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PUBLIC CPR CLASSES RESUME AT RIVERVIEW HEALTH

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RiverView Health is once again offering CPR classes to the public. The next classes are scheduled for Thursday, July 9 from 6 to 10 p.m.

RiverView’s HeartSaver CPR AED class is offered for those needing certification. The cost of the course is $45; this includes the HeartSaver CPR AED eCard and book. This class is 4 hours long with a test at the end of the session.

The other CPR class offered at RiverView monthly is the Friends and Family course for those that do not need certification. No test or card is issued for this course. Each participant receives a Friends and Family CPR book. This course is free of charge thanks to the generous support of the Crookston American Legion Post 20. The course contains basic information about what to do in life-threatening situations and is designed for participants of all ages. This class is four hours long.

Other class dates in 2020 are Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10. All classes are held in the RiverView Home Care Building at 721 S. Minnesota Street, Crookston. Registration is required. To register or for more information, call 800-743-6551 extension 9405 or 218-281-9405.

Due to COVID-19, class sizes are limited. No walk-ins will be accepted. Participants are required to provide/wear their own masks.

RiverView offers these classes as part of its American Heart Association (AHA) Community Training Center. Contracted Community Training Centers, like RiverView, are the only sites permitted to offer AHA courses to the public and professionals through their affiliated instructors and programs.

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THE COUNTY LINE – BY POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONER WARRAN STRANDELL

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By Warren Strandell, Polk County Commissioner, District 2

As we continue to hold back from embarking on a complete return to normalcy because of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been ample time to reflect on life, our jobs, responsibilities, and how we got to where we are.

As for COVID, it seems that a vaccine will be the only way out of this problem. In the meantime, we need to continue to practice social separation and the use of face masks when out in the general public.

At least for those of us in Polk County with our population of 31,000 and the recently reported number of 81positive cases, the math indicates that the infection rate is minimal at about only a .0026% chance. While somewhat comforting, this percentage should not be a reason to not exercise all prevention efforts.

With time to let my mind wander through these slow downtimes, I have done a review of how county business has been conducted through the years. Despite some pretty big bumps in the road, things have gone pretty well in the more recent years.

SOME OF THE GOOD THINGS
First, Polk County is in good financial shape and it has an excellent staff in all departments… people who are not only very good at their jobs but are more than up to adapting to the ways that computerization has come into play.

Second, our infrastructure — buildings, roads, and equipment — is being kept up and in good shape. In fact, after the remodeling that is currently underway at the Human Services Center in East Grand Forks and the replacement of the elevator in the Government Center in Crookston is completed this year, there will be no major needs on the table as far as capital projects go.

There will, of course, always be the roof that needs to be replaced and equipment that needs to be updated but those things that can usually be accomplished within regular budgeting.

Third, the remaining debt (about $7.3 million) from the $17.5 million bond issue that was sold in 2005 to construct the Northwest Regional Corrections Center jail will be retired in February 2026. That’s just a little more than five years away.

Those remaining jail bonds are being retired by money generated — at more than $1 million a year — from payments received for the housing of inmates from other jurisdictions in beds that would otherwise go unused. As a result, no money for bond repayment is coming from property taxes.

OTHER DEBT
A smaller $3 million bond issue was sold in 2015 to convert space in the old jail for use by the Sheriff’s Department and to create a new Dispatch Center. Money from this bond issue was also used to develop officing for the County Attorney’s Office in unused space on the second floor above the new jail. There was money in this bond issue, too, to remodel the space on the ground floor that the County Attorney left, which allowed Public Health to relocate there and quit renting quarters. This bond issue will be retired at about the same time as the jail bonds.

A more recent $3 million bond issue was sold earlier this year to finance the extensive remodeling underway in the East Grand Forks building and to do some other maintenance work. This issue has a10-year repayment plan.

NOT BY ACCIDENT
The current healthy financial condition of the county didn’t happen by accident. In fact, there has been a complete turn-around. Polk County was all but broke after the flood of 1997.

When agriculture was in dire straits in the early1990s, virtually all county reserves had been used up to avoid raising taxes. Then came the flood, which destroyed the real estate valuation of property in East Grand Forks. Only 8 homes in the entire community escaped flooding. Virtually nothing was left at full value for taxation.

