Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is once again proclaiming the second Wednesday in December as County, City, Tribal, and State Health and Human Services Day in Minnesota.
Olmsted County continues to make progress on the new Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo nature center.
Coalition members expect the commitment to produce and preserve affordable homes in Olmsted County and create an economic impact exceeding $200 million. The funds will help enhance homeownership for working individuals and families, increase homeownership for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) families, create and preserve affordable rental housing, and expand housing options for seniors.
Sessions begin December 14; registration now open
Sessions begin December 14; registration now open
Olmsted County and Rochester residents are invited and encouraged to take part in the 2022 redistricting process. This includes participating in upcoming virtual listening sessions, which begin on December 14, 2021.
Oronoco Township Planning Advisory Commission
Olmsted County offices will be closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26 in observation of Thanksgiving. Normal business hours will resume Monday, November 29. Have a safe and happy holiday!
On Monday, November 22, 2021, Viv Williams from the Post Bulletin moderated a forum with OCPHS Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Amy Evans, Olmsted Medical Center Pediatrician Dr. Peter Arndt, and Mayo Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Robert Jacobson. The three speakers gathered to address the importance of adding the 5- to 11- year-old population into the county’s vaccinated group.
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expanded the use of booster doses for COVID-19 vaccines to all adults. The FDA’s authorization and CDC’s recommendation for use are the critical next steps forward in providing increased protection against COVID-19 disease and death.