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Dec. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 82 more deaths; cases, hospitalizations ebb

Dec. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 82 more deaths; cases, hospitalizations ebb

The newest death toll extends an already difficult December, although other pandemic measures improved. Still, Minnesota may soon hit 400,000 cases after passing 300,000 cases less than two weeks ago, the state’s health commissioner says.
by MPR News Staff

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National panel recommends Burrell's immediate release

National panel recommends Burrell's immediate release

A national panel of legal experts recommended the immediate release of a Black man sentenced to life in prison as a teenager nearly two decades ago.  
by Robin McDowell and Margie Mason

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Dec. 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 22 more deaths; 3K new cases

Dec. 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 22 more deaths; 3K new cases

The newest numbers are part of a crucial week of COVID-19 news and decision-making. Gov. Tim Walz and a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday rallied around a plan for vaccinations expected to start before Christmas.
by MPR News Staff

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Mpls. council pushes forward with police budget cuts; Frey considers veto

Mpls. council pushes forward with police budget cuts; Frey considers veto

The cuts are part of a proposal introduced late last month by members of the council, which takes $7.7 million from the Police Department’s budget to fund other public safety programs and initiatives.
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Comedian puts people skills to work at George Floyd's Square

Comedian puts people skills to work at George Floyd's Square

For six months, residents — many out of work because of the pandemic — have put their skills to use maintaining an autonomous zone at the Minneapolis intersection where police killed George Floyd. They include a comedian, whose profession prepared them for much more than cracking jokes.
by Megan Burks

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One dead in plane crash in southern Minnesota

A small plane crashed Sunday morning after taking off from a southern Minnesota airport, killing the pilot.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota ice fishing contests adapt amid pandemic

Minnesota ice fishing contests adapt amid pandemic

Because of restrictions on large social gatherings aimed at preventing the coronavirus’ spread, organizers of many ice fishing events are considering whether to cancel their contests — or even make them virtual events.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New highway in southern Minnesota will include passageway designed for deer

New highway in southern Minnesota will include passageway designed for deer

All across Minnesota, highways of concrete and asphalt cross thoroughfares of a different kind: corridors used by wildlife as they seek food and shelter. A new highway in southern Minnesota is taking that into account, in a way that’s a first for state road construction projects.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minnesotan designed a smartwatch app to help stop his dad's PTSD-related nightmares

Minnesotan designed a smartwatch app to help stop his dad's PTSD-related nightmares

Patrick Skluzacek suffered from PTSD-related nightmares, which were ruining his life. His son, Tyler, created a smartwatch application to disrupt them. The app recently won FDA approval.
by Martha Ann Overland

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