County commissioners in Winona are among the latest officials in southeast Minnesota to hit the pause button on frac sand mining while they study possible environmental and public health effects.
No other students or staff have reported COVID-19 symptoms.
Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer confirmed the injury Monday.
The 2-year-old greater one-horned rhino is "very curious" and "full of energy," the zoo says.
Two are now open, with four more set to follow.
It's in Duluth, and comes amid a wider effort to make saliva tests more available.
The league's board held an emergency meeting on Monday.
It was ugly, ugly and more ugly in the Week 2 loss to the Colts.
The cats and kittens will soon be available for adoption.
The latest figures from the Minnesota Department of Health.
The goal accounts for about 5% of the company's total emissions, according to reports.
The man's family called police, saying the 55-year-old was acting oddly.
Scientists have said the virus can spread via aerosol transmission, but the CDC and WHO's guidance on the virus did not reflect that.
The Rochester Post Bulletin reports both the Houston and Fillmore County Boards passed resolutions earlier this week. Goodhue, Wabasha and Winona are also among the list of counties, cities and townships concerned with the proliferation of silica sand mines.
Several silica sand mining projects are planned or proposed in Winona County. But some residents want to slow things down to let the county consider stricter regulations to guard against environmental and health risks.
The energy industry is anxious to use southeastern Minnesota sands to help release petroleum deposits that conventional drilling can't reach. They've likened the mining of that sand to a gold rush. But activists concerned about the environmental effects of the sand mines want to allow time for more studies.
No more frac sand mining in Winona County.
High Country Sand wants the court to order the county to move forward with reviewing and approving its application to build a silica sand mine. The county says it put the moratorium in place to give officials time to review whether silica sand mining warrants new rules to protect health and the environment. Silica sand is used in hydraulic fracturing, a process that releases oil and natural gas from the earth.
City leaders have approved a one-year ban on silica sand mining within the city limits, where a county moratorium does not apply. Wabasha and Goodhue Counties earlier approved similar bans as they try to figure out what effects mining could have on the area and environment.
You Can Get BMTN Special Offers!
