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COVID data shows decline in lakes-area infections since Walzs executive order in November According to the data, in all eight lakes-area counties, new COVID-19 infections have fallen every week since Gov. Walz issued an executive order in November closing dine-in service, gyms and movie theaters for four weeks. However, daily COVID-related deaths have increased in recent weeks. Written By: Michael Achterling | × Photo: Pixabay Daily COVID-19 data is showing Gov. Tim Walzs executi...

The cases remain at a high level but are decreasing. Written By: Staff reports | × Wadena County has seen 92 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 8-16. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from Nov. 27-Dec. 11: Becker County had an additional 502 cases, Hubbard 198, Otter Tail 876, Todd 338 and Wadena 240. The counties have mostly seen decreases from the number of additional positive cases from Nov. 20-Dec. 4: Becker County had an addition...

The cases remain at a high level but are decreasing. Written By: Staff reports | × Wadena County has seen 92 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 8-16. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from Nov. 27-Dec. 11: Becker County had an additional 502 cases, Hubbard 198, Otter Tail 876, Todd 338 and Wadena 240. The counties have mostly seen decreases from the number of additional positive cases from Nov. 20-Dec. 4: Becker County had an addition...

Otter Tail County and Perhams plans on the use of CARES Act funds. Written By: RosaLin Alcoser | × Otter Tail County Deputy Administrator Nick Leonard. (Submitted photo) Otter Tail County and Perham have both budgeted how they will be using their federal funding to help offset the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. In June, Gov. Tim Walz announced the plan to distribute $841 million to Minnesota counties, cities and towns to support local governments in COVID-19 re...

Teen apparently killed by family dog in northwest Minnesota The family dog, a Polish Long Haired Shepherd, was extremely aggressive towards law enforcement, and the animal was put down due to the owners request. Credit: KVLY Otter Tail County Sheriffs deputies responded to a homestead near Battle Lake Dec. 10 and found a 14-year-old boy laying dead on the ground after a dog attack. Author: Dana Thiede Updated: 9:32 AM CST December 14, 2020 BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — ...

Teen allegedly killed by family dog in Minnesota The family dog, a Polish Long Haired Shepherd, was extremely aggressive towards law enforcement, and the animal was put down due to the owners request. Credit: KVLY Otter Tail County Sheriffs deputies responded to a homestead near Battle Lake Dec. 10 and found a 14-year-old boy laying dead on the ground after a dog attack. Author: Dana Thiede Updated: 10:32 AM EST December 14, 2020 BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — Authoritie...