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Kelly Clarkson, Zac Efron, Courteney Cox And Shia LaBeouf Among The 2021 ‘Walk of Fame Star’ Recipients

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 “Walk of Fame” honorees.

Among the names on the list were actors Zac Efron, Shia LaBeouf, Courteney Cox, Naomi Watts, Christian Slater, Don Cheadle, Morris Chestnut, Laura Linney, Sarah Paulson, Josh Brolin and Benedict Cumberbatch, according to Variety.

Musicians including Kelly Clarkson, Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Jefferson Airplane and Trisha Yearwood also made the list, as well as a posthumous nod for Charlie Parker, the legendary jazz saxophonist who died in 1955.

Other famous faces like Nick Cannon and Dr. Mehmet Oz will also receive their stars

Reps for the Hollywood Walk of Fame have not yet announced when the 2021 stars ceremonies will be held, and in fact are still working out when some of the 2020 recipients’ events will be scheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes For Old Resurfaced Blackface Sketches

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Jimmy Kimmel is apologizing for recently resurfaced sketches of him in blackface. Kimmel issued a lengthy statement on Tuesday addressing the controversy, less than a week after announcing he would be taking the rest of the summer off to spend time with his family.

Said Kimmel:  “I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us. That delay was a mistake. There is nothing more important to me than your respect, and I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke.” Kimmel addressed the sketches, which originated from The Man Show, Kimmel’s comedy series with Adam Carolla that aired from 1999 to 2004 on Comedy Central.

In his statement, he noted that his summer vacation had “been planned for more than a year and includes the next two summers off as well. I will be back to work in September,” he said. “Thank you for giving me an opportunity to explain and to those I’ve disappointed, I am sorry.”

Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for ‘Thoughtless’ Blackface Sketches and Impersonations

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SPORTS FEEVER – June 25, 2020

Welcome to another edition of the world-famous Sports Feever column.

Outdoor youth sports games are allowed as of Wednesday and indoor games will be allowed on July 1.  That is a positive step forward.  But, it isn’t all good news. Here are some “rumors” that I have been hearing from people in the know.

  • Football is the most unlikely to play in the fall.
  • Tennis could possibly be singles only (this is the dumbest thing I have heard and Crookston Activities Director Greg Garmen said he hasn’t heard anything about that!)

What else do you need to know?   In all seriousness, the Minnesota State High School League might have some tough decisions to make in late July/early August if a sport or sports aren’t allowed to play, will they have to cancel all sports?
Let’s say football can’t be played.  Most schools in northwest Minnesota wouldn’t have another boys sports offered.  Crookston would have soccer and that would be it.

Let’s hope that isn’t something they have to worry about.

On to the positives –
COVID-19 deaths have been in single-digits for four straight days now.  The best it has been in several months.  Positive tests are the lowest they have been with more testing being done.  The Minnesota Department of Health is opening more things each week and allowing youth/high school sports to do more.

Here is my gut feeling and it is basically common sense.   IF the Department of Health and Department of Education gives approval for students to go back to school in the fall the sports will be played (football is still a huge question mark).  If school is distance learning in the fall, there will be no high school sports.
On the college side of athletics, I think it is going to be hard for the NSIC to allow sports if any of the states (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa) have a breakout/increased COVID-19 cases in the next two months. The fall sports season is already shortened so we don’t need any more bad news.

Many “experts” like Michael Osterholm at the U of M and Anthony Fauci say they think football is unlikely this fall.  Let’s hope they are wrong!!

We know one thing, and one thing only……We have no idea what is going to happen this fall!

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I am extremely excited that Major League Baseball will be back for a 60-game schedule that will start July 23 or 24.  The American League Central Champion Minnesota Twins will try to defend the title.  The Twins will play 60 games in the regular season while they celebrate their 60th season.  Is this a good omen?  I think so!

I received an email from the Twins Wednesday afternoon telling us they will get a schedule as soon as they have it.  This is what we know at this time –
Each team will play 10 games against each of its four division rivals (for the Twins that means they will play the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, and Detroit Tigers) and four games against each of the five clubs in the National League Central (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates).

The sides expanded the designated hitter to games involving National League teams and will start extra innings with a runner on second base.
Camps will open July 1, with the “vast majority” of teams staging camps at their home ballparks.
The trade deadline will be August 31 and teams will have 30-man rosters for the first two weeks, and optional taxi squads for road games.
Teams must designate 60 eligible players to be part of a “player pool” for the 2020 season.

The normal 10-day injured list will remain, but the long-term 60-day IL will now change to 45 days. An additional IL for players dealing with COVID-19 will also be implemented according to MLB sources.

KROX Radio, a Minnesota Twins Radio Network affiliate since day one (in 1961), will have all the Twins games on the radio again this year.

We will have Twins President, Dave St. Peter, on KROX’s Valley Talk program at 10:40 a.m. on Friday.

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Crookston Pirate Baseball Coach Mitch Bakken is getting a baseball team together of people that would be 16 to 19 years olds to play a few games this summer.  I asked Mitch to tell us what is happening –

It started out as a way to start getting kids out of the house. I had heard some parents started a 15U team, so I just decided to focus on 16 to 19-year-olds, kind of like a Legion team to see what interest we would have. We have had about 13 kids at each practice. So that has been great to see.

