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Minnesota News

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‘She was a legend’: Quetico ranger remembered for her guidance, grit

‘She was a legend’: Quetico ranger remembered for her guidance, grit

Janice Matichuk, the longest-serving interior ranger in the history of Quetico Provincial Park, died last week from brain cancer. For 35 years she greeted canoeists crossing from the Boundary Waters into Canada at the remote Cache Bay Ranger station, on a small island on Saganaga Lake, at the end of the Gunflint Trail.
by Dan Kraker

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Aug. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Keep it off campus; mind your sanitizer

Aug. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Keep it off campus; mind your sanitizer

The state’s infectious disease director is urging college students to “lay low” before returning to their schools and warning against attending big parties, road trips and other gatherings that could ultimately bring the disease to campus.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul rebuilding efforts inch along after civil unrest

St. Paul rebuilding efforts inch along after civil unrest

St. Paul officials estimate 300 businesses were damaged during the civil unrest in late May. City officials say rebuilding in critical business corridors could take 10 years.
by Nina Moini

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Aug. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: 12 more deaths; total cases top 62K

Aug. 12 update on COVID-19 in MN: 12 more deaths; total cases top 62K

Wednesday’s count of new COVID-19 cases showed another day of moderate increases, but testing remained low making it hard to judge if the latest reports are evidence of a meaningful shift or a statistical blip.
by MPR News Staff

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Primary results: Omar defeats challenger Melton-Meaux in 5th District

Primary results: Omar defeats challenger Melton-Meaux in 5th District

Rep. Ilhan Omar beat back a primary challenger from 5th District DFL rival Antone Melton-Meaux in Tuesday’s election. Republican Michelle Fischbach won the GOP nomination in the 7th District, while the U.S. Senate race will see DFL Sen. Tina Smith against Republican ex-Rep. Jason Lewis.
by David H. Montgomery

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It's primary day: Polls open across Minnesota

It's primary day: Polls open across Minnesota

Voters are heading to the polls amid a pandemic that has made this election season unlike any other. The coronavirus outbreak has also helped fuel a surge in absentee and early voting, which means the results of some races may not be immediately known. Officials must count mail-in ballots that trickle in later under safety rules imposed due to the pandemic.
by Tim Nelson and The Associated Press

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Aug. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations up; isolation worries rise

Aug. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations up; isolation worries rise

The newest counts come a day after Minnesota health officials, increasingly concerned over reports of despondent residents in long-term care, rolled out new guidance that would open the door wider to visitors.
by MPR News Staff

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'A homeless pandemic' looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction

'A homeless pandemic' looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction

Federal and state eviction bans, put in place during the pandemic, have lapsed. President Trump's executive order to prevent evictions isn't enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.
by Jim Zarroli

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Aug. 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Worries rise over isolation in long-term care

Aug. 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Worries rise over isolation in long-term care

The vast majority of Minnesota’s long-term care residents have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 — yet they’re still suffering because of it, Minnesota officials said Monday as they fielded questions around the Health Department’s latest data.
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