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Defense Department will help relieve 2 Minnesota hospitals
Gov. Tim Walz says the Department of Defense will send medical teams to two major Minnesota hospitals to relieve doctors and nurses who’ve been swamped by a growing wave of COVID-19 patients.
COVID disconnect? As cases climbed, Minnesotans dropped their guard, officials say
Minnesota has hit COVID-19 case numbers not seen since last winter and dozens are still dying of the virus every week. And yet health officials say many people are behaving as if the pandemic isn’t a threat.
College-educated moms slow to return to workforce
According to new research by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, college-educated moms whose jobs were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic have been slow to return to work and — in some cases — are dropping out of the workforce altogether. Misty Heggeness, a co-author of the report, joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about why.
In Rochester, the future of work could include this driverless shuttle
As the pandemic changes how and where we work, Rochester is still betting on a vibrant downtown. Its Destination Medical Center development initiative has continued, and recently unveiled a driverless shuttle.
USDA announces a new focus on Indigenous food and agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching an Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative to help promote Indigenous foods and agricultural practices.
Former Dayton department building ready for renovated debut
After Macy's moved out of the old Dayton's building in 2017, workers renovated all 1.2 million square feet of the 12-story landmark.
Alex Jones liable for defamation in Sandy Hook 'hoax' case
A Connecticut judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The parents of several children sued Jones over his claims that the massacre was a hoax.
Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill with bipartisan audience
President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday on the White House lawn, hailing it as an example of what bipartisanship can achieve.