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Minnesota News

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June 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases keep falling 1 month after end of mask mandate

June 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases keep falling 1 month after end of mask mandate

New and active cases are trending at lows not seen since the earliest months of the pandemic. Officials had worried the end of the statewide masking mandate might lead to an uptick in cases, but it hasn’t happened.
by MPR News Staff

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1 dead, 3 hurt after driver plows into protesters in Uptown Minneapolis

1 dead, 3 hurt after driver plows into protesters in Uptown Minneapolis

One person was killed and three injured Sunday night after the driver of an SUV drove into a crowd of protesters in the Uptown area of Minneapolis, near the site where Winston Smith was shot by sheriff's deputies earlier this month.
by Matt Sepic, Tim Nelson, Jon Collins and The Associated Press

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APM documentary: No Place for a Woman

APM documentary: No Place for a Woman

The APM documentary "No Place for a Woman" tells a Minnesota story, but it became well-known nationwide.
by MPR News Staff

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Four people die on Minnesota lakes, rivers over the weekend

As people continue to flock to lakes and rivers to swim and boat for relief from the ongoing heat wave, it was a deadly weekend on Minnesota waters.
by MPR News Staff

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Family, friends gather to remember Winston Smith

Family, friends gather to remember Winston Smith

Winston Smith was remembered at his funeral Saturday as a loving father who put his friends and family ahead of himself. Those relatives and friends gathered just over a week after Smith was fatally shot in Minneapolis by sheriff's deputies as they attempted to arrest him.
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June 13 update on COVID in MN: State nearing 3 million residents with at least one vaccine dose

June 13 update on COVID in MN: State nearing 3 million residents with at least one vaccine dose

Minnesota is closing in on the milestone of 3 million residents with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. But that’s still fewer than two-thirds of Minnesotans 16 and older with at least one dose. And the vaccination pace continues to crawl.
by MPR News Staff

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It's happening: Minnesota State Fair set to return in August

It's happening: Minnesota State Fair set to return in August

Fair officials announced Friday the beloved event, this year dubbed the “Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together,” returns on Aug. 26 with no daily attendance limits or mask requirements. The fair was canceled last year because of the pandemic.
by The Associated Press and Riham Feshir

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