We discussed if they would like some games and if they would all commit. They all wanted to, so I started messaging contacts to see what the plans were for games. Every community is doing something different, so it’s a little confusing. Some have been practicing and playing for weeks so we are way behind but I would rather error with some caution.

Anyway, we’ve had some locations respond and want to play ASAP and we aren’t ready for that yet. I am focusing more into July to make sure we are in better shape and game ready. We have some options to play. What I’m finding out now is that a lot of teams play at 5:30 and 7:30. All of the kids I’ve talked to work, so we’ve been practicing at 8 pm.

I know parents are driving the 15U kids. I have looked into options and I don’t know if we can afford to all ride together in a bus or anything like that. So, I would like to have a meeting with the kids and parents that are available to see what some options are. I wouldn’t be so worried about EGF, Ada, maybe DGF, but I don’t want kids driving to Jamestown if we were to go out there, or even other communities in Minnesota that are longer than an hour away.

So that’s kind of where we are at now. If we can get 10-12 games, that’s great but it all has to work out safely. So, if any parents or other members of the community have any ideas or thoughts, we are ready to listen.

Also, I still plan to do something for the Pirate Baseball Seniors. I’m not sure yet, but as we get a little further into summer something will be planned to recognize all 11 of them for their dedication to Crookston Pirate Baseball.

Let me know if you need anything else. This really has just kind of snowballed from a batting practice here and there.

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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued new guidance on youth sports participation during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance recommends that youth sports games and scrimmages resume June 24 or later for outdoor sports, and July 1 or later for indoor sports.

The new guidance seeks to balance the goals of minimizing disease transmission and allowing young people to engage in sports activities that have important physical, emotional and social benefits.

As of last week, teams can start returning to competition by following MDH’s guidance. The guidance also outlines preferred timelines for games, and is described in detail in the COVID-19 Sports Guidance for Youth and Adults (PDF) document. More information is available on the MDH website at Community Settings: COVID-19.

Continued dial turns toward more openness and activity across the state depend in large part on the willingness and ability of Minnesotans to practice the important everyday steps that help slow the spread of COVID-19. This includes practicing social distancing, wearing masks when in public, getting tested if you have symptoms and staying home when sick. With that in mind, the new guidance asks coaches, staff and spectators to practice social distancing and to wear a face covering at all times. Players are asked to wear a face covering when possible. All adults and children involved in the activities should wash or sanitize hands often, and keep hands away from their faces. Organizations are required to have a COVID-19 preparedness plan that integrates MDH guidance as well as current social distancing and social gathering requirements.

Additional precautions in the new guidance include:

  • Avoid sharing individual water bottles, community snacks or towels.
  • Encourage use of dedicated personal equipment such as bats, mitts, rackets, etc.
  • Find new ways to show sportsmanship – tip your hats instead of handshakes.
  • Ensure policies are considerate of staff, volunteers and participants at highest risk of complications from COVID-19.
  • Adhere to social distancing recommendations when participants are not playing (on the bench, in the dugout, etc.).
  • Practice social distancing of 6 feet from other households during player drop off/pick up.
  • Friends and family should not attend practices to avoid crowding.
  • Maintain health checks and screening of participants and staff/volunteers.
  • Organizations should require participants and family members to stay home when sick.

State officials acknowledge that many will be eager to return to activities, but there will also be some who may not wish to return to group activities this summer. It is important for organizations and other participants to give people space to make decisions that work best for them and their families.

In addition, the Minnesota Department of Education is partnering with the Minnesota State High School League to develop activities and sports guidance for schools following MDH recommendations. Fall guidance will be available soon.

The new guidance also provides additional clarifications and recommendations for adult sports competitions this summer.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston volleyball program announced the signing of Maria Garcia Bustos (MH, 6-2, Cartagena, Colombia/Cloud County C.C.).

Garcia Bustos is the first player from Colombia to sign with the Minnesota Crookston volleyball program in recent history. She is the first player from South America to join the program. Garcia Bustos adds length and athleticism to the middle hitter position for the Golden Eagles.
Garcia Bustos played two seasons at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kan. Garcia Bustos appeared in 17 matches as a sophomore at Cloud County C.C. She had 33 kills during sophomore season. Garcia Bustos had four solo blocks and 18 block assists. She helped the T Birds to a 23-9 mark on the 2019 season.
As a freshman, Garcia Bustos appeared in 27 matches for the T Birds. She tallied 53 kills with 60 blocks assists and seven solo blocks.
Garcia Bustos played at a high level in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. She helped lead the T Birds to a sixth-place finish as a sophomore. Coffeyville Community College, who won the KJCCC, won the NJCAA Third Place Match at Nationals in 2019.

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We are sad to report that Bemidji State Men’s basketball player, Kaden Hart, died unexpectedly on June 16.  He was 21 years old and a redshirt Junior on the team.
Hart is from Faribault where he was a 1,000 point scorer and played in 11 games apiece in his Freshman and Junior seasons at Bemidji State.

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Jokes

My wife said last night: “You treat our marriage like it’s some sort of game.”
Unfortunately, this cost her 12 points and a bonus chance.

