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Minn. schools announce return to in-person learning in 2021

Minn. schools announce return to in-person learning in 2021

Minnesota school districts, including St. Paul and Anoka-Hennepin, are starting to share their plans for the next semester after Gov. Tim Walz laid out a roadmap to re-starting in-person instruction for the state’s youngest learners.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Additional Minnesota bar defies COVID-19 restrictions

Minnesota public safety officials have issued another liquor license suspension notice as more businesses are defying Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order barring indoor service at restaurants and bars to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
by The Associated Press

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AG Ellison: 'Nobody wants to push anybody to close'

AG Ellison: 'Nobody wants to push anybody to close'

Dozens of bars and restaurants across Minnesota are openly defying Gov. Tim Walz’s ban on indoor dining and drinking. Many say they have nothing to lose as they've been bleeding money for months. In response, the state is ramping up its efforts to squash what seems like a growing rebellion.
by Cathy Wurzer

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1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died

1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died

One in very five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times higher than the general population. 
by The Associated Press

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Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

The hoped-for agreement would provide more than $300 billion in aid to businesses, a $300-per-week bonus federal jobless benefit, and $600 direct payments to individuals.
by The Associated Press

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