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Rap video challenge enlists youth to fight pandemic apathy 

Rap video challenge enlists youth to fight pandemic apathy 

More than a dozen teenagers are competing in the COVID-19 rap challenge. The contest urges youth of color to rap about their pandemic experiences and use their voice to curb the spread of the virus in the black community.
by Brandt Williams

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MNsure offers special enrollment for those who've lost jobs, health coverage

MNsure offers special enrollment for those who've lost jobs, health coverage

Minnesotans who have lost jobs or income due to the pandemic, and others, can sign up for health coverage on the state’s insurance exchange. Some may qualify for help paying their premiums.
by Tom Crann

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Latest MN modeling: Major effect of quarantine is delaying COVID-19 peak, not preventing it

Latest MN modeling: Major effect of quarantine is delaying COVID-19 peak, not preventing it

A scenario that mirrors Walz’s Wednesday announcement projects that by the end of May, an estimated 1,441 people will have died of COVID-19 in Minnesota. By next March, that model predicts that just over 29,000 people will have died from the disease in the state. 
by David H. Montgomery

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Some Hudson businesses and shoppers welcome Wisconsin's 'soft' opening

Some Hudson businesses and shoppers welcome Wisconsin's 'soft' opening

Many small businesses in Wisconsin began opening their doors to customers after Gov. Tony Evers unexpectedly gave them the go-ahead this week. Yet others still worry about keeping staff and customers safe.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota is loosening its COVID-19 restrictions. Here's what you need to know

Minnesota is loosening its COVID-19 restrictions. Here's what you need to know

Under the new order, restaurants, bars, places of worship, hair salons, fitness centers and places like theaters and bowling alleys will be allowed to operate indoors and outdoors at limited capacity.
by Dan Kraker, Nancy Yang, Brian Bakst and Nina Moini

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36.5 million have filed for unemployment in 8 weeks

36.5 million have filed for unemployment in 8 weeks

Nearly 3 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said. It's the latest grim sign of the economic damage from the coronavirus crisis.
by Avie Schneider

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With school buildings closed, children's mental health is suffering

With school buildings closed, children's mental health is suffering

A top pediatrician calls for reopening schools as soon as possible because of the negative impact the shutdown is having on students' learning and mental health.
by Anya Kamenetz

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