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Rep. Hagedorn to be treated for COVID at Mayo

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3 years ago

January 4, 2022

Brad Williams

An area Congressman says he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Minnesota Republican Jim Hagedorn released a statement Tuesday, saying doctors are asking him to be treated at Mayo Clinic for now.

Hagedorn received word of the positive test Monday night. He says he did get a vaccination against the virus, and has shown “very mild” symptoms.

The two-term House member has been treated for kidney cancer over the last three years, and says he plans to stay at Mayo until doctors clear him to go home to Blue Earth or return to Washington for work.

Hagedorn traveled on Air Force One with President Donald Trump in the fall of 2020, a few days before Trump was diagnosed with COVID. The Congressman tested negative for the virus at that time.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.