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Minnesota News

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

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COVID-19 in MN: Record daily cases, deaths, tests; hospitalizations top 1K

COVID-19 in MN: Record daily cases, deaths, tests; hospitalizations top 1K

Friday’s numbers offered a startling confirmation of the repeated warnings from public health authorities over the past month that the disease was spreading rampantly. One key state health official implored Minnesotans: “You have got to make changes.”
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Nov. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 3rd straight day of record new cases; 25 deaths

Nov. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 3rd straight day of record new cases; 25 deaths

The newest numbers come a day after Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm called the state’s current COVID-19 surge “disheartening and alarming” as she braced Minnesotans for more bad days ahead.
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Nov. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record cases; hospital beds filling; 31 deaths

Nov. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record cases; hospital beds filling; 31 deaths

“What’s happening now in Minnesota is disheartening and alarming,” Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm told reporters, comparing the spread to a wildfire. “It feels like we’re losing ground.”
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Photos: Remembering George Floyd and the toll of COVID-19 on Día de los Muertos

Photos: Remembering George Floyd and the toll of COVID-19 on Día de los Muertos

The Mexican celebration that honors the lives of loved ones who have passed on from this lifetime held special meaning this year in Minnesota, with COVID-19 disproportionately affecting the Latino community and the killing of George Floyd still fresh in many people’s minds.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Nov. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily cases skyrocket to another record; 15 deaths

Nov. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily cases skyrocket to another record; 15 deaths

The newest numbers come a day after health officials warned Minnesota could end up as bad as Wisconsin unless more Minnesotans start taking more personal responsibility to stop the disease’s uncontrolled spread.
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Felony juvenile crime in the Twin Cities bumps up

The reasons for the increase aren’t entirely clear, but some say the pandemic is a factor in the level of crimes committed by and committed against people under 18.
by Brandt Williams

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COVID-19 forces some poll workers home during Election Day, as others take their place

COVID-19 forces some poll workers home during Election Day, as others take their place

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on almost every aspect of this year’s election — including who’s staffing polling places. Across the state, younger people are filling in for older election workers who are staying home because of the coronavirus.
by Dan Kraker and John Enger

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Nov. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'It's going to get worse'; 3K more cases

Nov. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'It's going to get worse'; 3K more cases

“If we’re wondering what somebody else is going to do to fix this COVID problem, we’re missing the point,” the state’s health commissioner said as she put the onus on Minnesotans to do more to stem the disease’s rampant spread.
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Minnesotans rally, vote, wait, worry in closing days of the campaign

Minnesotans rally, vote, wait, worry in closing days of the campaign

After months of presidential campaign attention, nonstop political advertising and weeks of early voting, the end is in sight: Election Day is Tuesday. We talked with Minnesota voters about how they’re feeling in the closing days of the campaign.
by Brian Bakst

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