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COVID-19 brings red ink back to state budget

COVID-19 brings red ink back to state budget

A new budget update projects Minnesota will have a $2.4 billion deficit through July 2021. That’s a huge swing from the surplus predicted back in February.
by Brian Bakst

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Photos: 'Front porch' project documents unity during pandemic

Photos: 'Front porch' project documents unity during pandemic

Since mid-April, photographer Scott Streble has been taking photos of families in front of their homes. "When you look at the photos collectively, it's kind of a we're-all-in-it-together sentiment,” he said. He’s done 125 so far.
by Nancy Yang

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Mankato pet cremator sees grief ‘compounded’ amid COVID-19

Mankato pet cremator sees grief ‘compounded’ amid COVID-19

Wendy June, 57, has run Mankato Pet Cremation since summer 2018. An essential worker, she says “Anything that we can do to lessen someone else's load at this time, especially over the loss of people and pets.”
by Cody Nelson

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Pfizer begins coronavirus vaccine trial in U.S.

Pfizer begins coronavirus vaccine trial in U.S.

The vaccine, developed in a partnership between the pharmaceutical giant and a German biotech company, began trials on Monday with 360 volunteer subjects.
by Joe Palca

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Former Medtronic CEO: 'The office is going to change dramatically'

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Bill George about how the corporate sector is weathering the pandemic — and what changes could come to business in a post-pandemic world.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Here come COVID-19 tracing apps — and privacy trade-offs

Here come COVID-19 tracing apps — and privacy trade-offs

Many governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic. But their decisions on which technologies to use highlight some uncomfortable trade-offs between protecting privacy and public health.
by The Associated Press

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6 ways college might look different in the fall

6 ways college might look different in the fall

Colleges have been careful to leave the door open on their plans for the fall semester. Most experts say it will be anything but normal. Here's a sampling of how it could look.
by Elissa Nadworny

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Coronavirus cuts 'deep scars' through meatpacking cities

Coronavirus cuts 'deep scars' through meatpacking cities

Within weeks, the outbreaks around slaughterhouses have turned into full-scale disasters. The virus is killing, sickening and frightening workers and devastating their extended families.
by The Associated Press

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May 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 455 dead; big hits to state budget, economy

May 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 455 dead; big hits to state budget, economy

Major stories from Tuesday: Minnesota faces a $2.4 billion deficit tied to COVID-19’s economic fallout; elective surgeries and dentistry can resume; new highs in deaths, current hospitalizations and ICU cases, but we’re not near the peak.
by MPR News Staff

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