6
Other 3,100 8
Unknown/missing 5,599 308
Ethnicity Number of Cases Number of Deaths
Hispanic 5,144 26
Non-Hispanic 14,253 691
Unknown/missing 6,111 355

Likely Exposure

Likely exposure data table

Likely Exposure Number of Cases
Travel 804
Congregate Living Setting (staff or resident) 5,675
Health Care (staff) 1,569
Community (known contact with confirmed case) 6,485
Community (no known contact with confirmed case) 5,609
Unknown/missing 5,366

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 11 0
Anoka 1,441 71
Becker 41 0
Beltrami 16 0
Benton 178 3
Big Stone 8 0
Blue Earth 145 0
Brown 16 2
Carlton 75 0
Carver 222 2
Cass 13 2
Chippewa 51 1
Chisago 62 1
Clay 430 29
Clearwater 3 0
Cook 0 0
Cottonwood 76 0
Crow Wing 72 2
Dakota 1,368 59
Dodge 53 0
Douglas 44 0
Faribault 20 0
Fillmore 17 1
Freeborn 130 0
Goodhue 69 3
Grant 4 0
Hennepin 8,591 627
Houston 2 0
Hubbard 3 0
Isanti 35 0
Itasca 55 10
Jackson 40 0
Kanabec 12 1
Kandiyohi 504 1
Kittson 1 0
Koochiching 9 0
Lac qui Parle 3 0
Lake 1 0
Lake of the Woods 0 0
Le Sueur 44 1
Lincoln 6 0
Lyon 65 1
McLeod 37 0
Mahnomen 6 1
Marshall 12 0
Martin 132 5
Meeker 45 0
Mille Lacs 20 1
Morrison 48 0
Mower 354 2
Murray 39 0
Nicollet 88 10
Nobles 1,552 5
Norman 13 0
Olmsted 650 11
Otter Tail 70 0
Pennington 19 0
Pine 89 0
Pipestone 12 0
Polk 61 2
Pope 9 0
Ramsey 3,128 133
Red Lake 4 0
Redwood 6 0
Renville 5 0
Rice 467 2
Rock 22 0
Roseau 2 0
St. Louis 118 14
Scott 442 2
Sherburne 253 2
Sibley 16 0
Stearns 2,042 13
Steele 164 0
Stevens 1 0
Swift 19 0
Todd 327 0
Traverse 4 0
Wabasha 18 0
Wadena 10 0
Waseca 26 0
Washington 658 32
Watonwan 77 0
Wilkin 11 3
Winona 80 15
Wright 327 2
Yellow Medicine   6 0
Unknown/missing 83 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 17,301
Hotel/Motel 29
Long-term care facility/Assisted living (LTCF) 2,954
Residential behavioral health 425
Homeless (sheltered) 76
Homeless (unsheltered) 29
Jail/Prison 168
College/University/Camp Dormitory 4
Work dormitory 3
Other 54
Unknown/missing 4,465

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
Anoka Camilla Rose Care Center LLC
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 Select Senior Living of Coon Rapids
Anoka The Estates at Fridley
Anoka The Estates at Twin Rivers
Anoka The Harbors Senior Living
Anoka The Homestead at Coon Rapids
Anoka Walker Methodist Plaza
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 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 Sanctuary at West St. Paul
Dakota Southview Acres Healthcare Center
Dakota The Moments of Lakeville
Dakota The Commons on Marice
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
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 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 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 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 Edina
Hennepin The Waters of Plymouth
Hennepin The Waters on 50th
Hennepin Tower Light
Hennepin Tradition
Hennepin Trails of Orono
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
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 Madonna Towers of Rochester
Olmsted Meadow Lakes
Olmsted Rochester East Health Services
Olmsted Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center
Olmsted Shorewood Commons
Pennington Oakland Park Communities
Pennington Valley Assisted Living
Polk Pioneer Memorial Care Center
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 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 Galtier A Villa Center
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 Roseville LLC
Ramsey The Pillars of White Bear Lake
Ramsey The Waters of White Bear Lake
Ramsey Waverly Gardens
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
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 Prairie Manor Care Center
Steele Valleyview Assisted Living
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 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 Villa
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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Duane Lien – Obit

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Duane Lien, age 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away on May 28, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN, with his family by his side.

Duane was a lifetime member of the Crookston community.  He was born on April 11, 1931, the son of Norton and Dorothy (Bollinger) Lien.  He was baptized at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Crookston, MN, and was a lifelong member.  He was raised on the family farm west of town in Lowell Township and attended country school.  Growing up he learned the job and joy of being a farmer.  When his family moved to Andover Township he attended Crookston Central High School.  While in grade school he learned to play the violin from Sister Mary at Mount St. Benedict and later learned to play the tuba and played in the marching band, pep band, and the school orchestra until his graduation.  He also remained active in his 4-H program through high school and was an usher at the Minnesota State Fair.

