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Minnesota News

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May 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases recede; Walz set to ease curbs

May 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases recede; Walz set to ease curbs

Active case counts are at their lowest since late March, but so are vaccination levels. Still, Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday is expected to unveil looser capacity restrictions on bars, restaurants and other indoor gathering spaces.
by MPR News Staff

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Economic pressures threaten waves of change on St. Paul’s West Side

Economic pressures threaten waves of change on St. Paul’s West Side

Community organizers and longtime residents see the beginnings of a gentrification wave they worry may leave many low-income residents with nowhere to go. Some see rent stabilization as the answer, but not everyone’s on board.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Child safe after getting into Twin Cities airport baggage system

Child safe after getting into Twin Cities airport baggage system

A child was located uninjured Saturday after he made his way into the conveyor-belt baggage handling system at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
by Mark Zdechlik

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How 26 people in the census count helped Minnesota beat New York for a House seat

How 26 people in the census count helped Minnesota beat New York for a House seat

Small census numbers can make a big difference. If Minnesota's 2020 count included 26 fewer residents, it might have lost a seat in Congress — a seat that New York fell short of winning by 89 people.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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MN rental assistance program to soon begin payouts

MN rental assistance program to soon begin payouts

State officials are highlighting a new rental assistance program that uses federal money to help people behind on their rent due to the pandemic. Some landlords say it’s taking too long to get the program running.
by Tim Pugmire

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April 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases trending down; vaccination urgency remains

April 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases trending down; vaccination urgency remains

Minnesota’s COVID-19 picture continues to improve as the current case wave crests. Officials on Thursday also said they’ve confirmed 22 cases linked to recent protests in Brooklyn Center, half of them in law enforcement.
by MPR News Staff

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Suspect arrested in Moorhead mosque vandalism

Police say a tip from staff at a local store led investigators to a 22-year-old Moorhead man, who was booked Tuesday night on suspicion of felony harassment and criminal damage to property.
by Tim Nelson

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