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Students and staff required to wear masks in school and on buses. 1:16 pm, May 14, 2021 × Governor Tim Walz announced an end to the statewide mask mandate, but for school districts, the mandate is still in place. Students and staff must wear masks in school buildings and on buses through the end of the 2020-21 school year, per guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education. (Contributed) Gov. Tim Walz may have put an end to the statewide mask mandate beginning today, Friday, May 14, but his ruling will not apply to schools per Heather Mueller, Minnesota commissioner of educat...

DTA Will Still Require Masks On Buses and In Transit Hubs The recent announcement from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz regarding the ending of the face covering requirement was an encouraging sign in the fight against COVID-19. However, private businesses and local municipalities may still put in place face covering requirements. One such business in Duluth that will still require face coverings is the Duluth Transit Authority. The DTA announced to the public Friday that despite the change in guidance from the Centers For Disease Control, they are still requiring masks on all buses and in transi...

WDC graduation open to family members Students will have at least eight tickets each for the May 28 ceremony. The ceremony will also be livestreamed and broadcast on KWAD 920 AM. 3:40 pm, May 10, 2021 × The Wadena-Deer Creek graduates in attendance at the 2019 graduation ceremony. Wadena Pioneer Journal file photo The Wadena-Deer Creek graduation ceremony will once again have crowds of family members on May 28. Students will have tickets for at least eight family members each. Although the ceremony is not open to the public, you can watch online or listen to the KWAD ra...

dgau@marshallindependent.com MARSHALL — The end is in sight for Minnesota’s COVID-19 restrictions, and how quickly it comes will depend partly on how fast Minnesotans get vaccinated for the virus, Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday. Walz unveiled a three-step plan for ending limits on outdoor and indoor gatherings, bar and restaurant restrictions, and the state mask mandate. The end of mask requirements will come by July 1, or as soon as 70% of eligible Minnesotans are vaccinated. “We can make it happen,” Walz said Thursday. He noted that Minnesota is only about 473,000 doses away from havin...

Pixabay (KNSI) – A St. Cloud business owner says the easing of COVID-19 restrictions is a move in the right direction. Starting at noon on Friday, Minnesota is eliminating restrictions on outdoor dining and outdoor gatherings. Bar and restaurants can also stay open to their regular time. Starting May 28, COVID restrictions on capacity limits for indoor events will be eliminated. Ray Harrington owns Pioneer Place of Fifth Theatre, 7 West Taphouse, and Boulder Taphouse in St. Cloud says May 28 changes will make a big difference. “We’ll be able to sell more tickets per show. We have a coup...