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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:

Residential COVID-19 grants availabe, deadline is Oct. 18
Oct 14, 2020
Southeastern Minnesota Multi-county Housing and Redevelopment Authority (SEMMCHRA) has grants of up to $5,000 available for renters and homeowners that are residents of Winona, Dodge, Goodhue, and Wabasha counties impacted by COVID-19. SEMMCHRA is currently accepting applications for emergency...

Deadline for COVID-19 business grants is Oct. 18
Oct 14, 2020
COVID-19 assistance grants of up to $20,000 are still available for small businesses in Wabasha and Winona Counties, according to the Southeastern Minnesota Multi-county Housing and Redevelopment Agency. SEMMCHRA is now accepting applications for emergency assistance for businesses that need help...

Goodhue County COVID-19 update
Oct 14, 2020
We continue to see increases in COVID-19 cases in our county, state and nation. Nearly 80 news cases were reported over the past two weeks. As of Oct. 7, 2020, Goodhue County has had 428 lab confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Twenty-two of those cases has required hospitalization. In the month...

Tigers prepare for shortened season
Oct 7, 2020
Uncertainty played a big role for the Lake City Tiger football team this preseason. Earlier this year, the Minnesota State High School League decided that football and volleyball seasons would take place in the spring between the winter and spring seasons, though they did allow teams to have some...

Zumbro Falls cancels Christmas celebration

Oct 7, 2020
The City of Zumbro Falls announced Tuesday that its 2020 Christmas festival is cancelled. “The city relies on local businesses, volunteers, crafters, and others to plan a successful and enjoyable event,” the city said in a post on its website. “This year is different with the COVID-19 pandemic. It...

Clean Up Day is Oct. 17
Oct 7, 2020
Lake City residents can bring their unwanted disposables to Lake City Recycling Saturday, Oct 17. Clean Up Day is from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents pay a monthly fee on their utility bill for this service, which in a typical year includes two Clean Up Days. This year’s spring Clean Up Day was...

Goodhue and Wabasha county COVID-19 comparison chart
Sep 30, 2020
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Goodhue County Health and Human Services, Wabasha County Public Heatlh

Positive COVID-19 case at Lincoln High School
Sep 30, 2020
Lincoln High School has learned of a confirmed COVID-19 case at the school. According to a Sept. 23 letter to school families, Principal Greg Berge said the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the confirmed case with possible exposure dates of Sept. 19 and 20. “We are working with MDH to...

An unfamiliar Homecoming
Sep 30, 2020
A traditional fall event at Lincoln High School changed more than usual this year thanks to COVID-19. “Our student council has done a great job creating activities that are fun, and also safe, following the health guidelines that we need to follow,” Principal Greg Berge said. “We had door...

Preventing COVID-19 spread is up to everyone
Sep 23, 2020
COVID-19 has changed our community. Six months ago, when we began responding locally, no one could have predicted how much. We have endured Stay At Home orders side-by-(virtual) side, and are working under Stay Safe recommendations together. The disease has had economic, physical, and mental...

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