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Covid test kits are in demand
Minnesotans are pulling out the at-home Covid-19 tests, again. The Minnesota Department of Health is seeing requests increase for its free self-test kits following a continued upward trend in Covid hospitalizations. Residents can order the tests... Full story
New Covid shots available
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval and authorization of updated Covid-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target the Covid-19 variants that are currently circulating. “Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 remains...
State expands reach about long Covid
The Minnesota Department of Health is extending its long-Covid work this year with the aim to increase knowledge, awareness and resources for the condition among the public and providers. The effects... Full story
Final Covid tests
The Minnesota Department of Health announced that four additional free at-home rapid Covid-19 tests are available to all Minnesota households through the state’s online ordering program. This will be the last chance for Minnesotans to get free... Full story
By Covid levels 'low' in county so far this winter
The Covid-19 pandemic will reach its third anniversary in March but, unlike in years past, the early winter is so far not showing signs of a transmission peak. Only 4.1 percent of the county’s hospital beds were occupied by Covid-19 patients in... Full story
County offers free drive-thru vaccine clinics
Carlton County Public Health and Human Services will be offering two drive-through vaccination clinics in October. In addition to the new Covid-19 vaccine booster shot, the county will offer a... Full story
County offers free drive-thru vaccine clinics
Carlton County Public Health and Human Services will be offering two drive-through vaccination clinics in October. In addition to the new Covid-19 vaccine booster shot, the county will offer a... Full story
New booster available in Duluth
Appointments are available for Minnesotans to receive the bivalent booster at the state-run vaccination site at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. The DECC will be open on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Mondays from noon to 7 p.m.... Full story
Minnesota students continue to see impacts to math and reading
New state test data released Aug. 25 shows the majority of Minnesota students are below state proficiency standards in math, and just over half are proficient in reading — a sharp decline since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Just under 52... 
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New booster available now
Appointments are now available for Minnesotans to receive an updated bivalent booster at the state-run vaccination site at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Appointments for the Pfizer bivalent booster are available as early as Sunday,... Full story
As cold, flu season nears, health professionals again stress Covid-19 vaccine best 'shot'
People ask physician Dan Palmquist why he’s so adamant about encouraging the Covid-19 vaccination. “I tell them, ‘You go to a tire salesman, you expect to be sold tires,’” said Dr.... Full story
Cloquet relaxes Covid policies for return to school
Cloquet school board members discussed changes to their Covid-19 policy at their Aug. 22 meeting, with superintendent Michael Cary predicting that school will start to resemble what it looked like pre-Covid. These policy changes follow new... Full story
Covid vaccines available for tots
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and prevention have authorized Covid-19 vaccinations by Moderna and Pfizer for children ages six months and older, the vaccines are available. Carlton County Public Health officials encourage caregivers to... Full story
Covid cases trending up, but less severe
Covid-19 case counts are trending up in the state and region after a month of respite. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, but the cases seen are less severe, said Rick Breuer, CEO of Cloquet’s Community Memorial Hospital. More people are being... Full story
Hospital seeks Covid-19 study volunteers
St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth is welcoming new participants to a study with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and five other research sites across the country to study how Covid-19 moves through populations of people. Healthcare... Full story
Year 3: Could this be the Covid coda?
It was a quiet Friday afternoon, until it wasn’t. On Friday, March 6, 2020 — the Minnesota Department of Health announced the first case of Covid-19 had been confirmed in Minnesota. It set off a whirlwind of drastic change in the state,... Full story
Covid numbers continue dramatic fall
Local Covid-19 case numbers continue to decline dramatically, with the most recent weekly numbers from the Minnesota Department of Health report (released every Thursday) showing an increase of only 42 cases from Feb. 24 to March 3. That same week,... Full story
Order free Covid tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com courtesy of the federal government. Go to https://special.usps.com/testkits to order. • Limit of one order per residential address; • One order includes 4... Full story
Order free Covid tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com courtesy of the federal government. Go to https://special.usps.com/testkits to order. • Limit of one order per residential address; • One order includes 4... Full story
Student: it's about staying in school
Esko senior Nate Rengo has been vocal about mask wearing at the high school, saying he advocates taking any “proactive” measures to avoid a school shutdown and missing school events in his final year. After a board meeting earlier in January...
Order free at-home Covid tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of four free at-home tests from USPS.com courtesy of the federal government. Go to https://special.usps.com/testkits to order. Here’s what you need to know about your order: Limit of one order... Full story
Cloquet implements mask mandate
With local health care leaders asking for help and a Mayo Clinic data scientist predicting a peak in Omicron Covid cases in the next two weeks, Mayor Roger Maki declared a local emergency due to the p... Full story
Free booster clinic available
Carlton County Public Health and Human Services will hold a free Moderna booster clinic 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21 in the second-floor conference room at the Carlton County Community Services Building, 14 N. 11th St., Cloquet. Registration... Full story
Order free Covid tests
Households in the U.S. can order one set of four free at-home tests from USPS.com, courtesy of the federal government. Go to https://special.usps.com/testkits to order. Here’s what you need to know about your order: • Limit one order per... Full story
