A lengthy discussion about options for moving the Thunder Hawks care program into a new space was held at the regular monthly meeting of the Montevideo School Board Monday evening.
Minnesotans continued to test positive at an average rate of more than 4,285 a day in the past week, and deaths increased by 256. Hospitalizations are approaching totals last seen in the fall 2020 surge, which occurred before vaccines were available.
Schools struggle to separate duties when it comes to money coming into the school for things such as band, sports and clubs due to an inability to fund enough positions.
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 Minnesota Department of Health reported 3,348 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths in its Friday update. The total number of cases rose by more than 17,000 in the past week. In west central Minnesota, cases rose by nearly 1,600 in the past week.