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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 of Lake City COVID-19 web page
- Lake City Police Department Facebook Page
- Lake City Emergency Management Facebook Page
- Lake City Public Schools COVID-19 web page
- Wabasha County COVID-19 web page
- Wabasha County Public Health Facebook Page
- Goodhue County COVID-19 web page
- Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 web page
- Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 web page
Wabasha County records first COVID-19 death
Nov 4, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has reported the first confirmed death of a Wabasha County resident due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to Wabasha County Public Health.
The death occurred Oct. 22 in a Wabasha County resident in their 80s.
“Our...
School free meals extended through June
Nov 4, 2020
The United States Department of Agriculture has extended a program that provides free meals to children through the rest of the school year.
Instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the program was previously extended until Jan. 1. The new expiration date is June 30.
“This means all students at (...
Pandemic continues to not be very good
Oct 28, 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wabasha and Goodhue counties continued their accelerated rise over the past week, impacting several local organizations.
Wabasha County added 70 confirmed cases between Oct. 20 and Oct. 27.
Goodhue County added 110.
Bluff View Elementary School recently notified...
CARES Act dominates Wabasha County Board meeting
Oct 28, 2020
Wabasha County Administrator Brian Buhmann led the discussion concerning the CARES updates at the Oct. 20 meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners. This was the first County Board meeting to be held in the newly remodeled Board chambers which had been paid for with CARES funding.
The...
Trick-or-treating with less risk
Oct 28, 2020
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, some popular Halloween activities pose a higher risk of spreading COVID-19.
These include trick-or-treating where candy is handed to children who go door-to-door, costume parties or haunted houses held indoors, trunk-or-treating where treats are...
COVID-19 infection rates accelerating
Oct 21, 2020
Data from Wabasha County and Goodhue County shows the rate of confirmed COVID-19 infections increasing in the area. On Monday, Wabasha County Public Health and the Minnesota Department of Health recommended that schools in the county move to a hybrid learning plan from in-person, if they hadn’t...
School adjusts learning model for kindergarten through third grade students
Oct 21, 2020
With COVID-19 rates rising in the area and public health officials recommending schools shift away from in-person learning models to hybrid, the Lake City School Board made some changes to the district’s hybrid plan for students at Bluff View Elementary School.
Before the school year, the state...
COVID-19 increase is affecting local critical infrastructure
Oct 21, 2020
Recently we have seen a significant increase in community spread of COVID-19. From Oct. 1 through Oct. 14, there were sixty COVID-19 positive cases in Wabasha County. This is just another reminder we must all continue to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19.
If you have been told that you or...
Wabasha County has CARES Act funds for farmers
Oct 14, 2020
Wabasha County is announcing that $100,000 in funding is being dedicated to local small farms.
Coronavirus Relief Fund is awarding $1,000 to eligible farmers in Wabasha County through the Federal CARES Act Fund. This grant is awarded to the first 100 farming entities that are eligible. Deadline...
County to use COVID-19 assistance for board room improvements
Oct 14, 2020
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners has decided to move forward with an update to the board room.
This action was taken at their regular meeting on Oct. 6 at which all Commissioners were present. Board Chair Mike Wobbe, Don Springer and Cheryl Key were in attendance. Rich Hall and Brian...
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