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The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office. “What’s your name?” he asked the new guy.
“John,” the new guy replied.
The manager scowled, “Look… I don’t know what kind of a namby-pamby place you worked before, but I don’t call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name only … Smith, Jones, Baker … That’s all. I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?”
The new guy sighed, “Darling. My name is John Darling.”

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The strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had had enough. “Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is,” he said. “I will bet a week’s wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that outbuilding that you won’t be able to wheel back.” “You’re on, old man,” the braggart replied. “Let’s see what you got.” The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles. Then, nodding to the young man, he said, “All right. Get in.”

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At the bar last night, a woman got her nipple pierced right in front of me.

On a related note… I suck at darts.

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How are former Crookston Pirates athletes doing in college or elsewhere?
****LET ME KNOW OF OTHERS TO ADD TO THE LIST email me at  chrisjfee@yahoo.com

Paul Bittner is playing for the Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Bluejacket.

Brady Heppner, is playing hockey for the Roanoke Raildogs in the SPHL.

Aleece Durbin, is a Sophomore on the University of North Dakota Women’s Track and Field team.

Brita Fagerlund, is a Junior on the University of Jamestown Jimmy Women’s Track team.

Ben Trostad is a sophomore member of the University of Minnesota Crookston golf team.

Isaac Westlake, is a Senior on the Winona State Warrior Men’s Golf team.

Elise Tangquist, is a Junior golfer for the University of Northwestern in St. Paul.

Mason LaPlante, a freshman, is playing soccer at the University of Jamestown.

Rachel Hefta, a freshman, is playing volleyball at Hastings College in Nebraska.

Cade Salentine is a redshirt Freshman playing football at the University of North Dakota. 

Nick Garmen, is a freshman playing basketball and tennis at the University of Minnesota Morris.

Thea Oman, a freshman, is swimming at St. Ben’s.

Crookston School District Coaches –
Jeremy Lubinski is a Pirate 8th Grade Football coach.
Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach and assistant volleyball coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach
Cody Brekken is the Head Pirate Girls and Boys Tennis coach and Crookston Community Pool Supervisor
Marley Melbye is the Head Girls Swimming coach
Mitch Bakken is the head Pirate Baseball coach.
Brock Hanson is the Pirate Baseball volunteer assistant coach.
Jeff Perreault is the Pirate Girls Golf head coach
Wes Hanson is the Pirate Wrestling Head Coach and assistant boys golf coach
Kevin Weber is a Pirate Boys Basketball volunteer assistant coach
Connor Morgan is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Sam Melbye is the Pirate Boys J.V. Hockey coach
Chris Dufault is a youth wrestling Coach
Blake Fee is an assistant wrestling coach
Colton Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach

Non-Crookston High School coaching –

Cody Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach at Proctor/Hermantown

Kaylee Desrosier is a softball coach for Fargo Davies Middle School.

Justin Johnson is an assistant softball coach at the University of Minnesota Crookston.

Josh Edlund  is an assistant football coach and phy ed teacher at Flandreau, South Dakota.

Allison Lindsey Axness is Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach in Champlin Park

Jeff Olson is Head Wrestling coach and Head Baseball coach at Delano.

Jake Olson is an Assistant Football Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Delano.

Carmen (Kreibich) Johnson, is Head Volleyball coach at Little Falls High School.

Katy Westrom, is Head Girls Tennis Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Monticello High School.

Matt Harris, is a Director of Athletics at the British International School of Houston.

Marty Bratrud is the Superintendent and High School Principal at Westhope High School.

Gordie Haug is an assistant football coach at the University of Wyoming

Mike Hastings is the Minnesota State Mankato Men’s head Hockey coach

Mike Biermaier is the Athletic Director at Thief River Falls High School

Stephanie (Lindsay) Perreault works with the North Dakota State stats crew for Bison football and volleyball and basketball in the winter. Stephanie’s husband, Ryan, is the assistant director for the Bison media relations

Jason Bushie is the hockey athletic trainer at Colorado College

Chris Myrold is a Tennis Pro on Nevis Island in the West Indies

Kyle Buchmeier is a Tennis Pro at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis

Jarrett Butenhoff is serving our country with the U.S. Navy

Joshua Butenhoff is serving our country on a Submarine with the Pacific Fleet with the US Navy.

Peter Cournia is a 2002 Crookston High School Graduate and also a grad of West Point and is currently is serving in the U.S. Army.

Erik Ellingson is serving our country with the U.S. Air Force at Minot.

Philip Kujawa class of 2004 from Crookston High School.  He is an Army recruiter in Rochester.

Scott Riopelle is head of Crookston Parks and Recreation

Rob Sobolik is the General Manager of the Fargodome

That’s it for this week.  Thanks for the comments and if you have anything to add or share, please e-mail chrisjfee@yahoo.com or call.  Thanks for reading and listening to KROX RADIO and kroxam.com

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CROOKSTON BASEBALL STARTS ORGANIZED PRACTICE, HOPEFUL TO PLAY SOME GAMES

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In any other summer, the sounds of batting practice, pitching and taking infield are routine. In 2020, they are sounds many have longed to hear.

After spring sports and legion baseball were cancelled across Minnesota this year, the opportunity to get together and just practice baseball is huge for teams like the Crookston Pirates. Head coach Mitch Bakken invited the 2020 seniors from his team, and several others, to start practicing on June 18 at Jim Karn Field, and hopefully get an unsanctioned team organized.

