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Walz extends curbs on bars, eateries; grade schools OK'd to reopen

Walz extends curbs on bars, eateries; grade schools OK'd to reopen

“It would be so much easier if none of this was happening … if the neighbors weren't dying. But that's not reality,” Gov. Tim Walz told reporters after announcing restrictions on indoor bar and restaurant service would continue through Jan. 10.
by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff

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Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases

Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases

States including Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska have seen a decrease in the numbers of people testing positive for COVID-19. All, however, are still experiencing an alarming number of deaths and hospitalizations because of the earlier surge of cases.
by The Associated Press

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'I'm walking on thin ice here': Hospitality industry workers struggle

'I'm walking on thin ice here': Hospitality industry workers struggle

Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll announce Wednesday what's next for the bars and restaurants he shut down a month ago as a pandemic precaution. Out-of-work Minnesotans on the verge of exhausting their unemployment benefits are getting some relief. But is it enough to help the tens of thousands of hospitality workers in Minnesota who are without jobs? 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Poll: Americans are growing less reluctant to take COVID-19 vaccine

Poll: Americans are growing less reluctant to take COVID-19 vaccine

In a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 71 percent of respondents said they would definitely or probably get inoculated — a significant leap over the 63 percent who said so in an August/September poll.
by Colin Dwyer

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How to talk to your child about failing grades

How to talk to your child about failing grades

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with an editor at a national education news publication about what he’s learned about pandemic grades. A local director of student support services also joins the show to discuss how parents and caregivers can talk to their students about their grades during this difficult time.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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‘Great day’: VA starts vaccinations at Minneapolis hospital

‘Great day’: VA starts vaccinations at Minneapolis hospital

Shots are heading into arms now at the veterans hospital in Minneapolis, one of the state’s largest medical centers, and at selected hospitals across the state, bringing cheers and a bit of relief.
by Tim Nelson

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U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears

U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears

Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine shot needed to boost the nation’s largest vaccination campaign.
by The Associated Press

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