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Stories from March 7, 2020

Some 60s on Sunday; sprinkles possible far northern Minnesota

Some 60s on Sunday; sprinkles possible far northern Minnesota

Saturday temperatures were very mild for early March. Sunday highs will be even warmer in many locations. Details on that plus a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Keep the faith, lose the germs: Clergy rethink customs in the age of coronavirus

Keep the faith, lose the germs: Clergy rethink customs in the age of coronavirus

As more cases of coronavirus are confirmed in the U.S., clergy are reconsidering a variety of practices during religious services, from handshakes to close contact. Experts say that's a wise idea.
by Maria Godoy and Shahla Farzan

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Minnesota health officials say state's first coronavirus patient had minimal contact with others

Minnesota health officials say state's first coronavirus patient had minimal contact with others

"In terms of this patient and the potential impact on Minnesota, we have only positive things to say — and that is that we don't have concerns now about community exposure,” said Kris Ehresmann, director for infectious diseases at the Minnesota Department of Health.
by Peter Cox and Andrew Krueger

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Concert asks Duluth to confront a 100-year-old lynching

Concert asks Duluth to confront a 100-year-old lynching

Sunday marks the 100th day before the 100th anniversary of a gruesome chapter in Duluth's history. On June 15, 1920, a white mob hanged three black men from a downtown lamppost after they were falsely accused of raping a white woman. Several events are being planned this year to acknowledge the tragedy, beginning with a concert this weekend.
by Dan Kraker

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A 90-second video on how to master the 20-second hand-wash

A 90-second video on how to master the 20-second hand-wash

Getting to the 20-second mark is as easy as singing the A-B-C song. But what you do during those 20 seconds of scrubbing up to reduce coronavirus risk does take some training.
by Elena Renken and Maxwell Posner

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MPR News Update for March 7, 2020

MPR News Update for March 7, 2020

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Warm and warmer; southerly breezes ramp up our weekend temps

Forecast models continue to show a warming trend this weekend. Areas that still have snow cover will see that snow cover shrink a bit the next couple of days. We have all the details.
by Ron Trenda

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Cruise officials, passengers frustrated as coronavirus concerns stall ship

Cruise officials, passengers frustrated as coronavirus concerns stall ship

Cruise officials and passengers confined to their rooms on a ship circling international waters off San Francisco voiced mounting frustration as the weekend wore on with zero direction from authorities on where to go after 21 people on board tested positive for the new coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Where the $8.3 billion in U.S. coronavirus funding will and won't go

Where the $8.3 billion in U.S. coronavirus funding will and won't go

President Trump and Congress on Friday authorized an $8.3 billion package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. What’s included in that funding package, and what may be missing?
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Saturday will be breezy and warmer

Are you ready for some warmer temperatures? They’re on the way. We have your Saturday forecast and an updated snow cover map.
by Ron Trenda

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Mulvaney out, Meadows in as White House chief of staff

Mulvaney out, Meadows in as White House chief of staff

Mick Mulvaney was Trump's third chief of staff — a job he held in an acting capacity in a White House defined by its high turnover. Next up: Mark Meadows.
by Tamara Keith

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Publisher drops Woody Allen's book after Ronan Farrow objects, employees walk out

Publisher drops Woody Allen's book after Ronan Farrow objects, employees walk out

On Friday afternoon, Hachette Book Group announced that it would no longer be publishing Allen's memoir. The decision comes after Farrow, who is Allen's son, said he could no longer work with HBG.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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McCoy Tyner, groundbreaking pianist of 20th century jazz, dies at 81

McCoy Tyner, groundbreaking pianist of 20th century jazz, dies at 81

An innovative member of the classic John Coltrane Quartet, few musicians have ever exerted as much influence as a sideman, but Tyner also had a long and consequential career leading bands of his own.
by Nate Chinen

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