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The week included six deaths in Otter Tail County. Written By: Staff reports | × With the rate of cases in the area decreasing since the end of November, Wadena County has seen 36 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 18-22. "This is certainly progress, but it is still a very high number of cases per population," said Jan Malcolm, Minnesota commissioner of health, in a news conference on Dec. 21. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from Dec. 4-18: Becker County had an additional 312 cases, Hubbard 118, Otter Tail 542, Todd 236 and Wadena...

The week included six deaths in Otter Tail County. Written By: Staff reports | × With the rate of cases in the area decreasing since the end of November, Wadena County has seen 36 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 18-22. "This is certainly progress, but it is still a very high number of cases per population," said Jan Malcolm, Minnesota commissioner of health, in a news conference on Dec. 21. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from Dec. 4-18: Becker County had an additional 312 cases, Hubbard 118, Otter Tail 542, Todd 236 and Wadena...

There's one word describing the north's current COVID-19 situation: concerning.  Cases are still surging while hospitalizations are also on a steep incline, which is pushing the health care system in the region to its max, where resources were already limited before the pandemic landed in March.  Christmas break has also started for schools throughout Northern Health, something that may be needed for the time-being as the list of exposure events has rapidly expanded over the past month.  But perhaps the most concerning part is that Northern Health currently has the highest positivity r...

The Florida Department of Health reported 71 new cases of COVID-19 in Volusia County schools and 29 new cases in Flagler County schools last week.  The state has tallied a total of 825 cases in Volusia and Flagler schools — a number that includes private school cases — between Sept. 6 and Dec. 12. That's 116 more cases than were reported in the previous week. Differing numbers reported by the different entities have been a problem all year. According to a FAQ on the state's coronavirus update web page, any inconsistencies should be taken up with the district and not the state. The numb...

Staff Report Ascension Public Schools announces the Teachers of the Year and Principals of the Year for 2020-21. These top educators were selected by their respective school peers. In the spring, all honorees will be recognized at an Ascension Parish School Board meeting, where the district will name a top teacher for primary, middle, and high school divisions. The district honorees will go on to compete for the state's 2022 Teacher and Principal of the Year section in the summer. "Teacher of the Year is quite an honor, and all of these wonderful educators deserve this special recognition. Th...