“About 13 guys showed up (June 18),” Bakken said. “So, we decided to keep doing this. I don’t know if we’re going to play games. I don’t know what we’re going to do, but it gets them out of the house and it gets them doing something.”

Another dozen or so players showed up for a second practice on Tuesday evening. Kittson County, Stephen-Argyle, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton and even Jamestown, North Dakota have reached out to Bakken this summer with interest in playing Crookston in some pick-up games this summer. Bakken is open to the idea, but he and his staff are waiting on further guidance, and for players to get back into shape.

“Everyone seems to be working with a different set of rules, and I don’t want to break any rules,” Bakken said. “We’re not ready right now anyway. If we have enough interest, we’ll look at playing some games. We’re not going to play a 30-game schedule. We’ll probably like 10 just for fun just to get these guys some activity.”

Most of those practicing with Bakken and his staff are 16-18 years old, with the 15U division having already started practice. The 18U players aren’t doing anything too rigorous at this stage. Batting cages, some pitching, light infield/outfield and playing some catch.

Bakken and his staff are also trying to figure out travel logistics. The Pirates don’t plan to travel all that far, nor do the coaches want players driving themselves to games.

Any games that are played this summer will be against teams who, like Crookston, haven’t gotten the opportunity to play yet.

“We’re not going anywhere to play teams that have played 20 games already,” Bakken said. “It’s basically a rec league where we go and have some fun, so I want to make sure we’re finding teams that see it that way. I don’t really care if there’s a roster or not, depending on how they want to do it. I just want (the players) to get action and to play. So, we’ll see.”








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VILLA ST. VINCENT AND THE SUMMIT ALLOWING OUTDOOR VISITATION WITH RESIDENTS

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The Villa St. Vincent and The Summit Apartments are open for outdoor visitation with residents. Visits may only occur in the outdoor area where at least six feet of physical distance can be maintained from other individuals. No visits are permitted inside the facility. Due to the risk of exposure, holding hands, hugging, kissing, or other physical contact is not allowed during family visits.

VISIT GUIDELINES FOR THE SUMMIT

  • Activity staff will be available to assist with visitations Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All visits must be made by appointment in advance of the visit. Please plan on the visit being 20 minutes or less.
  • Visits must be held with staff present; therefore, the hours are limited at this time although the hope is to expand hours in the near future.
  • Upon arriving at the facility, visitors must proceed into the Skilled Care Unit Door where a staff member will take your temperature, ask some questions, and log the visit. They will then let the activities staff know that you are there and assist the resident or tenant being brought to you. Visitors will then drive over to the Summit entry after screening and a staff member will bring them to the designated outdoor space for the visit.
  • All visitors will be asked to complete a screening questionnaire and temperature check. They will need to use hand sanitizer before the visit, and where a mask before and during the visit. Staff will have sanitizer available.
  • For questions or to set up a visit with a resident at The Summit Apartments, contact Kathy Hanson at 218-289-0760 or the facility number of 218-281-3424.

VISIT GUIDELINES FOR THE VILLA ST. VINCENT

  • Activity staff will be available to assist with visitations Monday through Friday from 9:30-11 a.m. and from 1-4 p.m. Please plan on the visit being 20 minutes or less.
  • Visits must be held with staff present; therefore, the hours are limited at this time although the hope is to expand hours in the near future.
  • Upon arriving at the facility, visitors must proceed into the Skilled Care Unit Door where a staff member will take your temperature, ask some questions, and log the visit. They will then let the activities staff know that you are there and assist the resident or tenant being brought to you. The visit will likely be held in the Memory Care Unit courtyard and visitors will likely be asked to drive around to the fenced-in area where a staff member will allow entrance for the visit.
  • For questions or to set up a visit with a resident at the Villa St. Vincent, you can use the sign-up genius on the Villa St. Vincent website or Karen Swatlowski at 218-281-3424.

THE FOLLOWING VISITORS ARE NOT PERMITTED

  • Visitors who have had close contact with a COVID-19 positive person in the prior 14 days
  • Visitors who have tested positive for COVID-19 or have had the symptoms of COVID-19 such as a cough fever, or shortness of breath until 10 days have passed since their first symptoms or three days have passed since their fever resolved.
  • Visitors who are currently ill.

The Villa St. Vincent and The Summit continue to encourage visits that take place using alternative methods of communications such as the telephone, and Zoom, Skype, or Facetime.

 

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CROOKSTON’S CODY BREKKEN DISCUSSES COVID-19 TESTING OPERATIONS WITH NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD

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Crookston’s Cody Brekken was called up with his battalion in the North Dakota National Guard last month to assist with COVID-19 testing sites.  Brekken said the things have settled down after a wild first couple of weeks with North Dakota ramping up its testing capacity. “I’ve been on mission for about 31 days now and we’re finally getting into a rhythm on the ground here,” said Brekken. “The first two weeks were pretty wild. North Dakota was really starting to ramp up their testing and they’ve tripled their output in the three to four weeks when we came on. That was a process to figure out how to get that done with the resources we had.”

