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In Cook County, volunteers help vaccinate a grateful public
Cook County, at the tip of Minnesota's North Shore, has the highest vaccination rate in the state. Nearly everyone in the county who is 65 or older has gotten their first COVID-19 shot. Several factors have contributed to Cook County’s success, including a small army of volunteers that’s played a critical role in getting the county vaccinated.
Target powers through pandemic; sales growth explodes in 2020
Target extended its strong streak through the holiday quarter and sales grew by more than $15 billion in a pandemic year, exceeding the company's annual sales growth over the past 11 years combined.
5 medical appointments you should stop putting off
If you've been delaying routine medical care in the past year, now's the time to catch up, doctors say. The consequences of missing some key screenings and health checkups can be lethal.
Some MN school districts will bring older learners back later than Walz wanted
Minnesota’s three largest districts have announced plans to return middle and high school students to in-person learning. But many students won’t transition to new in-person schedules until after spring break. 
Minn. Senate panel approves medical cannabis smoking
State lawmakers remain divided on whether to legalize cannabis, but there’s movement on a separate bill to allow patients in the medical cannabis program to smoke marijuana.
Could a single-dose of COVID-19 vaccine after illness stretch the supply?
People who have been sick with COVID-19 may need only one dose of the normally two-shot vaccines. If that became policy it could extend vaccine supplies, but logistical challenges are daunting.