In 1949, Duane asked a girl, Doris “Dorie” Wermager, from his class to the senior prom.  They were married on September 6, 1952 and rented an apartment in Crookston while he worked at the farm and Dorie did secretarial work.  Duane and 3 of his friends from Fisher, MN, received draft notices and orders to report to Fort Riley, KS.  Duane rented an apartment in Junction City and Dorie joined him.  They spent their first Christmas there with Duane’s and the other 3 recruits joining them.  When Duane received his orders to deploy to Korea Dorie returned home to live with her parents.  Duane served in the 2nd Infantry Division as a radio operator and lineman.  He was honorably discharged in 1954 and returned to Crookston.  He and Dorie then bought his aunt and uncle’s farm in Lowell Township.  He brought with him the first tractor he purchased when he graduated high school which is on display at the Crystal Museum in Crookston.  He loved animals and helped to take care of beef and dairy cattle and horses at his family farm.  He was elected to the Andover Board and served on the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Board.  He was very proud to establish the school in 1991 when the addition was built.  He also became involved in bowling and helped Glen Steiner to organize the Corral Classic tournament.  Duane was honored as bowler of the year for 1972-1973 and appeared on the first live bowling show for WDAY.  Duane had many sport interests including the Vikings, Twins, and the Wild.  He also played cards, golfed, hunted pheasant and quail, and fished.  He and Dorie enjoyed their home at Lake of the Woods and the boys brought friends to fish all year long.

In the early 1970’s Duane and Dorie founded Double D, Inc, a family corporation that is still operating today.   In 2019, the family was honored by the Crystal Museum and presented a plaque depicting their 4 generations of sugar beet growers in the Red River Valley.   He was a lifetime member of the Crookston and Fisher American Legion and the Veteran of Foreign Wars.  He was elected to the Red River Valley Sugar Beet Board and then to a 12-year term to the American Crystal Sugar Beet Board.  They also bought a winter home down south and spent 25 years with friends from MI, ND, NY, NH, and MN.  fi When Duane finally semiretired his morning was taken up with the 9:00 am meeting of the minds at RBJ’s where he and his friends would meet to hash over the world’s problems.  Over breakfast all would hear Duane’s contagious laugh as he won the final 6-5-4 game.  This laugh stayed with him throughout his entire life as a farmer until the last seed was in the ground when he could finally go in peace.

Duane is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Dorie; sons Kevin (Patti) and Norlan (Kathy); 7 grandchildren, Andrea (Tyler) Ness, Alyssa Reitmeier, Amanda Lien, Brett (Kelly) Lien, and Maxwell, Sophie, and Austin Lien; 7 great-grandchildren, Masen, Jaxsen, and Reven Reitmeier, Cohen and Tor Lien, and Wyatt and Josephine Ness; and sister, Lila (Larry) Mertz; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, 8 sisters-in-law, 10 brothers-in-law, 2 nephews, and 2 great-nieces, and many longtime friends, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Blessed be the life and memory of a caring and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church School, the Villa St. Vincent, or Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A public visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Crookston, MN.  Due to restrictions from the Covid-19 pandemic only 70 people may attend the Funeral Service at 7:00 pm at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.  Pastor Steve Bohler will officiate.  Burial will be at 11:00 am on Friday, June 5, 2020, at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston, MN, with military honors being provided by the Crookston Area Veterans Council and the MN Army National Guard.

Online Guestbook:  www.stenshoelhouske.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home of Crookston, MN.

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CREWS RESPOND TO GARAGE FIRE IN GRAND FORKS EARLY TUESDAY

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At approximately 3:18 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, the Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched to a garage fire at 1508 11th Ave. S. Crews arrived on scene and found flames coming from a fully involved detached garage. No occupants or vehicles were in the garage. Crews deployed hose lines and extinguished the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. There was significant damage to the garage, and it’s considered a total loss. The Fire Department responded with five engines, one ladder truck and one command vehicle with a total of 20 personnel. They were assisted by Grand Forks Law Enforcement and Altru Ambulance.

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Independent Autopsy Rules George Floyd’s Death Was Homicide By Asphyxiation

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An independent autopsy conducted regarding the killing of George Floyd found his death was a homicide and that he died of “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.” The autopsy said compression to Floyd’s neck and back as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck and other officers knelt on his back led to a lack of blood flow to his brain and that he was “dead on the scene.”  A statement by the family’s lead attorney Ben Crump said, “The independent examiners found that weight on the back, handcuffs and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Mr. Floyd’s diaphragm to function.”  Dr. Michael Baden, one of the pathologists who performed the independent autopsy said Floyd had no underlying medical problems that contributed to his death. “Police have this false impression that if you can talk, you can breathe. That’s not true,” said Baden.

