Louise Anderson, public health nurse, administering the Moderna vaccine to a member of the Lake County Search and Rescue squad in January 2021
*See Greg Ruberg’s Covid-19 & Hospital Updates page, found in the Programs drop-down menu above.*
February 9, 2022: Leo reports a new COVID-19 overview regarding National, State, and Local statistics and issues.
February 2, 2022: Leo gives a COVID-19 overview regarding National, State, and Local statistics and issues.
January 22, 2022: Leo gives a COVID-19 update with information provided by Lisa Hanson, Lake County Health and Human Services.
January 19, 2022: Leo talks with Lisa Hanson, Lake County Public Health about the Omicron Virus (Part One).
January 19, 2022: Leo talks with Lisa Hanson, Lake County Public Health about the Omicron Virus (Part Two).
December 15, 2021: Leo presents Part One of a COVID-19 update with Tracy Gilsvik.
December 15, 2021: Leo continues a COVID-19 update with Tracy Gilsvik with Part Two.
November 18, 2021: Leo talks with Kitty Mayo about how the COVID surge is affecting our local health care system.
September 30, 2021: Leo interviews Kitty Mayo of the Journal about recent surges in new COVID cases in our area and the challenges we still face addressing the virus.
August 4, 2021: Leo talks with Lisa Hanson about COVID-19 challenges
June 7, 2021: Leo talks with Tracy Gilsvik of Lake County Public Health about vaccinations including the vaccination buses in TH and Silver Bay the next week
April 21, 2021: Leo interviews Sarah Preston, Lake County Public Health Nurse, about the status of COVID vaccinations in Lake County
April 13, 2021: Leo interviews Two Harbors High School Principal Jule Benson regarding the return to classrooms at THHS.
March 31, 2021: Leo interviews Lake County Public Health Nurse Sara Preston about the status of vaccinations in Lake County
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Bridge
Part 2
March 2, 2021: Leo interviews Lake County Public Health Nurse Sara Preston about the status of vaccinations in Lake County
February 17, 2021: Leo updates us on the status of vaccinations in Lake County with information from Lake County Public Health
February 10, 2021: Leo updates us on the status of vaccinations in Lake County with information from Lake County Public Health
January 26, 2021: Leo updates us on the status of vaccinations in Lake County with information from Lake County Public Health
January 20, 2021: Leo updates us on the status of vaccinations in Lake County and the state’s new pilot vaccination sites, with information from Lake County Public Health
January 13, 2021: Sara Preston, Lake Co. Public Health Nurse, reviews with Leo the current bottlenecks keeping COVID-19 vaccine from reaching us in Lake County, also outlines the priorities for who receives shots next
January 7, 2021: Leo updates us on the status of vaccinations in Lake County with information from Lake County Public Health
December 16, 2020: Public Health Nurse Sara Preston gives us a hopeful and pragmatic view of the rollout of coronavirus vaccinations and what the likely scenarios are for getting shots in the arms of residents in the new year.
December 16, 2020: Tracy Gilsvik of Lake County Public Health updates the listeners on the recent surge in local COVID-19 cases, the leveling off of late, and eyes the road ahead to reducing its spread and avoiding dire outcomes
December 1, 2020: Leo discusses the many challenges of keeping the residents of long-term care facilities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic with Waterview Shores Administrator Bethany Delvas
November 25, 2020: Contact tracers Cathy and Chris Belfield discuss their volunteer role in this crucial aspect of public health outreach and the challenges of current efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
November 9th, 2020: Leo asks Public Health Supervisor Tracy Gilsvik about the ominous trends in our local COVID case rates
November 9th: Acting School Superintendent discusses the changing learning models in our school system and how COVID-19 is impacting the school’s day to day programs, as well as how growing COVID cases threaten our schools
October 27: School Nurse Molly Gadsby discusses the COVID-19 Decision Tree and monitoring the health of the school population in the Lake Superior School District
October 21: Lareesa Sandretsky COVID-19 Communications Coordinator for Lake County visits with Leo
September 22: Tracy Gilsvik from Lake County Public Health breaks down the demographics behind the recent spread of COVID-19 in Lake County and steps we all need to heed to slow the spread and avoid the worst outcomes.