I have a financial statement showing the county’s General Fund balance at one point in 1998 at just $23,000. This wasn’t enough to cover more than a day or two of operating expenses.               

SURVIVAL PLAN
To survive, money was borrowed from the Social Services Fund, which had funds received from state and federal governments to pay for certain social services. This borrowed money was used to keep things going until the next round of taxes could be collected and the Social Services Fund could be repaid. The county limped along in the months after that until it ran out of money again and had to borrow from Social Services a second time.

This practice held things together but it certainly didn’t cure everything because there was still another problem. By 1998, the cost of Out of Home Placements had ballooned to $2.4 million a year. Out of Home Placements are required when troubled and or abused juveniles need to be placed in facilities because of their behavior or when their homes have become unsafe and lacking appropriate parenting.

Very little of the cost of out of home placements qualify for any state funding and land directly on county property tax money for payment.

FINANCIAL HURT BAG
Despite all of the money problems, the County Board found a way to hire five family-based service providers (all new positions) to work directly with juveniles and their parents in an effort to address this problem. This plan was developed by Social Service staff and by a task force that included people from other departments affected by the problem.

In presenting the request for these hires to the County Board the lead creator of the idea pledged to put his job on the line if it didn’t work. The cash-strapped County Board put things on the line, too, and gave approval in what was a real show of faith. The result has been a tremendous return.

Through the work of the family-based service providers — local people whose main qualifications were that they had a real interest in helping kids and parents — the $2.4 million expense was more than cut in half in just a couple of years. After that, it was held below the $1 million a year mark for a number of years before inflation finally caught up with things a couple of years ago.

While some people had key roles in the county’s resurgence, no one person(s) can be credited for the turnaround. After all, good county government revolves around team play… from the top all the way through to the newest hire. Team play is practiced in Polk County.

As far as the report card mentioned earlier, I give the county an A, better yet an A-plus. But remember, this mark is being given by someone who might be considered a bit biased.

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” — President John F. Kennedy

One man with conviction will overwhelm a hundred who have only opinions.” — Winston Churchill

Disclaimer: Thoughts expressed in this column are those of the author and are not necessarily a reflection of the opinions of the other members of the Polk County Board of Commissioners

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Jude Olson – Obit

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Jude Olson, 16, Fertile, MN, passed away due to injuries sustained in an ATV accident near Fertile, on July 2, 2020.

Funeral: 3:00 PM, Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Hope Evangelical Free Church (The service will be held outdoors on church grounds), Fertile, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. All are encouraged to wear a mask.  Please bring lawn chairs.

Visitation: 5:00-7:00 PM, with a 6:30 prayer service Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Hope Evangelical Free Church, Fertile.  

Burial: Hope Evangelical Free Cemetery, Fertile.

Please view our guestbook and share condolences online at www.eriksonvikfh.com. Arrangements are with Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home – Fertile, MN

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MINNESOTA REPORTS 434 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, 3 DEATH, 1 NEW CASE IN POLK COUNTY

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The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 434 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths. There was one new case in Polk County, the 82nd positive case since the pandemic began. All the numbers are below –

Updated July 6, 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.

38,569
Total positive cases (cumulative)
434
Newly reported cases		 3
Newly reported deaths
Newly reported cases detail
County Number of newly reported cases
Anoka 41
Benton 2
Big Stone 1
Blue Earth 9
Brown 1
Carver 5
Cass 1
Chisago 2
Clearwater 1
Dakota 51
Dodge 1
Douglas 1
Goodhue 1
Grant 1
Hennepin 128
Houston 1
Hubbard 1
Isanti 1
Le Sueur 3
Lyon 4
McLeod 1
Mahnomen 1
Martin 1
Mower 1
Murray 1
Nicollet 3
Nobles 1
Olmsted 5
Otter Tail 2
Pine 2
Pipestone 8
Polk 1
Ramsey 56
Rice 2
St. Louis 3
Scott 19
Sherburne 5
Stearns 10
Swift 1
Washington 32
Watonwan 10
Wilkin 1
Winona 1
Wright 10
Unknown/missing 1
  • Cases removed*: 1

* 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
Dakota 40-49 years 1
Hennepin 60-69 years 1
Ramsey 90-99 years 1
Residence type Number of newly reported deaths
Private Residence 2
Long-term care facility/Assisted living 1

