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For Minnesota restaurants, it’s about survival now

For Minnesota restaurants, it’s about survival now

The owners of a Stillwater eatery describe a stark conundrum: Revenue is way down, but many of their expenses are not.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Do our genes hold the answers to COVID-19’s lethality?  

Do our genes hold the answers to COVID-19’s lethality?  

A geneticist explains how research hopes to uncover why the novel coronavirus is deadly for some, but only mildly irritating to others. Could our unique DNA be the reason?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Tyson Foods idles its largest pork plant after Iowa outbreak

Tyson Foods idles its largest pork plant after Iowa outbreak

Tyson Foods suspended operations Wednesday at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation's pork supply but was blamed for fueling a coronavirus outbreak in the community.
by The Associated Press

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Backyard nature: A child's first encounter with a baby bunny

Backyard nature: A child's first encounter with a baby bunny

Kristin Schwarze and her daughter Clare have spent most of their time indoors or in their Shoreview yard since the coronavirus pandemic hit Minnesota. But their family isolation was interrupted over the weekend when they found a baby cottontail rabbit.
by Cody Nelson

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1st known U.S. COVID-19 death was weeks earlier than previously thought

1st known U.S. COVID-19 death was weeks earlier than previously thought

The first U.S. COVID-19 death took place on Feb. 6, an autopsy shows. The person died at home in Santa Clara County, Calif., at a time when testing in the U.S. was tightly limited.
by Bill Chappell

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As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

Air pollution is down 30 percent in the northeastern U.S. and 49 percent in Rome. Coyotes, pumas and goats are wandering around cities. Sea turtles are nesting better without human interference. Scientists think of this as a grand but unintended experiment that shows how much of a footprint humanity has on the planet. 
by The Associated Press

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Zencast: Forest bathing and Spring Lake Regional Park

Zencast: Forest bathing and Spring Lake Regional Park

Follow along on a simple guided forest bathing led by certified nature and forest therapy guide Leigha Horton, accompanied by scenes and sounds from Spring Lake Regional Park.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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April 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths jump to 179; Walz unveils major testing push

April 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths jump to 179; Walz unveils major testing push

"The ship is on the launch pad today,” Gov. Tim Walz said of a massive statewide COVID-19 testing plan with Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota. He spoke hours after Minnesota reported its largest single-day jump in COVID-19 deaths.
by MPR News Staff

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'Deadly phase': Minnesota's long-term care facilities fight to control coronavirus spread

'Deadly phase': Minnesota's long-term care facilities fight to control coronavirus spread

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities had hoped to keep the coronavirus mostly outside of their doors. But despite their efforts, COVID-19 cases have spread to more than 90 congregate care facilities. More than 70 percent of Minnesota's fatalities are traced to long-term care homes.
by Peter Cox

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