Olmsted County, Minn. – Law enforcement agencies across Southeast Minnesota will be partnering to prevent a tragic end to summer fun with an education and patrol campaign for motorists who are Dying to Get Home.

A new COVID-19 video is available on the Olmsted County Public Health Services YouTube page that answers common COVID-19 questions from Olmsted County residents.

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Reconstruction of CR (County Road) 101 between CSAH (County State Aid Highway) 20 (St. Bridget Rd SE) and CSAH 1 (Simpson Rd SE) is scheduled to begin soon.

Mathiowetz Construction is the prime contractor for the $7,200,000 project, which includes grading, concrete surfacing, and realignment of CR 101. Construction is anticipated to be complete by October 7, 2022.

The CR 101 project will be completed in three phases. 

The Olmsted County Parks Division will open Chester Woods Regional Park to a limited number of deer hunters during the shotgun season of November 20, 2021 – November 28th, 2021.  The purpose of the hunt is to harvest a sufficient number of animals to keep the herd healthy and manageable. Forty hunters will be selected by lottery and each will be required to obtain at least one disease management harvest tag allowing the taking of additional antlerless deer.

In areas with substantial and high transmission rates, CDC and MDH encourage all individuals to wear masks outdoors where many people may be present.

Effective August 23, 2021 and until further notice, Olmsted County Public Health Services (OCPHS) will be publishing a COVID-19 situational update to the Olmsted County COVID-19 webpage.