Coronavirus: 1.4 Percent Of Dakota County Is Fully Vaccinated

DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — More than 20,000 residents in Dakota County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That's about 4.8 percent of the total county population.

Out of that number, 5,747 residents — or 1.4 percent of Dakota County — have completed the vaccine series.

More than 345,000 Minnesotans statewide have received at least their first dose of the vaccine, with the number of Minnesotans who are fully vaccinated approaching 100,000.

Gov. Walz Proposes Cash Payments, Tax Cuts For Some MN Families

Gov. Tim Walz is proposing a number of measures aimed at helping middle and lower-income families in Minnesota, including cash payments and tax cuts. The proposals are a part of his proposed "COVID-19 recovery budget," which he unveiled Tuesday. Read more here.