Gov. Tim Walz issued a press release Wednesday morning announcing a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, including the reopening of bars, resta…
Aitkin County Habitat for Humanity received $5,000 from Thrivent. Thrivent’s donation will allow Habitat to provide mortgage relief to Habitat…
As the Minnesota Legislature voted Dec. 14 to pass a $216 million relief package – one later approved by Gov. Tim Walz – county officials bega…
With COVID-19 spreading at an uncontrolled rate throughout the region and more school districts shifting their learning models, public health …
The focus of the Nov. 24 health and human services portion of the Aitkin County Board meeting was devoted mainly to one topic – the COVID-19 p…
The pandemic has obviously disrupted many aspects of people’s everyday lives.
With case numbers spiking and the holiday approaching, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz imposed four weeks worth of new COVID-19 restrictions Nov. 18.
As the spread of COVID-19 skyrockets across the state and hospitals voice concern about ability to treat those who fall ill, Gov.Tim Walz toda…
Riverwood Healthcare Center has changed its entrance use and screening for its Aitkin hospital and clinic facility.
As numerous new COVID-19 cases continue to be confirmed in the area, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is restricting visitors from its facilitie…
Cases of COVID-19 continued to spike around the state of Minnesota over the past week, including in Aitkin County.
McGregor High School announced Tuesday that its scheduled playoff game against South Ridge in the 9-man Section football tournament has been c…
As approved at the Monday night Aitkin School Board meeting, grades 4-12 of the Aitkin Independent School District will move to all virtual le…
After making efforts to keep the annual Fish House Parade going in the time of the COVID-19 – and moving the event to a viewing versus a parad…
On Oct. 3, 2020, at a gathering hosted by the American Institute for Economic Research (aier.org), top epidemiologists, economists, and journa…
Due to the upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Minnesota (particularly in Aitkin County), the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive at Ukura’s Big Dollar i…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota bars and restaurants must stop serving at 10 p.m. and attendance at weddings, funeral and social gatherings will …
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a pilot of the COVID-19 Test at Home saliva program. Minnesotans in two dozen counties or t…
As of late last week, a second long-term care facility in Aitkin County is now reporting at least one COVID-19 case.
As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Aitkin County, Riverwood Healthcare announced changes to its visitor policy.
A joint letter from more than 30 school districts in the northeast Minnesota area is urging residents to take precautions against COVID-19.
At Riverwood Healthcare Center, testing of those with symptoms has increased but the rate of serious illness remains very low in Aitkin County…
The McGregor Area School District announced Wednesday afternoon that its elementary school would move to a full, distance-learning model in re…
Aitkin County saw a rise in COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, as more than 18 new cases were reported.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge has decided to cancel its annual Oktoberfest celebration.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed Wednesday an Aitkin County resident has died from COVID-19 complications.This is the first …
Today, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, along with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Depa…
Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-81, which requires Minnesotans to wear a face covering in indoor businesses and indoor publi…
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