Testing

Total approximate number of completed tests: 679,693

Testing data table

Date reported to MDH Completed tests reported from the MDH Public Health Lab (daily) Completed tests reported from external laboratories (daily) Total approximate number of completed tests
3/28 470 1,054 18,081
3/29 245 964 19,290
3/30 156 890 20,336
3/31 176 1,340 21,852
4/1 300 703 22,855
4/2 102 1,881 24,838
4/3 56 1,290 26,184
4/4 108 1,555 27,847
4/5 30 1,435 29,312
4/6 46 1,133 30,491
4/7 90 1,461 32,042
4/8 80 1,373 33,495
4/9 93 1,738 35,326
4/10 107 1,652 37,085
4/11 93 1,533 38,711
4/12 56 1,134 39,901
4/13 39 746 40,686
4/14 128 1,063 41,877
4/15 137 1,559 43,573
4/16 110 1,346 45,029
4/17 126 1,340 46,495
4/18 123 1,358 47,976
4/19 66 1,165 49,207
4/20 124 716 50,047
4/21 214 1,535 51,796
4/22 230 1,899 53,925
4/23 216 2,274 56,415
4/24 296 2,793 59,504
4/25 172 2,448 62,124
4/26 71 2,493 64,688
4/27 149 1,868 66,705
4/28 268 3,078 70,051
4/29 253 6,829 77,133
4/30 429 3,919 81,481
5/1 277 4,206 85,964
5/2 302 3,427 89,693
5/3 70 3,090 92,853
5/4 231 3,837 96,921
5/5 266 2,900 100,087
5/6 323 4,156 104,566
5/7 336 4,675 109,577
5/8 254 4,624 114,455
5/9 232 4,681 119,368
5/10 68 5,230 124,666
5/11 278 5,026 129,970
5/12 355 3,659 133,984
5/13 301 6,993 141,278
5/14 1,074 5,659 148,011
5/15 548 8,579 157,138
5/16 717 7,250 165,105
5/17 232 5,750 171,087
5/18 132 6,258 177,477
5/19 601 5,773 183,851
5/20 531 6,424 190,806
5/21 394 7,865 199,065
5/22 742 8,980 208,787
5/23 1,069 7,827 217,683
5/24 86 6,895 224,664
5/25 86 6,562 231,312
5/26 162 6,775 238,249
5/27 254 9,274 247,777
5/28 652 9,247 257,676
5/29 667 9,717 268,060
5/30 0 8,437 276,497
5/31 0 6,883 283,380
6/1 0 4,180 287,560
6/2 1,061 6,610 295,231
6/3 653 15,247 311,131
6/4 379 10,562 322,072
6/5 930 10,112 333,114
6/6 1,087 9,318 343,519
6/7 735 8,791 353,045
6/8 44 7,723 360,812
6/9 300 8,580 369,692
6/10 674 11,367 381,733
6/11 765 12,630 395,128
6/12 1,031 11,769 407,928
6/13 828 8,970 417,726
6/14 254 4,766 422,746
6/15 22 6,189 428,957
6/16 357 19,210 448,524
6/17 486 12,016 461,026
6/18 916 13,276 475,218
6/19 1,113 15,667 491,998
6/20 823 11,323 504,144
6/21 401 8,214 512,759
6/22 23 7,224 520,006
6/23 340 9,334 529,680
6/24 911 12,072 542,663
6/25 1,058 13,537 557,258
6/26 459 12,492 570,209
6/27 820 14,106 585,135
6/28 187 7,331 592,653
6/29 0 12,461 605,114
6/30 264 11,665 617,043
7/1 465 13,108 630,616
7/2 875 13,804 645,295
7/3 409 13,859 659,563
7/4 207 14,246 674,016
7/5 32 5,645 679,693

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: 38,569
    • Number of health care workers: 3,790

