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3M earnings up as pandemic provides mixed results

3M earnings up as pandemic provides mixed results

Some parts of the company’s business were down because of the COVID-19 outbreak. But sales of N95 masks and other personal protective equipment surged.
by Martin Moylan and John Enger

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April 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 301 deaths; 'not where we need to be' on testing

April 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 301 deaths; 'not where we need to be' on testing

Minnesota health officials Tuesday acknowledged their “moonshot” project to quickly and massively ramp up COVID-19 tests may fall short of Gov. Tim Walz’s goal. Their comments came hours after the state reported 15 more deaths tied to the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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Pence trips show challenges of returning to political normal

Pence trips show challenges of returning to political normal

Vice President Pence is road-testing the political and logistical hurdles the White House faces as it looks to try to return to some kind of new political normal.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Nonessential Minnesota businesses gradually reopen

Nonessential Minnesota businesses gradually reopen

Some Minnesota companies which had closed under Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order are back in business. Monday was the first day thousands of businesses were able to reopen, as long as they follow a set of safety measures.
by Brandt Williams

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As pandemic continues, Minnesota nonprofits chart new course for the long term

As pandemic continues, Minnesota nonprofits chart new course for the long term

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a cascade of canceled concerts, fundraisers and other events that support nonprofit groups across Minnesota. As stay-at-home orders continue, rural nonprofits are trying to plan and adapt to this changed world. 
by Emily Bright

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3.4M homeowners skip payments; many are scared, say Congress needs to act

3.4M homeowners skip payments; many are scared, say Congress needs to act

Homeowners say that to catch up on payments, lenders demand big balloon payments they can't afford. Advocates want Congress to mandate that missed payments simply be added to the end of the loan term.
by Chris Arnold

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Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices. 
by The Associated Press

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How to look for a job during lockdown

How to look for a job during lockdown

It might not seem like it by the looks of the economy, but some businesses are still operating at full capacity. And some of those businesses are hiring.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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