Stillwater volunteer firefighter battling rare disease, overwhelmed by community

Late last month a volunteer Stillwater firefighter returned from a work trip to northern Minnesota with a virus his family thought at first was COVID-19. But within days, his headache, sore throat and body aches turned into paralysis of his face and neck, leaving him unable to breathe, speak or swallow. 

Couple who met in line waiting for COVID-19 vaccine get married

Love at first sight. A senior couple living at the Lodge at the Lakes in Stillwater met while waiting in line to get their COVID-19 vaccine in February 2021. John and Linda got married last week in the hallway at their senior living campus because that's where they first met.