Gabriel D. Lagarde

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The state's chief executive urged residents to get vaccinated if they haven't done so as COVID-19 cases, primarily of the Delta Variant, continue to climb across the nation.
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, says he's ready and capable of making a run for governor, but the question is: Should he?
Dr. Peter Henry and Dr. Rob Westin, the chief medical officers for Essentia Health and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center,respectively, both urge vaccinations as soon as possible and to get tested if people have any symptoms of COVID-19.
A Chevy Traverse operated by Laura Ann Gronholz, 34, crossed both lanes of Highway 25 and drove into the west ditch where it struck a field approach and rolled.
Initiatives to invest millions of dollars in soil health programs, sustainable farming practices, incentives for farmers to adopt environmental-friendly methods, and to sequester carbon in the soil have had a mixed reception in the state Legislature, where certain provisions were adopted while others didn't sniff the finish line.
The discussion involved a mixture of national politics and personal convictions that played out in every back-and-forth interaction.
Campgrounds are holding strong after a rocky start to 2020 and the coming summer months look promising, but the hospitality/tourism industry isn't immune to an endemic worker shortage.
Residents are advised to consult with authorities before any brush clearings and burnings.
The other driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in late March of that year, Azaelea and the Bleichner's cancer journey coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic that transformed the world in the intervening 12 months.