Tag: pandemic
Physician assistant who used ivermectin to treat COVID punished by medical...
Matthew Trom, a physician assistant, was reprimanded by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice after not reporting that he prescribed ivermectin to patients for...
Most convicted pandemic fraudsters spend less than 5 years in prison
(The Center Square) -- As U.S. authorities continue to track down people who fraudulently stole federal pandemic aid, a new report found that most...
Woman sentenced to 7.5 years for stealing $4.7 million in pandemic...
A 40-year-old woman from Bloomington is going to jail after defrauding the federal government to the tune of $4.7 million.
Tequisha Solomon pleaded guilty to...
Report: Minnesota lost sixth-most jobs in nation during pandemic
While Minnesota's Democratic leaders continue to tout a healthy state economy, a data analysis from the Brookings Institution indicates Minnesota ranks sixth for most...
Report highlights ‘compounding effect’ of pandemic on student performance
(The Center Square) — A new national report highlights the "compounding effect" the pandemic and remote learning have had on student performance, especially for the...
Public health nurse quits job after ‘feeling like a fraud’ during...
On the latest episode of "Liz Collin Reports," Liz spoke with a former public health nurse in Minneapolis who left the field after she...
Commentary: When politics run pandemic policy
Thursday afternoon’s Rose Garden announcement that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks — unless in crowded indoor spaces, medical settings, or public transportation — caught some people...
Priest rails against pandemic of fear in powerful homily
A Catholic priest recently spoke out against the pandemic of fear that has gripped so many in his community and caused them to deprive...
Here’s how much more Jeff Bezos and Walmart heirs made than...
Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos and the heirs to Walmart have made approximately $116 billion during the pandemic even as their employees have...
State Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging Walz’s emergency powers
The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a motion Thursday to take up a case that challenges Gov. Tim Walz’s use of emergency powers during the...