Brekken’s battalion is expected to stay active for another through the Fourth of July weekend. “I think we’ll be close that 45-day mark,” said Brekken. “The week after the Fourth sometime our battalion will be relieved off of the mission and another battalion will come in to take over. We have half our battalion, team west, in Bismarck and the other half which falls under my command on team east out of Fargo. That’s how we’ve been running the mission.”

The battalion has been responsible not only for operating test sites across the state but also for transporting all of the state’s COVID-19 tests to the state lab explains Brekken. “Some details on what we’ve been doing,” said Brekken. “We’re broken down into static testing sites. So, we’ve got some sites at Fargo that stay there every day and they’re testing some of the long-term care facilities, some of the businesses that are willing to come to us every day to get tested once a week. These are our recurring customers that keep coming back to get tested to work their job. Then, we’ve got mobile testing sites. Like today, we went out to Grand Forks to the University of North Dakota to conduct tests for UND students and staff. Anybody that’s living in a congregate setting or those types of audiences often get prioritized on where these test kits go. And finally, business-based testing. This is specifically Fargo, where we’ve got small teams that can show up to a group home or a business or a facility where they can’t come to us.  We’ll go to them during the day and conduct tests on-site. Those are the testing scenarios as well as the National Guard has been tasked with transporting all the tests to the state lab in Bismarck. That’s ones that we conduct, and the ones different long-term care facilities are conducting in all corners of the state. In North Dakota, they’re completing 5,000-6,000 tests a day.”

Brekken said he’s been impressed with the safety measures for the soldiers including having the proper protective equipment and protocols for testing. “I’ve been really impressed,” said Brekken. “We’ve been supplied really well. Anytime we’re conducting these tests every solider has an N95 mask, and we’ve got protocols for gloves and our aprons for those conducting the swabs. It’s been a joint effort. We’ve been using all military medical personnel to conduct the swabs but now we’re in the transition of starting to hand it over to say Fargo Public Health or surrounding communities to provide nurses and we just come in as their mail service or demographic personnel getting information from the user to be tested. Civilian personnel starts coming in to take these roles over.”

Brekken’s previous experiences with the guard include flood operations and protests, but he said it’s been interesting to see the coordination for a different type of emergency management scenario. “It’s been fun to see the coordination on a state level of how that’s done in these emergency management scenarios,” said Brekken. “It’s been eye-opening for me. You know, National Guard it’s pretty common to be in flood ops. North Dakota was familiar with the DAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) protests a few years back, those types of scenarios. This COVID-19 one is a pretty brand new one for everybody. It’s been a pretty good learning experience on the guard perspective to see how to conduct a different type of emergency operation. It’s been good on that part.”

Despite learning a lot, Brekken said he’s excited to get back to Crookston and get the community pool reopened. “It’s been a lot of work, but it’s been great, and a good experience to see the other side of things I’m not quite used to,” said Brekken. “It’s been an awesome learning experience for me, but I am excited to get back to Crookston and get back to my normal daily life back there.  And get the pool open again and turn back to my civilian job. I’m excited for that.”

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GRAND FORKS COVID-19 TESTING EVENT TO BE HELD JUNE 30

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Grand Forks Public Health, in collaboration with Grand Forks Emergency Management, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) and with support from the North Dakota National Guard, will host a drive-through COVID-19 testing event in Grand Forks. Testing will take place on Tuesday, June 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Alerus Center, 1200 South 42nd St, Grand Forks. The testing will be open to the general public. Similar testing events are taking place statewide, to determine readiness of the state to continue
re-opening efforts.

The test at this event is a point in time test. If a person was tested in the early stages of the infection while incubating the virus or exposed to the virus after they were previously tested, they could then later test positive for COVID-19. Therefore, those that have previously tested negative are invited to be tested again.

Additional event details:

  • It is strongly encouraged to complete an online screening questionnaire prior to the event: testreg.nd.gov.
  • The goal of the event is to test 1,000 people.
  • There is no cost for the test and health insurance is not processed.
  • Proof of residency will not be required.
  • The testing process takes approximately 15 minutes. Wait time in line may be longer.
  • Those with a positive result will be notified by phone within 24-72 hours.
  • Efforts will be made to contact those with a negative result within 72 hours. However, results may take longer, depending on state lab processing.
  • Testing will be an oral swab. Antibody testing will not be conducted at this event.
  • Those participating in testing must be at least 12 years old.
  • Those who plan to visit a loved one in a long-term care facility are strongly encouraged to be tested. The testing of visitors is recommended to reduce the spread of the virus and to prevent potential transmission in these settings.

For questions related to COVID-19, the public can call the NDDoH hotline at 1-866-207-2880 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Saturday or Grand Forks Public Health at 701-787-8100, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Individuals experiencing a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, can call Altru’s 24/7 screening hotline at 701-780-6358, or call your healthcare provider prior to going to the healthcare facility.

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SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT HIGHWAY 2 AND FISHER AVENUE IN CROOKSTON SENDS THREE TO HOSPITAL

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A single-vehicle accident occurred in Crookston on Wednesday, June 24 shortly after 12 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 2 and Fisher Avenue.
A white SUV rolled taking out a light pole and landing in the median south of the intersection.  Officers on the scene said three people were transported from the scene with injuries. Responding agencies included the Crookston Police Department, Crookston Fire Department, Crookston Area Ambulance, and Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

We will update the story when more information becomes available. 

