Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valley have been a staple in holiday volunteering in our region. This year, with COVID-19 restrictions in place, virtual programs not only keep Girl Scout members productive but have another added benefit as well.
The River Hills Mall in Mankato has made communication with the North Pole much easier this year by offering new virtual visits with Santa or Mrs. Claus using JingleRing.
Each session will be hosted via Zoom and will include different topics, speakers, key issues and questions surrounding crop production facing Minnesota corn and soybean farmers.
After a day off of reporting new numbers for Thanksgiving, the Minnesota Department of Health reports 5,704 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. There have been 101 additional deaths tied to COVID-19.
The Arts Center of Saint Peter is preparing to release previously unpublished work from a Saint Peter resident in an all-day, socially distanced sales event.
Prowse represented England in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games in the 1950s before breaking into movies with roles that emphasized his commanding size.
Bridgewater, who sat out last week’s game with a minor knee injury but is on track to return this week, will visit the Vikings (4-6) with the Panthers (4-7) on Sunday.
National Guard troops were deployed during this summer’s widespread unrest over racial injustice following George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis.
One example is Menards, which extended its normally six-hour sale to 10 days because they wanted to give customer a chance to still get in on the deals, but also try to stay safe amidst the pandemic.
