This year, fewer than a dozen District 518 students are attending school at the SWWC’s Educational Learning Center in Windom, along with students from other area schools.
Rep. Dave Baker and Sen. Andrew Lang spoke Monday to the Willmar City Council about what happened in St. Paul this past year and what could happen in 2022. This includes a bonding bill and continued work on getting opioid lawsuit settlement money to the local level.
There were seven newly reported deaths in the region in the past week, including four in Kandiyohi County. The state on Friday reported 3,378 new cases, which may include reinfections.
The COVID-19 cases reported in the 11 counties tracked by the West Central Tribune tallied just over 1,000 for the past week of state reports, less than the prior week. Six new deaths were reported in the region over the week. The number of fully vaccinated Minnesotans is higher this week than last week by about 15,000. The percentage of vaccinated individuals in area counties is virtually unchanged from a week ago.