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Southwest Light Rail Transit line faces delays
Met Council officials say the 14.5-mile line between Eden Prairie and Minneapolis will not begin service as originally scheduled.
Jan. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: State expands vaccination pool; more vaccine needed
While the new guidance lets providers vaccinate those 65 and older, “we are not yet ready to advise large groups of Minnesotans on how they can get vaccine,” the state’s health commissioner told reporters.
New road signs mark Mille Lacs Reservation’s 1855 borders
The new highway signs mark the edges of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s reservation as established by an 1855 treaty. But Mille Lacs County officials believe that original reservation was dissolved by subsequent treaties and court actions.
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Duluth's city-run Spirit Mountain ski area at financial crossroads
Spirit Mountain is at a financial crossroads. Over the past few years, Duluth’s City Council has had to bail out the ski area twice in order to keep it afloat. Now a task force is coming up with recommendations for how to make the ski hill sustainable moving forward.
Jan. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: Feds urge expanded vaccination; officials ask where's the vaccine
Minnesota officials reacted with caution Tuesday to the federal government’s call for states to expand the pool of people who should get priority for COVID-19 vaccinations, saying the feds weren’t yet backing up those calls with more vaccine deliveries.
Jan. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: New daily cases, reported deaths ebb
Despite the hopeful numbers Monday, the state’s health commissioner says officials expect to see daily death and case counts trending higher again following the year-end holidays.