A new environmental category shows health risks from natural disasters among ethnic groups and communities.
Seven counties in southeastern Minnesota and two in northern Minnesota had "high" COVID-19 levels Tuesday, the CDC said.
Community levels in Dakota County are considered low by the CDC. However, Rice County is the state's only county where levels are high.
Northfield has five schools on the list.
Minnesota kids ages 5-11 are eligible for $200 gift cards if they receive both doses of the coronavirus vaccine between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28.
See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Rice County and across MN.
The city of Northfield announced that effective immediately, it will provide up to five KN95 masks to each resident.
KN95 masks are the latest recommendation by health officials to prevent the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant.
Northfield households can order up to four rapid antigen coronavirus tests starting Wednesday.
Dire blood shortages are forcing doctors in Minnesota to delay blood transfusions for those who need them.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Rice County and across MN.
Minnesotans can get free coronavirus tests delivered to their doors as officials work to expand the state's in-person testing capacity.
The Food and Drug Administration authorization moves boosters for Northfield children ages 12-15 a step closer.
See how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Rice County and across MN.
Northfield now has four schools on the list.
Boosters available in Northfield help protect against omicron and delta variant infections, and lessen the symptoms if you do get sick.
Rice County is part of the national trend of growing coronavirus cases.
The two are the first colleges in the state with this requirement.
Northfield has three schools on the list.
The rate of new cases has decreased recently in Rice County.
A school has an outbreak when it reports five or more confirmed cases of the virus in those who were in the building while infected.
Coronavirus vaccine booster shots are available at many pharmacies and health care providers in the Northfield area.
If you’re looking for COVID-19 testing options to stay safe over Thanksgiving, here’s where to go.
The district has a COVID-19 dashboard with number of cases in each school.
The nonprofit graded nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on how well they prevent errors, infections and more.
The annual list compiled by U.S. News & World Report rates thousands of nursing homes based on care, rate of complaints and more.
Twenty staff members were fired Oct. 31 for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
The U.S. ranks poorly among developed countries for maternal health. Here is how Rice County compares to the U.S.
The testing site is at the Northfield School District Office.
The exact dates they were added are unknown but Northfield Senior High has been on the list since at least early October.
Northfield is entering its second flu season amid a global pandemic. Luckily, there are plenty of places in town to get a flu shot.
The mandate comes as the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus brings a surge in new cases and hospitalizations nationwide.
Areas with high or substantial transmission rates should mandate indoor masks, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Rice County is in the middle of the pack in Minnesota when it comes to its vaccination rate.
New coronavirus cases in Rice County are reportedly up by nearly 500 percent.
Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.