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MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTS 304 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 INCLUDING 3 IN POLK COUNTY, 5 DEATHS ACROSS STATE

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The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 304 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. That includes three new cases in Polk County, for a total of 75 cases in the county.  All the numbers are below – 

Updated June 24, 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.

33,763
Total positive cases (cumulative)
304
Newly reported cases		 5
Newly reported deaths
Newly reported cases detail
County Number of newly reported cases
Anoka 21
Becker 3
Beltrami 2
Blue Earth 20
Brown 2
Carver 6
Chippewa 1
Clay 7
Clearwater 1
Cottonwood 1
Dakota 26
Dodge 1
Goodhue 1
Hennepin 74
Itasca 1
Le Sueur 4
Lincoln 1
Lyon 2
McLeod 2
Martin 1
Mower 15
Nicollet 3
Nobles 1
Olmsted 24
Polk 3
Ramsey 32
Rice 3
St. Louis 1
Scott 8
Sibley 1
Stearns 1
Steele 3
Todd 2
Waseca 1
Washington 13
Watonwan 7
Winona 1
Wright 4
Yellow Medicine 1
  • 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
Hennepin  60-69 years 1
Hennepin  70-79 years 1
Ramsey  50-59 years 1
Ramsey  90-99 years 1
Washington  60-69 years 1
Residence type Number of newly reported deaths
Private Residence 3
Long-term care facility/Assisted living 2

Testing

Total approximate number of completed tests: 529,643

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 1,055 18,082
3/29 245 964 19,291
3/30 156 888 20,335
3/31 176 1,340 21,851
4/1 300 702 22,853
4/2 102 1,880 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 1,652 37,077
4/11 93 1,533 38,703
4/12 56 1,134 39,893
4/13 39 746 40,678
4/14 128 1,063 41,869
4/15 137 1,559 43,565
4/16 110 1,346 45,021
4/17 126 1,340 46,487
4/18 123 1,358 47,968
4/19 66 1,165 49,199
4/20 124 718 50,041
4/21 214 1,535 51,790
4/22 230 1,899 53,919
4/23 216 2,274 56,409
4/24 296 2,782 59,487
4/25 172 2,443 62,102
4/26 71 2,493 64,666
4/27 149 1,868 66,683
4/28 268 3,078 70,029
4/29 253 6,830 77,112
4/30 429 3,919 81,460
5/1 277 4,208 85,945
5/2 302 3,428 89,675
5/3 70 3,094 92,839
5/4 231 3,837 96,907
5/5 266 2,900 100,073
5/6 323 4,156 104,552
5/7 336 4,679 109,567
5/8 254 4,624 114,445
5/9 232 4,681 119,358
5/10 68 5,232 124,658
5/11 278 5,025 129,961
5/12 355 3,658 133,974
5/13 301 6,994 141,269
5/14 1,074 5,659 148,002
5/15 548 8,579 157,129
5/16 717 7,250 165,096
5/17 232 5,749 171,077
5/18 132 6,258 177,467
5/19 601 5,774 183,842
5/20 531 6,425 190,798
5/21 394 7,886 199,078
5/22 742 8,981 208,801
5/23 1,069 7,826 217,696
5/24 86 6,895 224,677
5/25 86 6,567 231,330
5/26 162 6,780 238,272
5/27 254 9,274 247,800
5/28 652 9,297 257,749
5/29 667 9,717 268,133
5/30 0 8,436 276,569
5/31 0 6,880 283,449
6/1 0 4,180 287,629
6/2 1,061 6,609 295,299
6/3 653 15,247 311,199
6/4 379 10,563 322,141
6/5 930 10,106 333,177
6/6 1,087 9,320 343,584
6/7 735 8,799 353,118
6/8 44 7,724 360,886
6/9 299 8,579 369,764
6/10 673 11,368 381,805
6/11 765 12,633 395,203
6/12 1,031 11,772 408,006
6/13 828 8,975 417,809
6/14 254 4,765 422,828
6/15 22 6,197 429,047
6/16 357 19,212 448,616
6/17 484 12,014 461,114
6/18 915 13,273 475,302
6/19 1,110 15,664 492,076
6/20 823 11,333 504,232
6/21 398 8,215 512,845
6/22 23 7,228 520,096
6/23 324 9,223 529,643

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

More about testing data

  • Testing numbers show how many total tests have been done for people who live in Minnesota. Some people get tested more than once.
    • 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.

