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Stories from May 3, 2020

As pandemic closes doors, Minnesota creamery charts path to open new ones

As pandemic closes doors, Minnesota creamery charts path to open new ones

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt various supply chains in Minnesota, some farmers and small business owners are getting creative and adapting to the changing conditions. In some cases, a major pivot has opened new doors in getting products to the masses.
by Mike Moen and Emily Bright

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State officials monitoring COVID-19 hot spots

Authorities were monitoring growing COVID-19 hot spots in Minnesota this weekend, as the number of cases continued to rise amid increased testing. The death toll rose by 24 on Sunday. MPR News update for May 3, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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In televised town hall, Trump pushes for economic reopening

In televised town hall, Trump pushes for economic reopening

Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Trump on Sunday insisted that “you can satisfy both" — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 60,000 Americans.
by The Associated Press

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Today’s grads carry dreams of a bright future into a dim jobs market 

Today’s grads carry dreams of a bright future into a dim jobs market 

Most everyone in the class of 2020 is getting a continuing education course, courtesy of the College of Hard Knocks. Finding your first job out of college during an economic meltdown is challenging. Advisers suggest focusing on the sectors of the economy that are hiring. And trying not to panic.
by Martin Moylan

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Faced with 20,000 dead nationwide, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

Faced with 20,000 dead nationwide, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits with a sweeping lobbying effort to get states to grant them emergency protection from claims of inadequate care.
by The Associated Press

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Native nonprofit expands Minnesota farm, aims to scale up crop production amid pandemic

Native nonprofit expands Minnesota farm, aims to scale up crop production amid pandemic

Dream of Wild Health has expanded its farm in Hugo, Minn., from 10 to 30 acres, and they plan to scale up production as they work to prepare the newly acquired land, which was previously conventionally farmed, for organic farming.
by Emily Bright

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Birx calls protests 'devastatingly worrisome'

Birx calls protests 'devastatingly worrisome'

White House coronavirus coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx is calling it “devastatingly worrisome” to see protesters across the U.S. not wear masks or practice social distancing as they demonstrate against stay-at-home orders.
by The Associated Press

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Sunday sunshine; shower chance returns by late Monday

It’s be a bright and breezy Sunday in most areas. We have your updated Sunday forecast, plus a look at some rain and snow chances in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Monday and Tuesday.
by Ron Trenda

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Belgians urged to eat more fries to help potato farmers amid pandemic-related glut

Belgians urged to eat more fries to help potato farmers amid pandemic-related glut

Belgian households typically eat one serving of fries per week. The head of the national potato processing association says one more won't hurt consumers or their health, and will help producers.
by Teri Schultz

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May 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll passes 400, 6,663 positive cases

May 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll passes 400, 6,663 positive cases

Authorities were monitoring growing COVID-19 hot spots in Minnesota this weekend, as the number of cases continued to rise amid increased testing. The death toll rose by 24 on Sunday, for a total of 419 Minnesota residents who have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
by MPR News Staff

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A flying photographer looks down on Earth in awe and sorrow

A flying photographer looks down on Earth in awe and sorrow

In his new book, “The Human Planet: Earth at the Dawn of the Anthropocene,” George Steinmetz offers a bird's-eye view of the mark humans have made on the global landscape.
by Pranav Baskar

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A bright and breezy Sunday

Temperatures will be a bit cooler today, but there’ll be plenty of sunshine. We have your Sunday forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Singapore was a shining star in COVID-19 control - until it wasn't

Singapore was a shining star in COVID-19 control - until it wasn't

The Southeast Asian city-state was lauded as a success story when it came to controlling the coronavirus. Now, it's facing an enormous outbreak in the cramped quarters where migrant laborers live.
by Jason Beaubien

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Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint

Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint

Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, says she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment.
by The Associated Press

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Sun draws many out in U.S., Europe; coronavirus numbers grow in Russia

Sun draws many out in U.S., Europe; coronavirus numbers grow in Russia

Gorgeous spring weather across the United States and Europe on Saturday drew people cooped up inside for weeks outside to soak in the sun, even as additional coronavirus hot spots in Russia and Pakistan emerged.
by The Associated Press

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