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Snow and wind reports from around the region
Snow and wind reports from around Minnesota and neighboring states, for Wednesday’s blizzard.
COVID-19 relief bill could stave off historic wave of evictions
A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.
In blizzard's wake, bitter cold grips Minnesota
Blowing snow will continue to re-cover roadways that may have been cleared by plows. Travel conditions will remain dangerous across Minnesota into early Thursday. Meanwhile, a wind chill advisory is in effect for most of Minnesota through the morning.
Unexpected gift helps Minnesotans who struggle to afford housing
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently gave $25 million to Minnesota nonprofits, including $7 million to the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund. How will that money help the Minnesotans who need it most?
Americans are migrating because of the pandemic
Suddenly free to leave the big city — or pushed out — many Americans are moving because of the pandemic.
Minnesota’s congressional delegation backs stimulus plan
Some of Minnesota’s representatives in Washington say the plan isn’t perfect, but they supported it, saying some help is better than none.
Dec. 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: 24 more deaths; new caseloads slowing
While Minnesota’s seeing positive signs in COVID-19 data, officials still expect the state to reach an awful milestone — 5,000 total deaths in the pandemic — by week’s end.
Highlights of $900 billion COVID-19 relief, wrap-up bills
Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care. The huge, still-unreleased bill is slated for votes on Monday — with lawmakers having only a few hours to read it before casting their votes.