Sept. 8, 2020 Lake County Public Health Supervisor Tracy Gilsvik talks about the uptick in COVID locally and her role in tracking the pandemic
August 12: Leo speaks with reporter Kitty Mayo about COVID testing, schools, and contact tracing
Leo and BJ Kohlstedt discuss the state of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Northland on July 27
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Part 2
Leo and BJ Kohlstedt discuss the COVID-19 cases in Lake County and contact tracing concepts on July 7.2020
Katya discusses the “new normal” with Rachel Gischia of Lakeview Hospital on June 19th, 2020
Checking in June 16, 2020 with BJ Kohlstedt of Lake Co. Emergency Management, hosted by Leo Babeu
Lake County Emergency Manager BJ Kohlstedt and Leo discuss the plans and resources for local contact tracing and the outlook for COVID -19 surges in our area. Interview on June 2nd
Freelance reporter Kitty Mayo gives an overview of the basics of contact tracing and her concerns for effective roll-out of this practice in our state and our area to mitigate spread of COVID-19. May 27th, interviewed by Leo Babeu
Leo Babeu talks with Bj Kohlstedt, Lake County Emergency Manager, about government orders that have changed with the Stay Safe MN order. This conversation was on May 19th
Greg Ruberg discusses the implications of the Governor’s stay safe orders opening up business and mobility for Minnesotans, as well as reviewing testing goals and realities, May 15, 2020
Katya Gordon discusses Lake County’s first COVID-19 case and more with Greg Ruberg of Lakeview Hospital this week (May 8, 2020)
BJ Kohlstedt, Emergency Manager for Lake County talks with Leo Babeu on May 5th about the status of our local response efforts, ongoing protective mask drives, and future scenarios of COVID-19 spread in our region; recorded the day before the first confirmed case was reported in Lake County
May 1, 2020 report from Lakeview CEO Greg Ruberg about the status of testing in Lake County and more
Greg Ruberg of Lakeview Hospital/Clinic provides local COVID-19 updates with emphasis on testing a broader population in this week’s Friday check-in on April 24,2020
BJ Kohlstedt talks with Leo Babeu on April 21st about the status of our local response efforts, ongoing protective mask drives, and future scenarios of COVID-19 spread in our region
Greg Ruberg describes two major models of COVID-19 spread and impact on our resources and lives in the weekly hospital update on Friday, April 17
Katya Gordon checks in with Greg Ruberg, CEO of Lakeview Hospital and Clinic about the COVID-19 situation in Lake County and beyond-now a weekly feature live at 10:30am Fridays April 10,2020
Katya Gordon checks in with Greg Ruberg of Lakeview Hospital about all things Covid-19 – now a weekly feature live at 10:30am Fridays, April 3 2020
Representative Mary Murphy on COVID-19 and the Minnesota Legislature, March 31 2020.
Katya Gordon talks with Taylor Holm of Community Partners about their services and volunteer needs in the Covid-19 era, April 3 2020.
Press Release from Lake County Health and Human Services, April 1 2020.
Katya Gordon checks in with Greg Ruberg, CEO of Lakeview Hospital and Clinic about the COVID-19 situation in Lake County and beyond-now a weekly feature live at 10:30am Fridays, from March 27, 2020
Super One manager Steve Knudson answers Katya’s questions about updates and issues at our local grocery store, March 28 2020
We get an update on how Lake Superior Schools are delivering meals, childcare, and distance learning to students as an extended school closure looms, w/ Dr. Bill Crandall, March 23, 2020
Katya Gordon speaks with Michelle Miller about how COVID-19 affects the work of the Two Harbors Area Food Shelf on March 20,2020
Katya Gordon interviews Lakeview Hospital CEO Greg Ruberg on how dealing with COVID-19 impacts health services in Two Harbors and beyond, from March 20, 2020
Lake Superior School District Superintendent Dr. Bill Crandall discusses how our school staff are providing needed services in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, March 18, 2020
Leo Babeu interviews Lake County Emergency Manger BJ Kohlstedt on the range of organizations and services that will be responding to the coronavirus pandemic, March 10, 2020
