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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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Seals and sea lions adapt to a new, year-round home at Como Zoo

Seals and sea lions adapt to a new, year-round home at Como Zoo

Harbor seals are getting used to one of the new pools at Como Harbor, part of a custom-built, 250,000-gallon outdoor tank that's been in the works for nearly a decade.
by Tim Nelson

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June 1 COVID-19 update in MN: Minneapolis drops mask mandate

June 1 COVID-19 update in MN: Minneapolis drops mask mandate

The positive trends in Minnesota’s COVID-19 data continue as the state rolls into June. The Health Department on Tuesday reported only 134 new cases, the lowest daily count in more than a year.
by MPR News Staff

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Benjamin Percy novel re-imagines Minnesota as meteor-strewn center of geopolitics

Benjamin Percy novel re-imagines Minnesota as meteor-strewn center of geopolitics

While prolific novelist and comic book writer Benjamin Percy moved to Minnesota almost a decade ago, it's only now he's written a book based in his adopted state. "The Ninth Metal" delves into the politics and environmental battles of northern Minnesota, but it does so as science fiction.
by Euan Kerr

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‘Super cool’: Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper puts its archive online

‘Super cool’: Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper puts its archive online

Anyone interested in the history of daily life in the Twin Cities' Black community can now easily search online for stories dating back to 1934 from the Minneapolis Spokesman and other forerunners of today's Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
by Matt Mikus

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May 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily case counts lowest in 11 months; vaccination pace falling

May 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily case counts lowest in 11 months; vaccination pace falling

Minnesota is now averaging fewer than 400 new COVID-19 cases each day — the lowest level seen in the state in more than 11 months. But the COVID vaccination pace in Minnesota also continues to tumble.
by MPR News Staff

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May 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases ebbing; statewide COVID curbs ending

May 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases ebbing; statewide COVID curbs ending

Looking for more signs Minnesota’s pandemic is firmly in retreat? Friday’s a good day. All statewide COVID-19 limits on restaurants and other public spaces will end, and the disease metrics continue to improve.
by MPR News Staff

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