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Minnesota News

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

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St. Joseph's Hospital staffers hope history of serving people in need will continue

St. Joseph's Hospital staffers hope history of serving people in need will continue

The end of 2020 brings with it the end of Minnesota’s oldest hospital. Roman Catholic nuns founded St. Joseph’s in downtown St. Paul in 1853. But after 167 years, Fairview Health Services is shutting it down amid financial pressure. Plans call for the building to become a community wellness hub focused on social services and preventative care. Many who worked at St. Joseph’s say they’re sad to see it go.
by Matt Sepic

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Portraits of Valor: Doris, 97, and Richard Edge, 96. Navy and Army

Portraits of Valor: Doris, 97, and Richard Edge, 96. Navy and Army

Doris and Richard Edge were both called to service during World War II. As Richard fought his way across Europe, Doris rose through the ranks in one of the military’s first programs for women. 
by Evan Frost

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Dec. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 66 more deaths; 2K new cases

Dec. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 66 more deaths; 2K new cases

Holiday week statistics are making it hard to say how Minnesota’s COVID-19 outbreak is changing. The death count, however, remains awful, with December the deadliest month by far.
by MPR News Staff

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Victim of daytime carjacking describes sudden attack

Victim of daytime carjacking describes sudden attack

She was unloading groceries from her SUV, when a man demanded her wallet and keys at gunpoint. There have been hundreds of carjackings in Minneapolis this year.
by Nina Moini

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MPR News' Photos of the Year: 2020

MPR News' Photos of the Year: 2020

There was no shortage of photographs to be made this year. Our photographers worked through an unprecedented year to bring you the moments that made 2020 in Minnesota.
by Evan Frost and Christine T. Nguyen

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Dec. 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: 36 deaths; new daily cases fall below 1K

Dec. 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: 36 deaths; new daily cases fall below 1K

It was the first time since early October that new daily case counts fell below 1,000, but it came on low testing, making it difficult to draw any conclusions. Meanwhile, the death toll continues to climb.
by MPR News Staff

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A Brief History of Women in Bars: A Minnesota Story in Three Rounds

A Brief History of Women in Bars: A Minnesota Story in Three Rounds

The 18th Amendment marked the start of Prohibition and the 19th Amendment granted many women the right to vote. In this new documentary, Katie Thornton looks at how the state’s temperance movement set the stage for its women’s suffrage movement.
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In the ICU and at George Floyd Square, one nurse fights two pandemics

In the ICU and at George Floyd Square, one nurse fights two pandemics

Nurse Jeanette Rupert is hard to keep up with. When she's not treating COVID-19 patients in the ICU, she's dispensing medical care at George Floyd Square, just blocks from where she was born and raised. In the turbulence of 2020, Rupert says she's deepened her appreciation and commitment to her friends, family and community.
by Catharine Richert and Evan Frost

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Dec. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 13 deaths; new caseloads easing

Dec. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 13 deaths; new caseloads easing

The newest numbers come in the closing week of a year with more than 410,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5,100 deaths. But as 2021 approaches, there are signs of hope.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota program will help some residents losing federal unemployment benefits

Minnesota program will help some residents losing federal unemployment benefits

Some Minnesotans who are out of work will continue to receive extended unemployment benefits, even after President Donald Trump's refusal to sign a COVID relief bill that extends federal benefits for people who lost their jobs during the pandemic.
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