covid

During the past two years, masks, social distancing and vaccinations have become prominent in our lives. But the strongest and most significant impact of COVID-19 is the loss of people we love—the irreplaceable friends and family members who have passed because of the virus. The windows on the southeast side of Edina City Hall are the site of a memorial to our city’s residents: One gold heart representing each citizen of Edina lost to COVID. Read more about Edina City Hall’s COVID-19 Memorial Commemorates Lives Lost

Edina High School graduate Alec Fischer is an award-winning filmmaker, TEDx speaker, LGBTQ+ advocate and digital influencer. His recent project is a docuseries titled Covid Confessions that showcases raw personal stories from local people in the most hard-hit professions: teachers, nurses, restaurant workers, wedding industry professionals, fitness professionals, small business owners, artists, photographers, therapists, drag performers, college athletes and beauty industry professionals. Read more about Covid Confessions