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Poll: Majority backs legal marijuana in Minnesota

Poll: Majority backs legal marijuana in Minnesota

A majority of registered voters polled this month say they support making marijuana available for legal use in Minnesota and about 48 percent said they agree with a plan to allow gambling on sports in the state.
by Dana Ferguson and Mark Zdechlik

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COVID-19 data gives reasons to be cautiously optimistic

COVID-19 data gives reasons to be cautiously optimistic

Earlier this week the head of the World Health Organization expressed optimism that “the end is in sight” for the global COVID-19 pandemic, but he cautioned that “we are not there yet.”
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Alyson Clary

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Report: Greater Minn. suicides were majority of gun deaths in 2021

Report: Greater Minn. suicides were majority of gun deaths in 2021

Despite a concerns about mass shootings and a focus on violent crime in the metro, a new report shows the majority of gun deaths in 2021 were suicides in greater Minnesota.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Walz, Flanagan: Get COVID boosters before fall to guard against omicron

Walz, Flanagan: Get COVID boosters before fall to guard against omicron

Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and state officials are urging people to update their COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the fall, when a migration indoors can lead to more exposures.
by Brian Bakst

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Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it's now less risky than flu

Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it's now less risky than flu

They argue the threat posed by COVID has lessened because of preexisting immunity and access to treatment. Plus, some deaths may be incorrectly blamed on COVID. Others caution it's too soon to tell.
by Rob Stein

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Here's how to get more free at-home COVID-19 tests

Here's how to get more free at-home COVID-19 tests

Minnesotans can now get more at-home COVID-19 tests for free from the state. They can be ordered online or by calling 1-833-431-2053.
by MPR News Staff

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High rents outpace federal disability payments, leaving many homeless

High rents outpace federal disability payments, leaving many homeless

Supplemental Security Income, a federal program meant to be a financial floor for people unable to work, hasn't kept pace with inflation. Many recipients are homeless, unable to save for an apartment.
by Fred Clasen-Kelly

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With strike over, Minnesota nurses hope it helped contract negotiations

With strike over, Minnesota nurses hope it helped contract negotiations

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports walked off the job Monday over contract negotiations. Next they will see if the walkout will help at the bargaining table.
by Michelle Wiley

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