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 60 1,218
4/6 112 1,330
4/7 103 1,433
4/8 102 1,535
4/9 103 1,638
4/10 95 1,733
4/11 74 1,807
4/12 58 1,865
4/13 148 2,013
4/14 156 2,169
4/15 157 2,326
4/16 171 2,497
4/17 182 2,679
4/18 121 2,800
4/19 126 2,926
4/20 276 3,202
4/21 262 3,464
4/22 309 3,773
4/23 525 4,298
4/24 519 4,817
4/25 339 5,156
4/26 386 5,542
4/27 680 6,222
4/28 604 6,826
4/29 682 7,508
4/30 648 8,156
5/1 622 8,778
5/2 335 9,113
5/3 340 9,453
5/4 823 10,276
5/5 645 10,921
5/6 635 11,556
5/7 818 12,374
5/8 711 13,085
5/9 281 13,366
5/10 231 13,597
5/11 826 14,423
5/12 663 15,086
5/13 731 15,817
5/14 794 16,611
5/15 799 17,410
5/16 344 17,754
5/17 311 18,065
5/18 973 19,038
5/19 857 19,895
5/20 767 20,662
5/21 982 21,644
5/22 790 22,434
5/23 399 22,833
5/24 359 23,192
5/25 412 23,604
5/26 795 24,399
5/27 682 25,081
5/28 576 25,657
5/29 457 26,114
5/30 168 26,282
5/31 142 26,424
6/1 583 27,007
6/2 486 27,493
6/3 521 28,014
6/4 404 28,418
6/5 411 28,829
6/6 163 28,992
6/7 138 29,130
6/8 477 29,607
6/9 460 30,067
6/10 404 30,471
6/11 343 30,814
6/12 308 31,122
6/13 153 31,275
6/14 150 31,425
6/15 399 31,824
6/16 412 32,236
6/17 429 32,665
6/18 388 33,053
6/19 340 33,393
6/20 218 33,611
6/21 197 33,808
6/22 484 34,292
6/23 586 34,878
6/24 499 35,377
6/25 471 35,848
6/26 496 36,344
6/27 228 36,572
6/28 206 36,778
6/29 500 37,278
6/30 453 37,731
7/1 424 38,155
7/2 263 38,418
7/3 118 38,536
7/4 28 38,564
7/5 3 38,567
Unknown/missing 2 38,569

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: 33,907
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.
  • An incorrect number was posted from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 5. The correct number of patients no longer needing isolation for that day was 33,408.

Deaths

  • Deaths: 1,474
    • Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 1,156
  • Probable COVID-19 Deaths*: 37
    * 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
6/25 9 1,406
6/26 5 1,411
6/27 6 1,417
6/28 8 1,425
6/29 10 1,435
6/30 6 1,441
7/1 4 1,445
7/2 13 1,458
7/3 8 1,466
7/4 – 1,466
7/5 5 1,471
7/6 3 1,474
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 or total deaths from COVID-19.
  • 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.
  • Deaths are not reported by the date of death, but rather are counted on the day that we report them out. This means our data will show no report for July 4.

Hospitalization

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 4,219

  • Hospitalized as of today: 258
    • Hospitalized in ICU as of today: 125

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
6/25 162 174 3,943 1,218
6/26 157 178 3,966 1,221
6/27 155 145 3,986 1,233
6/28 143 145 4,010 1,241
6/29 140 138 4,031 1,249
6/30 136 134 4,054 1,258
7/1 125 135 4,081 1,258
7/2 123 151 4,112 1,266
7/3 132 138 4,139 1,277
7/4 – – 4,139 1,277
7/5 132 121 4,170 1,287
7/6 125 133 4,219 1,290
More about hospitalizations
  • Hospitalizations and ICU data was not collected on July 3, therefore no hospitalizations are reported for July 4.

Case Demographics

Age

Age group data table:
Including age group of deaths

Age Group Number of Cases Number of Deaths
0-5 years 823 0
6-19 years 3,488 0
20-29 years 8,474 2
30-39 years 7,479 10
40-49 years 5,848 18
50-59 years 5,153 73
60-69 years 3,067 176
70-79 years 1,736 283
80-89 years 1,601 507
90-99 years 851 377
100+ years 49 28
Unknown/missing 0 0

Gender

Gender data table

Gender Number of Cases
Male 18,589
Female 19,308
Other 11
Unknown/missing 661

Race & Ethnicity

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

Race Number of Cases Number of Deaths
White 15,742 1,097
Black 7,928 125
Asian 2,808 51
American Indian/ Alaska Native 327 23
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 88 3
Multiple races 812 10
Other 4,826 21
Unknown/missing 6,038 144
Ethnicity Number of Cases Number of Deaths
Hispanic 8,529 49
Non-Hispanic 23,443 1,220
Unknown/missing 6,597 205

