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3M earnings up as pandemic provides mixed results
Some parts of the company’s business were down because of the COVID-19 outbreak. But sales of N95 masks and other personal protective equipment surged.
Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer
President Trump says states should “seriously consider” reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said it would be unsafe for students to return until the summer or fall.
States expand internet voting experiments amid pandemic, raising security fears
Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas could cast ballots via their phone or home computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.
April 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 301 deaths; 'not where we need to be' on testing
Minnesota health officials Tuesday acknowledged their “moonshot” project to quickly and massively ramp up COVID-19 tests may fall short of Gov. Tim Walz’s goal. Their comments came hours after the state reported 15 more deaths tied to the disease.
Pence trips show challenges of returning to political normal
Vice President Pence is road-testing the political and logistical hurdles the White House faces as it looks to try to return to some kind of new political normal.
Nonessential Minnesota businesses gradually reopen
Some Minnesota companies which had closed under Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order are back in business. Monday was the first day thousands of businesses were able to reopen, as long as they follow a set of safety measures.
As pandemic continues, Minnesota nonprofits chart new course for the long term
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a cascade of canceled concerts, fundraisers and other events that support nonprofit groups across Minnesota. As stay-at-home orders continue, rural nonprofits are trying to plan and adapt to this changed world.