covid-19

COVID-19

The Lake City Graphic is making all of its COVID-19 pandemic-related coverage available without a subscription. If there's a story related to the pandemic that you can't access, please let us know by emailing andrew@lakecitygraphic.com and we will make it available as soon as possible.

News of the pandemic changes fast. For the must up-to-date information, we recommend the following sources, starting with the most local:

City Covid-19 relief tops $1.2 million

Jan 10, 2024
The City of Lake City received over $1.2 million in Covid-19 relief funds between the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and the end of last year, according to a report presented to the city council by Finance Director Jerome Illg at the Jan. 8 council meeting. The report lists 38 expenditures...

Enger optimistic COVID won’t disrupt school year

Sep 21, 2022
Lake City Public Schools are seeing some COVID-19 cases in the early part of the 2022-2023 school year. The most recent COVID-19 report on the school website listed five confirmed cases at Bluff View Elementary School and one at Lincoln High School. Supt. Erick Enger addressed the topic during his...

What else won’t sheriff candidates enforce?

Aug 3, 2022
According to the Lake City Graphic of July 28, both candidates for Wabasha County Sheriff, incumbent Rodney Bartsh and his challenger, Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Bade, said during a July 25 debate that they would not enforce mask mandates. A statewide mask mandate was in effect from July 22, 2020,...

COVID researchers make unexpected discovery

Jun 22, 2022
I was recently contacted by former Lake City High School (LCHS) students who each had a pivotal role in the development of a potential COVID-19 antiviral drug. As we experience graduation for the current class of LCHS students, I am reminded of the contributions of so many who have walked these...

High COVID-19 levels in Wabasha County

May 4, 2022
Wabasha County is now considered to have a “high” COVID-19 community level under parameters set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to Wabasha County Public Health. New COVID-19 related hospital admissions have increased over the past seven days. The CDC also looks...

Bluff View COVID numbers rise again

Apr 20, 2022
After weeks of some of the lowest case counts of the school year, COVID-19 confirmed cases have risen again at Bluff View Elementary School. Lake City Public Schools reports confirmed cases (whether student or not) each Friday at its two schools, Lincoln High School and Bluff View Elementary...

Zero active COVID-19 cases reported at Lake City Public Schools

Apr 6, 2022
After weeks of very low active cases reported on its weekly COVID-19 dashboard, Lake City Public Schools reported the lowest number of cases possible at its two buildings for the first time this year. Both Lincoln High School and Bluff View Elementary School had zero active cases as of April 1....

School COVID cases remain at low points

Mar 2, 2022
For the second consecutive week, COVID-19 active case numbers reported by Lake City Public Schools were at low levels not seen since before the most recent wave. Bluff View Elementary School reported two active cases for the second straight week on Feb. 26. Lincoln High School reported 0 for the...

School COVID-19 levels continue downward trend

Feb 23, 2022
After peaking in mid-January, confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by Lake City Public Schools have dropped significantly. The school district reports numbers for Bluff View Elementary School and Lincoln High School each Friday on a COVID-19 dashboard on its website at https://www.lake-city.k12.mn.us...

School’s COVID-19 response update reduces required masking

Feb 9, 2022
Fewer Bluff View Elementary School students will be required to wear masks under an update to the school’s COVID-19 response that was set to take effect Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Lake City School Board voted 4-2 on Jan. 24 to approve an administration proposal that would reduce the amount of required...

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