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Frethem announces reelection bid BY ELIZABETH CALLEN EDITOR
Nicole Frethem, Ramsey County Commissioner for District 1, is running for reelection in 2020. Frethem won the Nov. 5 special election for the District 1 seat left vacant after Blake Huffman's resignation last May. She defeated Republican challenger Randy Jessup, a former state representative, with 52% of the Nicole Frethem vote. She is the first woman in Ramsey County to hold the District 1 commissioner seat. “I've spent a lot of time talking with the people of Ramsey County since I took office, and I look forward to continuing the conversations we started last year,” Frethem said in a statement. “As a steward of public funds and resources, the voters in our community should know and trust that we are governing with their interests as a priority while managing risks and finding solutions to the challenges we face together.” Throughout last year's campaign, Frethem emphasized her support of working families and championed issues like affordable child care and affordable housing. She has also named addressing water surface issues in Shoreview and streamlining county human services as top priorities.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a series of community-level strategies to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus in Minnesota communities. With a total of 35 cases of COVID-19 now confi rmed in Minnesota, health officials urge swift action to limit the spread of the infection and reduce its impacts on our communities and our health care system. The broad set of recommendations will remain in place until further notice, and touch on many aspects of society, including families, faith-based organizations, employers, assisted living facilities, schools and health care settings. Each strategy is designed to make person-to-person transmission less likely by reducing the close-contact interactions (interactions with others within 6 feet for 10 minutes or more) that tend to result in passing along the illness. The full set of recommendations is available on the MDH Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) website. Key items on the list include:
• Event organizers cancelling or postponing gatherings with 250 or more people, including concerts, conferences, professional and amateur performances or sporting events. • Event organizers cancelling or postponing smaller events (those with less than 250 people) that are held in settings that do not allow social distancing of 6 feet per person. • Event organizers limiting attendance to no more than 10 people for events where the majority of participants are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. • People and families at higher risk of severe COVID-19 illness staying at home and avoiding gatherings or other situations of potential exposures, including travel. • Employers making telework arrangements for workers whose duties can be done remotely. • Employers staggering work schedules and limiting non-essential work travel. • Health care facilities and assisted-living facilities more strictly limiting visitors.
• Faith-based organizations offering video or audio events. • Hospitals and other health care facilities implementing triage before entering facilities (for example, parking lot triage, phone triage, and telemedicine to limit unnecessary visits). The Minnesota recommendations include school-specific guidance for limiting close-contact interactions. However, consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), MDH has not recommended that K-12 schools close unless specifically advised to do so by health officials. However, as the situation evolves there may be points where specific or broad closures would be ordered. Parents of children and teens with underlying health conditions should consider distance learning as a precaution. Shopping for groceries and other items is not affected by these recommendations, although it is a good idea to limit close contact when doing so – and people who are sick should not be shopping or using transit. SEE COVID-19, PAGE 2
City moves forward with Edgetown Acres reconstruction SHOREVIEW — Residents of the Edgetown Acres neighborhood should expect significant construction outside their homes throughout the upcoming summer. Following a public hearing at its March 2 meeting, the Shoreview City Council unanimously approved a resolution ordering the first phase of the Edgetown Acres Reconstruction project to proceed. The project is a part of the city's five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) and will update the roads, utility lines and stormwater infrastructure in the area.
“It’s going to be inconvenient, and it’s going to be difficult ... Our city staff and the contractors are really concerned about your convenience. The city will work with you, and the contractors are instructed to work with you during the summer and during this project.” Sandy Martin Mayor Plans include removing the existing pavement to install concrete curb and gutter, replacing the sanitary sewer line, replacing existing valves and hydrants associated with the water main,
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Due to the size of the Edgewood Acres neighborhood, its reconstruction has been split into two phases. The fi rst includes Pinewood, Terrace and Oakwood Drives from Fairview Avenue to Aldine Street, and Fairview Avenue from County Road I to the cul-de-sac. The second phase, which will begin in 2021, includes Hillview Road and Lois Drive from Fairview to Snelling avenues. Residents in the project area had the opportunity to review the proposed plans at informational sessions the city hosted in October and January. City Engineer Tom Wesolowski
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