Regional & State

The National Weather Service recommends having both a weather radio and a cell phone with emergency alerts.

The flu vaccine won't work against the novel coronavirus, but having the flu weakens the immune system, leaving unvaccinated people more susceptible to contracting other illnesses, including coronavirus.

In the great majority of COVID-19 deaths there has been an underlying medical condition.

Rural people often feel overlooked and judged by urban residents, and the news media have a long history of perpetuating rural stereotypes, Silas House writes in the Atlantic.

Minnesota-based Geronimo Energy plans to lease about 1,000 acres from several property owners to install solar panels.

Critics of the measure say it is overly broad and would criminalize constitutionally sanctioned speech.

The performance will be broadcast at noon Friday, March 6

Health officials emphasize that proper hand washing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of both novel coronavirus and influenza.

The bill's sponsor says no other state has passed legislation like this measure to help independent pharmacies.

Because the soil is saturated, any amount of rain over half an inch could result in the closing of barrier roads.

The event is March 12 at Wrather Auditorium on campus.

Many states are considering legislation to cap monthly insulin costs, but so far only two have passed such a law: Colorado and Illinois.