ROCHESTER, Minn. – Congressman Jim Hagedorn, his immune system already compromised by cancer, has been infected with CoVid. In an announcement to his southern Minnesota constituents, Hagedorn called the infection mild. He has been at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. “I will work with the professionals at Mayo until it is safe for me to return to my home in Blue Earth or travel to work in Washington,” he said. Hagedorn said he tested positive Monday night. He had been vaccinated against Covid, he said.

Hagedorn. In second half of second term in U.S. House. He is 59.