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Minnesota was making gains on its housing shortage — then coronavirus hit

Minnesota was making gains on its housing shortage — then coronavirus hit

Construction workers are considered essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a recent survey found many firms are delaying projects and laying off workers.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Lawmakers pass workers’ compensation bill — with cost unresolved

Lawmakers pass workers’ compensation bill — with cost unresolved

The Minnesota House and Senate passed legislation Tuesday to help first responders, health care workers and others get workers’ compensation benefits if they contract COVID-19. However, lawmakers say it’s not clear how the state will pay for the expected costs.
by Tim Pugmire

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Love experts on marriage and dating during a pandemic

Love experts on marriage and dating during a pandemic

Are you feeling overwhelmed by being stuck at home with your spouse and kids? Or maybe you’re feeling lonely as a single person who lives alone. Two relationship experts share how you can build and strengthen relationships, even in a challenging time of isolation.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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With survival at stake, small business owners frustrated by aid delays

With survival at stake, small business owners frustrated by aid delays

The Paycheck Protection Program is meant to help small businesses keep workers on payroll. But first, businesses have to get the money — a process that has proven difficult for some.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Coming up: Medical modeling — Trying to predict the future of a pandemic

Coming up: Medical modeling — Trying to predict the future of a pandemic

We all want answers. How many people could die from COVID-19? And how long will we have to live socially isolated? Leaders use medical models to guide their directives. But the models don’t all say the same thing. Why is this so hard? —
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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