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Fourth Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Cook County

Aug 08, 2020 04:38PM ● By Editor

Cook County received confirmation of its fourth resident case of COVID-19 late Friday, the first confirmed case of a Grand Portage resident. From Cook County - August 8, 2020.

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Woman rescued from water off Little Presque Isle dies, is identified

Aug 08, 2020 11:12AM ● By Editor

A Kentucky woman was pulled from the waters of Lake Superior after disappearing for five minutes Thursday afternoon. From WLUC-TV - August 7, 2020

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Video: Some Minnesota Teachers Considering Early Retirement Amid ‘Back To School’ Concerns

Aug 08, 2020 06:47AM ● By Editor

Education Minnesota President Denise Specht says many are at least are considering early retirement. By Erin Hassanzadeh of WCCO-TV - August 7, 2020

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Video: Klobuchar to CDC: Prepare for potential outbreak of rare disease that mostly affects children

Aug 08, 2020 06:08AM ● By Editor

Sen. Amy Klobuchar sent a letter Friday urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to plan for a possible outbreak of a rare, polio-like illness that mostly affects children. It's called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. By Crystal But of KSTP-TV Eyewitness News - August 7, 2020

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Video: Minnesotans attending Sturgis asked to voluntarily self-isolate for 14 days upon return

Aug 08, 2020 05:58AM ● By Editor

Minnesota bikers say they’re still making Sturgis trip but willing to take COVID-19 precautions While the Harley shop and service center in Delano has been extra busy, it’s likely not as many riders will be heading west this year. By Rose Semenov of Fox 9 KMSP-TV - August 7. 2020

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Broadband coalition rolls out speedtest mapping initiative

Aug 08, 2020 05:38AM ● By Editor

18 percent of rural Minnesotans do not have access to broadband, and that changes in usage patterns driven in part by adaptations in education and commerce driven by the COVID-19 pandemic have heightened the need to tackle that deficit. By David Colburn of the Tower Timber Jay - August 7, 2020

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Video: Governor Walz visits Duluth food bank, highlights face masks

Aug 08, 2020 05:28AM ● By Editor

The state gave Second Harvest thousands of masks to distribute, which they'll do at 30+ northeastern Minnesota food shelves. By Baihly Warfield of WDIO-TV - August 7, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Sturgis, complacency drive new worries

Aug 08, 2020 05:17AM ● By Editor

Minnesotans are backsliding in their efforts to stem COVID-19 as the disease ripples through communities, fed by people returning to public spaces. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 8, 2020

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County Connections: Cook County E-911 Addressing System

Aug 07, 2020 01:46PM ● By Editor

By Cook County Emergency Management Director Mike Keyport - From Cook County MN - August 7, 2020

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Northern Minnesota town begins push to become region’s next tourism hub: Ranier MN

Aug 07, 2020 06:11AM ● By Editor

Voyageur's National Park is a stone's throw down the road, as is an International Airport, boat house resorts and a lot of people with a lot of money moving to the lake. By Dan Wolfe of KBJR-TV - August 6, 2020

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