Likely Exposure

Likely exposure data table

Likely Exposure Number of Cases
Travel 1,714
Congregate Care Setting (staff, resident, or visitor) 7,015
Corrections (staff, inmate, or visitor) 509
Homeless/Shelter (staff or resident) 171
Health Care (staff or patient) 2,533
Community: outbreak outside of congregate living or health care 5,126
Community: known contact with confirmed case 6,828
Community: no known contact with confirmed case 7,910
Unknown/missing 6,763
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 15 0
Anoka 2,241 109
Becker 56 0
Beltrami 30 0
Benton 217 3
Big Stone 15 0
Blue Earth 479 2
Brown 31 2
Carlton 87 0
Carver 381 1
Cass 16 2
Chippewa 79 1
Chisago 100 1
Clay 587 38
Clearwater 8 0
Cook 1 0
Cottonwood 136 0
Crow Wing 106 12
Dakota 2,382 91
Dodge 87 0
Douglas 65 0
Faribault 56 0
Fillmore 30 0
Freeborn 292 0
Goodhue 131 8
Grant 12 0
Hennepin 12,456 787
Houston 26 0
Hubbard 7 0
Isanti 73 0
Itasca 64 12
Jackson 55 0
Kanabec 14 1
Kandiyohi 573 1
Kittson 2 0
Koochiching 15 1
Lac qui Parle 4 0
Lake 6 0
Lake of the Woods 0 0
Le Sueur 103 1
Lincoln 10 0
Lyon 316 2
McLeod 92 0
Mahnomen 9 1
Marshall 12 0
Martin 169 5
Meeker 61 1
Mille Lacs 34 2
Morrison 59 1
Mower 952 2
Murray 64 0
Nicollet 169 12
Nobles 1,669 6
Norman 20 0
Olmsted 1,129 15
Otter Tail 95 1
Pennington 51 0
Pine 105 0
Pipestone 52 2
Polk 82 2
Pope 10 0
Ramsey 4,911 228
Red Lake 3 0
Redwood 18 0
Renville 35 2
Rice 844 7
Rock 31 0
Roseau 16 0
St. Louis 180 15
Scott 734 4
Sherburne 317 5
Sibley 54 2
Stearns 2,371 19
Steele 231 1
Stevens 4 0
Swift 22 1
Todd 401 2
Traverse 6 0
Wabasha 33 0
Wadena 15 0
Waseca 68 0
Washington 1,114 40
Watonwan 234 0
Wilkin 21 3
Winona 125 15
Wright 475 5
Yellow Medicine 30 0
Unknown/missing 78 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 28,158
Hotel/Motel 58
Long-term care facility/Assisted living (LTCF) 3,539
Residential behavioral health (RBH) 531
Homeless (sheltered) 103
Homeless (unsheltered) 35
Jail/Prison 400
College/University/Camp Dormitory 17
Work dormitory 4
Other 70
Unknown/missing 5,654

