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Public Input wanted for County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan MAHNOMEN COUNTY NEWS RELEASE July 28, 2020 Sent to Pioneer on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Public Input Wanted as County Updates Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Tornadoes, straight-line winds, ice storms, blizzards, flooding, wildland fires and droughts are the kinds of natural disasters most likely to cause widespread economic…

MSHSL Statement regarding planning for Activities and Sports 2020-21 Dated afternoon of Thursday, July 30, 2020 BROOKLYN CENTER, MN — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement today of Executive Order 20-82 provides Minnesota schools direction for how they will return to learning for the 2020-2021 school year. With that direction, the Minnesota State High School League’s Return to…

Governor Walz, Lt. Governor Flanagan Announce Safe Learning Plan for 2020-21 School Year Localized, data-driven approach allows school districts and charter schools to operate in a learning model that is responsive to COVID-19 cases in each community [ST. PAUL, MN] – On Thursday, July 30, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, along with…

Governor Walz Signs Executive Order on Masking  As state sees increase in COVID-19 positivity rate, Governor issues statewide masking mandate   [ST. PAUL, MN] – On Wednesday, July 22, Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-81, which requires Minnesotans to wear a face covering in indoor businesses and indoor public settings. Researchers have advocated for…

Governor Walz Extends Peacetime Emergency [ST. PAUL, MN] – Following the advice of public health experts, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-78, extending the COVID-19 peacetime emergency that gives the state flexibility in responding to rapidly-evolving issues stemming from COVID-19. Including Minnesota, 49 out of 50 states remain in a COVID-19 state of…