3min 47secIn Rochester’s library, social worker helps those in needFrom her corner office on the second floor of the Rochester Public Library, Allison Carpenter dispenses advice and useful information — not about books but about social services like food and housing support. Carpenter’s role is part of a growing trend that recognizes that libraries are more than just a place to read.
Ready for an N95 mask? Here's how to find a high-quality one that fits you wellThe CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection against COVID-19. Here's how to find a good one — and avoid the fakes. Plus tips on how to fit them and how long to wear them.
17min 50secRead Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entiretyAmericans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.
China will no longer sell tickets to the Beijing Winter Olympics due to COVID-19Instead of selling tickets to the general public, organizers announced Monday that they would invite groups of spectators to attend the games in person.
2min 12secCosts for COVID-19 hospitalization are changing. Here's whyWith vaccines proven to keep people out of the hospital, more and more insurance companies are requiring enrollees to share the cost of COVID-19 treatments. Vaccines and tests remain free, though.
Teen musher sells puppy snacks so she can race Jr. IditarodEva Robinson has wanted to mush in the Jr. Iditarod since she was a child. In order to fund her dream, in 2014, she started her own business — Eva Diva Puppy Snacks — to reach that goal by 2022.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Bad numbers accelerate as pandemic digs inMinnesota continues to struggle with a massive COVID-19 surge that began in the Twin Cities metro area but is swamping much of the state now. The newest data shows more than 67,000 known, active cases, the highest point in the entire pandemic.
Towns carries Timberwolves past Curry-less Warriors, 119-99Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-99 victory over the worn-out Golden State Warriors, who played without star Steph Curry on Sunday night.
U.S. women's hockey coach Joel Johnson deftly juggles 2 jobsOpportunity came knocking twice over the span of two months last year, leaving Joel Johnson no choice but to say yes to juggling two women's hockey coaching jobs. Johnson is coach of the U.S. women's national hockey team seeking to defend its Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Winter Games next month.
Enough of COVID and school closures? Take to the outdoorsIt’s a double whammy weekend. Snow is back and record illness from the omicron variant of COVID-19 has shut down many schools the next few days to few weeks. What better time to pack up the little ones and head outside. This round-up of outside fun is easily adaptable for anyone.
Twin Cities are getting extra tool to track COVID — and it all comes down to poopWastewater analysis closely matches other ways to track the virus like case counts — except wastewater can actually flag spikes faster than traditional testing.
10 tips to help navigate this round of distance learningDozens of districts across the state are shuttering schools, meaning students will take to the kitchen table to learn. And while this go-around may be short-lived (fingers crossed), it certainly will be filled with stress for all parents. Here are some strategies to help.
Some insurance brokers enroll people in ACA plans without consentSome consumers "have gone months" without realizing someone had improperly enrolled them in ACA health plans, with tax credits that may need repaying. A proposed new rule would stop the practice.
The Texas synagogue rabbi credited security training for saving hostages' livesThe hostage taker was 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, authorities said. U.K. police arrested two teenagers in relation to the incident.
3min 55secNetanyahu in talks to reach plea bargain in corruption trialFormer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's on trial for corruption, is in talks to reach a plea bargain. If it goes forward, it could force him to take a break from politics.
Photos, video: Street snowboarders take flight in DuluthSnowboarders launched themselves off a 20-foot drop from a park pavilion and navigated obstacles including picnic tables and staircase railings on Sunday during a "street snowboarding" competition in Duluth.
Military flights sent to assess damage from Pacific volcanoThe loss of an undersea cable leaves most Tongans unable to use the internet or make phone calls abroad. Those who have managed to get messages out described their country as looking like a moonscape as they began cleaning up from the tsunami waves and volcanic ash.
Celebrated Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee dies at 102Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, has died. He was 102.
Northwest Angle ice road is back open for a second winterThe slickest way to get from Warroad to the Northwest Angle in far northern Minnesota is back this winter. It’s a 37-mile ice highway to the northernmost point in the contiguous United States.
Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo serves final day in officeMinneapolis' first Black police chief served his last day in office on Saturday. Medaria Arradondo had announced last month he was retiring.