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
Beltrami WoodsEdge Senior Living
Benton Carefree Living
Benton Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
Blue Earth Autumn Grace Memory Care
Blue Earth Cottagewood Senior Community Mankato
Blue Earth Crystal Seasons Living Center
Blue Earth Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center
Blue Earth Pillars of Mankato
Blue Earth Waters Edge
Brown St. John Lutheran Home
Carver Auburn Courts
Carver Auburn Meadows Assisted Living
Carver Chaska Heights Senior 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 Arbors at Ridges
Dakota Augustana Health Care Center of Apple Valley
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 Havenwood of 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 Rivers
Dakota The Rosemount Senior Living at Steeple Center
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 Pine Haven Care Center
Goodhue The Gardens at Cannon Falls
Goodhue Valentines Assisted Living
Hennepin Arbor Lakes Senior Living
Hennepin Augustana Assisted Living
Hennepin Augustana Chapel View Care Center
Hennepin Augustana Emerald Crest
Hennepin Aurora on France
Hennepin Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis
Hennepin Benedictine Senior Living at Steeple Pointe
Hennepin Bethany Residence and Rehabilitation Center
Hennepin Brookdale Plymouth
Hennepin Brookview a Villa Center
Hennepin Bywood East Health Care
Hennepin Castle Ridge Care Center
Hennepin Catholic Eldercare on Main
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 Copperfield Hill – The Manor
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 Prairie Bluffs Senior Living
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 Excelsior
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
Houston SpringBrook Village of La Crescent
Houston Valley View Healthcare and Rehab
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
Lincoln Divine Providence Health Center
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 Cedar Court Assisted Living
Mower Cedars of Austin
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
Nicollet Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows
Nobles Parkview Manor Nursing Home
Nobles South Shore Care Center
Nobles Worthinton Golden Horizons
Norman Benedictine Living Community of Ada
Olmsted Arbor Terrace
Olmsted Charter House
Olmsted Cottagewood Senior Community Rochester
Olmsted Edenbrook of Rochester
Olmsted Madonna Towers of Rochester
Olmsted Meadow Lakes
Olmsted River Bend Assisted Living and Memory Care
Olmsted Rochester East Health Services
Olmsted Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center
Olmsted Rochester West Health Services
Olmsted Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
Olmsted Shorewood Commons
Olmsted Stewartville Care Center
Otter Tail Woodland Lodge
Pennington Oakland Park Communities
Pennington Valley Assisted Living
Pipestone Edgebrook Care Center
Pipestone Good Samaritan Society of Pipestone
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 Carefree Cottages of Maplewood
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 Langton Shores
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 New Perspective Roseville
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 Mill City Senior Living
Rice Northfield Care Center Inc
Rice Pleasant Manor
Rice The Villages of Lonsdale
Rice Three Links Care Center
Rice Valleyview of Northfield
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 All Saints Senior Living
Scott Emerald Crest Shakopee
Scott Kingsway Retirement Living
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 Good Samaritan Society Arlington
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 St Benedicts Senior Community Therapy Suites
Stearns Sterling Park HCC
Stearns Woodcrest of Country Manor
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 Croixdale Assisted Living
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.

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Charles Yernberg – Obit

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Charles Ray Yernberg, age 77, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at his home.

Charles was born May 15, 1943, in Duluth, MN, as Peter Grams along with his twin sister, Charlotte. They lived in an orphanage until the age of four upon being adopted by Carl and Gladys Yernberg; their names became Charles Ray and Carol Rae Yernberg. Charles’s mother, Gladys, was the youngest of fourteen children and Charles enjoyed entertaining his extended family on holidays and special occasions. He was a proud Boy Scout, and always liked conversing about the various merit badges displayed in his living room. Charles was also a member of the Bethesda Lutheran Church. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1962 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Eventually, he received a medical discharge and returned home. In the late 1970s, Charles moved to Crookston, MN where he found one of his most meaningful relationships after renting from then landlord, Paul Eickhof. Paul, his eventual wife, Cecelia, and their son, Charles, welcomed him into their family. Charles worked for the Eickhof’s cleaning and maintaining various apartment and commercial buildings. In his free time, Charles enjoyed listening to rock and roll records, taking friends to lunch, and soothing his sweet tooth with Dairy Queen ice cream.

Charles is survived by his twin sister, Carol Rae Deegan and niece, Abby (Scott) Schepens, all of San Juan Capistrano, CA; and very dear friends, Cecelia, Paul, and Charles Eickhof of Crookston, MN; as well as many friends and cousins.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

A Celebration of Life for Charles will be held at 4:30 pm on Thursday, July 8, 2020, at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston, MN, at the columbarium. Pastor Anders Macy will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the U.S. Navy and the Crookston Veterans Council.

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

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U.S. Official Says It’s ‘Too Soon’ To Determine If Republican Convention Can Be Held Safely In Florida

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On Sunday, a top Trump administration health official said it was not clear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month.

As Florida continues to see record numbers of coronavirus cases, Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner, also refused to confirm President Donald Trump’s claim that 99% of coronavirus cases were harmless and called the situation a “serious problem.” Hahn was asked if it would be safe to hold the typically large RNC gathering in just seven weeks due to record numbers of people testing positive for the virus in Jacksonville and across Florida, “I think it’s too early to tell,” Hahn said on CNN’s “State of the Union” program. “We will have to see how this unfolds in Florida and elsewhere around the country.”

The Republican Party moved most of the convention activities to Jacksonville from Charlotte after a battle over coronavirus safety concerns with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.

