COVID changes THUMBS DOWN: It is discouraging how the COVID-19 numbers are rising at a time when we had been getting used to maskless freedom and the ability to gather with friends. Just as the Brown County Fair starts and we prepare for the Minnesota State Fair and back to school days, the ...

It took a long time to produce it, but the U.S. Census Bureau has released demographic data and statistics that tell us a lot about what’s happening in America. Primarily, the Census data will be used to set congressional district and legislative boundaries across the country. Redistricting ...

Gov. Tim Walz announced on Wednesday that state workers would be required to show they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to work, or take weekly COVID tests to prove they are COVID negative. It’s a move that is being made by companies, schools and states across the ...

Give the United States Senate credit for doing something that hasn’t been seen in Congress for years. On Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats alike came together to pass the trillion dollar Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. By a vote of 69-30, the Senate gave President Joe Biden n ...

The 2021 Olympics ended on Sunday, with the closing ceremonies held in a nearly empty stadium, putting a strange ending on a strange 17 days of drama and competition. Minnesotans were holding their own Olympic ceremonies, hailing gold medal gymnast Sunisa Lee with a parade in her hometown. ...

After watching COVID-19 infection numbers dwindle in June, the U.S. is seeing the rate of infection rising again in August. On Saturday, the daily count of new COVID cases exceeded 100,000 for the first time since last winter. U.S. health officials are worried that the numbers will continue ...