Minnesota Case Overview

  • Total positive cases: 33,763
    • Number of health care workers: 3,450

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
4/7 103 1,433
4/8 101 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
4/14 156 2,168
4/15 157 2,325
4/16 171 2,496
4/17 182 2,678
4/18 121 2,799
4/19 126 2,925
4/20 276 3,201
4/21 262 3,463
4/22 309 3,772
4/23 525 4,297
4/24 518 4,815
4/25 339 5,154
4/26 386 5,540
4/27 680 6,220
4/28 604 6,824
4/29 683 7,507
4/30 648 8,155
5/1 622 8,777
5/2 335 9,112
5/3 340 9,452
5/4 824 10,276
5/5 645 10,921
5/6 635 11,556
5/7 818 12,374
5/8 712 13,086
5/9 281 13,367
5/10 231 13,598
5/11 826 14,424
5/12 663 15,087
5/13 731 15,818
5/14 794 16,612
5/15 798 17,410
5/16 343 17,753
5/17 311 18,064
5/18 973 19,037
5/19 857 19,894
5/20 767 20,661
5/21 981 21,642
5/22 790 22,432
5/23 397 22,829
5/24 358 23,187
5/25 411 23,598
5/26 789 24,387
5/27 682 25,069
5/28 576 25,645
5/29 457 26,102
5/30 168 26,270
5/31 142 26,412
6/1 582 26,994
6/2 486 27,480
6/3 520 28,000
6/4 403 28,403
6/5 409 28,812
6/6 163 28,975
6/7 137 29,112
6/8 476 29,588
6/9 458 30,046
6/10 406 30,452
6/11 338 30,790
6/12 306 31,096
6/13 150 31,246
6/14 148 31,394
6/15 392 31,786
6/16 405 32,191
6/17 418 32,609
6/18 382 32,991
6/19 321 33,312
6/20 193 33,505
6/21 140 33,645
6/22 108 33,753
6/23 4 33,757
Unknown/missing 6 33,763

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

More about positive cases

  • Positive cases are individual people who live in Minnesota that tested positive for COVID-19.
  • 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: 29,707
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: 1,397
    • Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 1,102
  • Probable COVID-19 Deaths*: 35
    * 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 29 484
5/7 23 507
5/8 26 533
5/9 24 557
5/10 20 577
5/11 13 590
5/12 23 613
5/13 24 637
5/14 25 662
5/15 20 682
5/16 17 699
5/17 22 721
5/18 9 730
5/19 17 747
5/20 29 776
5/21 32 808
5/22 33 841
5/23 10 851
5/24 17 868
5/25 12 880
5/26 18 898
5/27 33 931
5/28 35 966
5/29 29 995
5/30 30 1,025
5/31 14 1,039
6/1 10 1,049
6/2 22 1,071
6/3 14 1,085
6/4 29 1,114
6/5 33 1,147
6/6 22 1,169
6/7 16 1,185
6/8 11 1,196
6/9 20 1,216
6/10 19 1,235
6/11 12 1,247
6/12 25 1,272
6/13 9 1,281
6/14 15 1,296
6/15 6 1,302
6/16 9 1,311
6/17 12 1,323
6/18 19 1,342
6/19 17 1,359
6/20 12 1,371
6/21 8 1,379
6/22 4 1,383
6/23 9 1,392
6/24 5 1,397
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.
  • A death previously reported on 6/11 was removed on 6/20 due to data cleaning.
  • A death previously reported on 5/6 was removed on 6/24 due to data cleaning.

Hospitalization

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 3,897

  • Hospitalized as of today: 340
    • Hospitalized in ICU as of today: 160

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
6/13 191 199 3,581 1,104
6/14 186 183 3,610 1,110
6/15 186 167 3,630 1,121
6/16 185 172 3,658 1,128
6/17 181 170 3,689 1,136
6/18 171 174 3,718 1,144
6/19 168 171 3,748 1,150
6/20 161 163 3,767 1,155
6/21 160 162 3,797 1,163
6/22 156 176 3,830 1,180
6/23 158 181 3,860 1,191
6/24 160 180 3,897 1,203

Case Demographics

Age

Age group data table:
Including age group of deaths

Age Group Number of Cases Number of Deaths
0-5 years 716 0
6-19 years 2,713 0
20-29 years 6,747 2
30-39 years 6,757 10
40-49 years 5,314 14
50-59 years 4,676 67
60-69 years 2,838 165
70-79 years 1,610 270
80-89 years 1,520 477
90-99 years 817 365
100+ years 46 27
Unknown/missing 9 0

Gender

Gender data table

Gender Number of Cases
Male 16,235
Female 16,918
Other 11
Unknown/missing 599

Race & Ethnicity

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

Race Number of Cases Number of Deaths
White 12,881 1,018
Black 7,195 104
Asian 2,523 45
American Indian/ Alaska Native 298 21
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 83 2
Multiple races 701 7
Other 4,409 20
Unknown/missing 5,673 180
Ethnicity Number of Cases Number of Deaths
Hispanic 7,685 44
Non-Hispanic 19,891 1,115
Unknown/missing 6,187 238

Likely Exposure

Likely exposure data table

Likely Exposure Number of Cases
Travel 1,257
Congregate Care Setting (staff, resident, or visitor) 6,697
Corrections (staff, inmate, or visitor) 490
Homeless/Shelter (staff or resident) 159
Health Care (staff or patient) 2,205
Community: outbreak outside of congregate living or health care 3,982
Community: known contact with confirmed case 6,036
Community: no known contact with confirmed case 7,443
Unknown/missing 5,494
More about likely exposure
  • Travel: Case traveled outside of Minnesota in the 2 weeks before illness.
  • Congregate Care Setting: Case lived, worked, or visited a long-term care facility (LTCF), assisted living facility, group home, or residential behavioral health (RBH) facility.
  • Corrections: Case lived, worked, or visited a jail/prison setting.
  • Homeless/Shelter: Case was experiencing homelessness, or lived or worked at a shelter.
  • Health Care: Case worked in an acute care facility (hospital, clinic, detox) or was a patient in an acute care facility.
  • Community (outbreak): Case is part of an outbreak not associated with a congregate care, corrections, shelter, or health care setting.
  • Community (known contact with confirmed case): Case had known contact with confirmed case.
  • Community (no known contact with confirmed case): Case had no known contact with confirmed case.
  • Unknown/missing: Interview pending.