An official autopsy released last week suggested that Floyd had underlying health conditions and “potential intoxicants in his system” that likely contributed to his death along with the police restraint.  Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder, with a criminal complaint stating that Chauvin had is knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total and 2 minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd was unresponsive. Floyd’s family called for Chauvin to be charged with first-degree murder and for the other officers present to be charged in his death.

Blood and air cut off to George Floyd’s brain, causing death, according to independent autopsy

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The independent autopsy commissioned by Floyd’s family contradicts a county examination.
 

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Arrest/Fire Report – Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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The Northwest Regional Corrections Center announced the arrests of the following individuals:

Mary Elizabeth Fisher, 22 of Ada, for misdemeanor domestic assault.

Jesse Ray Valgren, 35 of Crookston, for misdemeanor fleeing a peace office. Released to another authority.

Leslie Wayne Engman, 58 of Fertile, for misdemeanor domestic assault.

Rudy Michael Sosa, 31 of Grand Forks, ND, for felony 3rd-degree possession of methamphetamine in a school, park or public housing zone. 

Brenton Troy Gerholdt, 35 of Oklee, MN, for misdemeanor permitting public nuisance. Released on personal recognizance.

Alex Leo Jon Lundon, 34 of Crookston, for misdemeanor 5th-degree assault.

Richard Lane Dargon, 55 of Crookston, for misdemeanor 5th-degree assault.

Tashina Marie Mountain, 36, for felony 5th-degree drug possession. Released on personal recognizance.

Derek Edward Gould, 34 of Bemidji, for felony 5th-degree drug possession. Released on personal recognizance.

Tracey Kay Berhow, 29 of Winger, for felony 5th-degree drug possession. Released on personal recognizance.

Todd Dewey Spicer, 58 of Fosston, for misdemeanor contempt of court. Released on personal recognizance.

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New York City Issues Curfew Amid Protests Following George Floyd Death

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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a curfew for New York City on Monday night, following four days of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd.  The curfew began at 11 pm Monday, and will continue until 5 am Tuesday morning, Cuomo announced. Cuomo did not indicate if the curfew will extend beyond Monday.  The governor also announced that the NYPD will increase its police presence on Monday night, with the number of officers jumping from 4,000 to 8,000. 

“I stand behind the protestors and their message, but unfortunately there are people who are looking to distract and discredit this moment,” Cuomo said. “The violence and the looting has been bad for the city, the state, and this entire national movement, undermining and distracting from this righteous cause. While we encourage people to protest peacefully and make their voices heard, the safety of the general public is paramount and cannot be compromised.”

Mayor deBlasio said that while demonstrations have been “generally peaceful,” the incidents of violence that have accompanied them are undermining “the message of the moment.”

“It is too important and the message must be heard. Tonight, to protect against violence and property damage, the governor and I have decided to implement a citywide curfew,” said de Blasio. “The police commissioner and I have spoken at length about the incidents we’ve all seen in recent days where officers didn’t uphold the values of this city or the NYPD. We agree on the need for swift action.”

George Floyd protest live updates: NYC institutes curfew

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The death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was seen in a video being pinned down…
 

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‘Rocky’ Documentary Narrated By Sylvester Stallone To Debut This Month

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A “Rocky” documentary titled 40 Years Of Rocky: The Birth Of A Classic, will debut this month.  Narrated by Sylvester Stallone, the behind-the scenes film will delve into Stallone’s experiences working on the original “Rocky.” The documentary is written and produced by Derek Wayne Johnson, and in a statement he said the film will “give audiences an intimate, and at times, emotional experience.”

“Rocky” was released in 1976 and became a box office sensation. It won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and spawned seven sequels.

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic will be released digitally on iTunes/AppleTV and Amazon on June 9. You can watch the trailer at the link: here.

Aaadriaaaan! Sylvester Stallone to narrate ’emotional’ new ‘Rocky’ documentary

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Ryan Reynolds And Blake Lively Donate $200,000 To The NAACP

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram to share that they have donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. In a post they shared to both of their social media accounts, the couple wrote: 

“We’ve never had to worry about preparing our kids for different rules of law or what might happen if we’re pulled over in the car. We don’t know what it’s like to experience that life day in and day out. We can’t imagine feeling that kind of fear and anger. We’re ashamed that in the past we’ve allowed ourselves to be uninformed about how deeply rooted systemic racism is.”

Lively added that the two “want to educate ourselves about other people’s experiences and talk to our kids about everything, all of it, especially our own complicity. She wrote that the couple’s donation, which comes during days of protests across America after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, is “just a start” and that they “want to use our privilege and platform to be an ally. And play a part in easing pain for so many who feel as though this grand experiment is failing them.”

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $200K to NAACP amid George Floyd protests

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have donated $200,000 to the National Association of Colored…
 

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