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Hennepin EMS paramedics collecting socks to help prevent cold-weather injuries
As Minnesota heads into months of cold, snowy weather, paramedics with Hennepin EMS in Minneapolis are once again collecting donations of winter socks. It's an effort to prevent cold-weather foot injuries among people without shelter.
You don't have to drink to celebrate the holiday season
If you think alcohol is problematic for you, or want to avoid drinking too much, or just aren't the biggest drinker, here are some strategies for navigating end-of-year celebrations.
Minnesota health officials confirm state's second omicron case
Minnesota health officials say they've confirmed the state’s second case of COVID-19 involving the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
StoryCorps: The day Santas stormed Macy's to protest for AIDS awareness
On Black Friday 1991, AIDS activists protested the department store's decision to not rehire a Santa who had HIV. At StoryCorps, the man who inspired the protest reconnected with an activist who helped organize it.
What omicron's fast spread could mean for the U.S. – and the world
The variant has spread through South Africa with remarkable speed — and been detected in at least 60 other countries. Specialists are trying to figure out the next stage for this unwelcome variant.
Coronavirus FAQ: What does it mean if the booster knocks me out? What if it doesn't?
Vaccine and booster side effects can include fever, aches and fatigue. And this may be the first vaccine in history where people complain if they don't experience side effects, says one doctor.
With high COVID transmission, Mankato schools are rethinking safety protocols
With COVID-19 positivity rates on the rise again, Mankato public school officials are weighing whether to update its schools’ safety guidelines to help stop the spread of the virus.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hopeful signs amid high case counts
Friday’s numbers show the pandemic remains firmly dug in across Minnesota. But there are indications the surge from Thanksgiving gatherings may be subsiding.
Two poets chronicle their friendship and isolation during the pandemic
Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Nair were under lockdown in Paris only miles apart from each other. “A Different Distance” compiles the almost daily poems they wrote from March 2020 to March 2021.