Too Soon to Say if Safe to Hold Republican Convention in Florida, U.S. Official Says

Via www.usnews.com
With record numbers of people testing positive for the virus in the city and across Florida,…
 

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Arrest/Fire Report – Monday, July 6, 2020

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

David Adam Arriaga, 32, for gross misdemeanor domestic abuse, violating an order for protection to not own a firearm.

Christian Vernon Parker, 19 of Bagley, for gross misdemeanor endangerment of a child. Bail supplied.

Barbara Hilda Lundmark, 40 of Crookston, for felony 3rd-degree possession of methamphetamine in a school, park, or public housing zone. Released on personal recognizance.

Bobbie J Przybylski, 32 of Stephen, for felony 5th-degree possession of a controlled substance.

Miran Leon Smith, 30 of Ponsford, for felony 3rd-degree possession of methamphetamine in a school, park, or public housing zone.

Anthony Joseph Summers, 46 of Waubun, for misdemeanor contempt of court for willful disobedience of a court mandate.

Seth Lee Glynn, 18 of Bemidji, for felony 5th-degree possession of a controlled substance. Charges dropped.

Tony Hernandez, 30 of East Grand Forks, for misdemeanor contempt of court for willful disobedience of a court mandate.

Kevin Edward Browne, 32 of Warren, for felony 3rd-degree possession of methamphetamine in a school, park, or public housing zone.

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Two Dead, Eight Wounded In South Carolina Nightclub Shooting

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Ten people were shot on Sunday in a Greenville, South Carolina, nightclub, suspected to be related to gang-related violence. The shooting killed two people and critically injured two others, police said.

Police believe more than one shooter fled the chaotic scene at the Lavish Lounge club. which held a very large crowd for “some type of Fourth of July concert,” Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said at a press conference. Two sheriff’s deputies were passing by the club shortly before 2 a.m. and heard shooting in a crowd of about 200 people, Lewis said. They called for backup and emergency services and went into the club, trying to evacuate, but apparently the shooter or shooters fled.

The Greenville News reported that there was a previous shooting early Saturday morning at a club next door to Lavish Lounge. Police were investigating a possible connection.

2 dead, 8 others injured in Greenville, South Carolina, nightclub shooting

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It was unclear whether the club should have been open, as entertainment venues were not included…
 

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Broadway Star Nick Cordero Dies At Age 41 From COVID-19 Complications

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Broadway star Nick Cordero died on Sunday, July 5, due to complications from COVID-19. He was 41. Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, posted on Instagram on Sunday afternoon, saying, “My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth.”  Kloots captioned a black-and-white photo of her husband with the caption, “I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him. Nick was such a bright light. He was everyone’s friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, everyday.”  She ended her post with a thank you to everyone who supported her and her husband throughout his battle.

Cordero was admitted to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on March 31, where he had been unconscious in an intensive care unit. He was initially diagnosed with pneumonia, but later tested positive for the virus on April 1. Weeks later, Cordero underwent a procedure to have his right leg amputated on April 18. 

Cordero was a huge star in the Broadway world, working in productions of Waitress and originated the role of Sonny in A Bronx Tale. In 2014, Cordero received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor for his performance as Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway. He also earned nominations from the Drama Desk Awards and Drama League Awards.

Cordero is survived by Kloots and their son, Elvis.

Broadway Star Nick Cordero Dies

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Over the course of 13 weeks, the Tony Award-nominated star woke up from a medically-induced coma and underwent a leg amputation due to COVID-19 complications
 

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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Renewed For Season 11 By HBO

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HBO announced they’ve has renewed Curb Your Enthusiasm for an 11th season. Announcing the news of the renewal, creator and star Larry David jokingly said, “believe me, I’m as upset about this as you are.” He added that “one day I can only hope that HBO will come to their senses and grant me the cancellation I so richly deserve.” HBO Programming executive vice president Amy Gravitt said that “this past season tapped into the zeitgeist in such an uncomfortably delightful way” “and that “Larry is already busy writing, and we can’t wait to see what he has in store.”

Curb Your Enthusiasm initially premiered in 2000 and aired a new season about every two years until taking an indefinite hiatus after Season 8 in 2011, returning for Season 9 in 2016.  

As of press time, a potential release date has not been set for the upcoming season, as it likely remains in limbo due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ will return for season 11

Via www.newsday.com
Prepare to “Curb Your Enthusiasm” for an 11th season. The acclaimed HBO series about a comically…
 

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