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Stories from February 13, 2021

Music therapy brings solace to COVID-19 patients and healers

Music therapy brings solace to COVID-19 patients and healers

Even when forced online by the pandemic, music therapy sessions continue to help patients in some ways talk therapy can't. "Music is this portal — this instrument that the brain connects with," says one therapist and COVID-19 long-hauler.
by Elizabeth Blair

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GOP's McConnell: Trump 'morally responsible' for Jan. 6 attack

GOP's McConnell: Trump 'morally responsible' for Jan. 6 attack

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell excoriated Donald Trump on Saturday for being “morally responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but said he voted to acquit him at the impeachment trial because he believes the Senate had no jurisdiction over a former president.
by The Associated Press

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7 Republicans vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial

7 Republicans vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial

Seven Republicans voted Saturday to convict former President Donald Trump in his Senate trial, easily the largest number of lawmakers to ever vote to find a president of their own party guilty at impeachment proceedings.
by The Associated Press

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An arctic weekend; updated wind chill warnings, including the metro area

An arctic weekend; updated wind chill warnings, including the metro area

The arctic cold will linger through the weekend and into Monday, but milder temps are in the forecast later in the week. We have the details, plus a look at the winter storm that’s hitting Texas and Oklahoma this weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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Bemidji pharmacy's first day of COVID vaccinations offers glimpse of hope — and a step toward normalcy

Bemidji pharmacy's first day of COVID vaccinations offers glimpse of hope — and a step toward normalcy

Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout has hit another milestone: People are now getting vaccinated at their local retail pharmacies. And with appointments opening up at some Thrifty White, Walmart and Walgreens pharmacies, it’s one step closer to normalcy.
by John Enger

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Which GOP senators are seen as possible votes against Trump?

Which GOP senators are seen as possible votes against Trump?

Democrats say they are holding out hope they will win over enough Republicans to convict the former president for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. A final vote is likely on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Trump acquitted, denounced in historic second impeachment trial

Trump acquitted, denounced in historic second impeachment trial

The vote was 57-43 in favor of conviction, short of the required two-thirds majority. Seven Republicans broke from their party and joined all Democrats to vote in favor of finding Trump guilty.
by The Associated Press

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Arctic cold and dangerous wind chills

Arctic cold is entrenched over us, and it will stay through the weekend. We have the latest forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Feb. 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace trends upward

Feb. 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace trends upward

The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in Minnesota has been trending upward in recent days — with Saturday’s update showing more than 43,000 shots administered. That's the third-highest single-day total on record in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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