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Olmsted County’s active Covid-19 case count and 7-day rolling average have once again hit record highs, according to the latest numbers released Wednesday by Olmsted County Public Health.
With new recommendations from the police commission and use-of-force data now available to the public, the city’s top cop met with the city council on Monday to discuss the current situation and path forward for RPD.
Olmsted County Public Health Director Graham Briggs said while he has not told any bar they must close, he supports businesses that are taking strides to protect their customers and employees — and ultimately their ability to remain open long-term.
Two candidates, Brian Morgan and Regina Mustafa are challenging incumbent Jim Bier for the Olmsted County Ward 5 seat. Bier, a three-time board chair, has been in office for 18 years.
This community drive-through site at Graham Park, located on the Olmsted County Fairgrounds, is managed through a collaboration of Olmsted County, Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic.
Olmsted County Public Health officials are advising people who visited crowded areas in downtown Rochester between June 26 — July 7 to call their health care providers to see if they need to be tested for Covid-19.
Graham Briggs, director of Olmsted County Public Health, voiced his support for Rochester’s new mask mandate on Tuesday, calling mask-wearing one of the ‘best tools in the toolbelt’ — along with social distancing — to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Three new community outreach workers will soon join police officers and sheriff’s deputies while responding to mental health crisis calls in Olmsted County.
The Rochester City Council voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a citywide mandate on the use of face masks in indoor public places.
Dooley’s owner Tory Runkle said the business closed following Friday night after learning two employees had confirmed cases of the disease. That number has since risen to as many as five employees, Runkle confirmed.
It may have felt as if Rochester’s Covid-19 peak came and went in May — according to the numbers at the time, the science backed up the feeling — but a new report released today by Olmsted County Public Health paints a different picture, raising concerns that the worst of the pandemic may not be behind us.
Rochester City Administrator Steve Rymer is working with the city council to transition out of his position in the coming months as he looks to permanently relocate to Portland, Oregon to be closer to family.
While discussion on a citywide mandate on wearing face masks or other coverings will wait for now, the city council took one small step Monday, approving a resolution requiring masks to be worn inside city buildings.
The popular eatery will set up on the south plaza overlooking the Zumbro River on Friday and Saturday evenings beginning July 10.
Thriving in the face of compounded societal failures looks different for everyone. For Daniel Johnson, 38, it looked like Friday morning at the Apache Mall, where hands of every color rifled through a kaleidoscopic mix of face masks, sweat shorts, hoodies, shirts, biker shorts, crop tops, and dad hats. It was the first day of a week-long LEVELS Clothing pop-up shop in Rochester following a tumultuous month for the clothing brand.
A surge in coronavirus cases across the country is renewing debate here in Rochester over whether the city, which prides itself on health, should mandate the use of face coverings in indoor public spaces.
For this forum, we asked readers: Where do we go from here? What changes would you like to see in how law enforcement operates? Are there specific policies, ideas or structural reforms you are advocating for? Are there other areas in which we as a society could improve? Are you optimistic in what the future holds?
The new “Car Park Concerts” series, presented by Riverside Concerts, starts July 15 and runs through August 26, with seven different regional acts taking the stage outside the 125 Live building each Wednesday.
Mayo Clinic says it plans to bring back furloughed workers and restore pay levels for staff ahead of schedule, as the Rochester-based medical system reports a stronger-than-expected recovery.
After 32 years of serving up fresh-baked sweets, a local titan of treats announced this week would be its last with a physical storefront. The bakery will continue to fulfill online orders.
