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June 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic data solid; vaccination pace limps

June 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic data solid; vaccination pace limps

Thursday’s COVID-19 data continues to paint a picture of a pandemic in check in Minnesota. New cases, active cases and hospital admission levels are trending at or near pandemic lows. Vaccinations, however, are at a baby-steps pace.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: COVID-19 and mourning on film, plus other emotion-provoking performances

Art Hounds: COVID-19 and mourning on film, plus other emotion-provoking performances

Yeej Moua debuts his short film, “The Wind Always Strikes the Highest Mountain,” for the Northern Spark festival’s final weekend. Minnesota artists explore issues of disability and theater at Full Circle. And Laura Sellner has a new EP.
by Emily Bright

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What is Pride in Minnesota in 2021?

What is Pride in Minnesota in 2021?

A Duluth family celebrates together at a trans potluck. The Taking Back Pride march demands justice and a ban on cops. And Fergus Falls hosts its first ever LGBTQ Pride weekend.
by Grace Birnstengel

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Historian Annette Atkins on the 'enemies among us' in Minn. during WWI

Historian Annette Atkins on the 'enemies among us' in Minn. during WWI

Atkins explores the social context in Minnesota during World War I. It was a time when Minnesotans cast a suspicious eye on immigrants who might be disloyal.

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June 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases fall below 1K as pandemic retreats

June 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases fall below 1K as pandemic retreats

Monday’s data offers more evidence that COVID-19 is in check in Minnesota. Known, active cases fell below 1,000 for the first time since the earliest weeks of the pandemic. Only 100 new cases were reported.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota gets much-needed rain — but needs more to break drought

Minnesota gets much-needed rain — but needs more to break drought

Farmers and gardeners were among those rejoicing as a wide swath of Minnesota saw much-needed rain on Sunday. But meteorologists say the state will need to see more rounds of steady rain to climb out of its current rainfall deficit.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: Juneteenth celebrations in the Twin Cities

Photos: Juneteenth celebrations in the Twin Cities

Parades, picnics and lessons in history were offered Saturday to commemorate Juneteenth in the U.S., a day that carried even more significance after Congress and President Joe Biden made it a federal holiday.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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