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St. Paul native led this week's inauguration parade
After a year of planning, with plenty of curveballs along the way, Lt. Col. Thomas Chapeau calls it an “epic day.”
Frey to run for another term as Minneapolis mayor
After a tumultuous 2020, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Thursday launched a 2021 reelection effort.
Jan. 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll tops 6K; no post-holiday case surge
Minnesota appears to have dodged a major post-holiday spike in COVID-19 cases that officials had feared was coming, the state’s health commissioner said Thursday. The death toll, however, continues to climb.
Jan. 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active caseload lowest since mid-October
While the January numbers continue to look encouraging, public health leaders caution another COVID-19 wave is likely. They are also pleading with an increasingly frustrated public for patience with the vaccination rollout.