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 1,940 103
Becker 53 0
Beltrami 27 0
Benton 204 3
Big Stone 14 0
Blue Earth 265 2
Brown 23 2
Carlton 81 0
Carver 305 1
Cass 11 2
Chippewa 69 1
Chisago 87 1
Clay 537 37
Clearwater 7 0
Cook 1 0
Cottonwood 126 0
Crow Wing 97 11
Dakota 1,982 84
Dodge 67 0
Douglas 54 0
Faribault 35 0
Fillmore 23 0
Freeborn 259 0
Goodhue 109 8
Grant 6 0
Hennepin 11,057 752
Houston 15 0
Hubbard 5 0
Isanti 56 0
Itasca 60 12
Jackson 53 0
Kanabec 13 1
Kandiyohi 561 1
Kittson 1 0
Koochiching 9 0
Lac qui Parle 4 0
Lake 5 0
Lake of the Woods 0 0
Le Sueur 70 1
Lincoln 7 0
Lyon 279 2
McLeod 71 0
Mahnomen 6 1
Marshall 12 0
Martin 149 5
Meeker 57 1
Mille Lacs 30 1
Morrison 56 1
Mower 828 2
Murray 47 0
Nicollet 112 12
Nobles 1,635 6
Norman 18 0
Olmsted 938 15
Otter Tail 85 1
Pennington 50 0
Pine 97 0
Pipestone 15 0
Polk 75 2
Pope 10 0
Ramsey 4,424 215
Red Lake 3 0
Redwood 12 0
Renville 18 1
Rice 761 4
Rock 28 0
Roseau 6 0
St. Louis 146 14
Scott 603 4
Sherburne 277 4
Sibley 30 2
Stearns 2,140 19
Steele 202 0
Stevens 3 0
Swift 20 1
Todd 394 2
Traverse 5 0
Wabasha 28 0
Wadena 14 0
Waseca 45 0
Washington 917 39
Watonwan 173 0
Wilkin 20 3
Winona 100 15
Wright 409 3
Yellow Medicine 24 0
Unknown/missing 80 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.

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Residence Type

Residence type data table

Residence Type Number of Cases
Private residence 24,253
Hotel/Motel 53
Long-term care facility/Assisted living (LTCF) 3,438
Residential behavioral health (RBH) 513
Homeless (sheltered) 97
Homeless (unsheltered) 32
Jail/Prison 386
College/University/Camp Dormitory 5
Work dormitory 4
Other 63
Unknown/missing 4,919

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 Courts
Carver Auburn Meadows Assisted Living
Carver Nagel Assisted Living
Carver River Oaks at Watertown
Carver SummerWood of Chanhassen
Chippewa Clara City Care Center
Chippewa Luther Haven
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 Centennial House of Apple Valley
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 Walker Methodist Highview Hills
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
Goodhue Valentines Assisted Living
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 Mainstreet Village
Hennepin Martin Luther Care Center
Hennepin Meadow Ridge Senior Living
Hennepin Meadow Woods
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 Pillars of Prospect Park
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 Summit Place
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 Legacy of St. Anthony
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
Lyon Minneota Manor Health Care Center
Mahnomen Mahnomen Health Center
Martin Temperance Lake Ridge
McLeod River Oaks at Shady Ridge
McLeod Woodstone Senior Living
Meeker Augustana Care Lakeside Campus
Meeker Meeker Manor Rehab Center LLC
Mille Lacs Sterling Pointe Senior Living
Morrison Diamond Willow Assisted Living
Morrison St. Otto’s Care Center
Mower Adams Health Care Center
Mower Primrose Retirement Community
Mower Sacred Heart Care Center
Mower St. Mark’s Lutheran Home
Murray Maple Lawn Senior Care
Nicollet Oak Terrace Assisted Living
Nicollet Pheasants Ridge
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 Edenbrook of Rochester
Olmsted Madonna Towers of Rochester
Olmsted Meadow Lakes
Olmsted Rochester East Health Services
Olmsted Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center
Olmsted Rochester West Health Services
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 Gracewood Senior Living of Highland
Ramsey Hayes Residence
Ramsey Little Sisters of the Poor
Ramsey Lyngblomsten Care Center
Ramsey New Perspective Roseville
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 Polar Ridge Senior Living
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
Renville RenVilla Health Center
Rice Faribault Senior Living
Rice Northfield Care Center Inc
Rice Pleasant Manor
Rice Three Links Care Center
Rock Good Samaritan Society Luverne
St. Louis At Home Living Wesley Residence
St. Louis Benedictine Living Community of Duluth
St. Louis Ecumen Lakeshore
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 Timberdale Trace
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
Watonwan 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

This list is cumulative and facilities may not have ongoing transmission. Facilities with fewer than 10 residents will not be listed.

Data in the data tables is correct as of 11 a.m. daily. Dynamic images and maps for case demographics, likely exposure, residence, and residence type will update shortly after 11 a.m. daily and will not work if your browser is in compatibility mode.