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Minnesota News

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

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May 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: 731 dead; life curbs loosen, risk remains

May 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: 731 dead; life curbs loosen, risk remains

Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm on Monday implored residents to wear masks outdoors and keep their distance from others even though the state’s stay-home order has ended. “We’re really going to have to keep up these behaviors for a long time to come.”
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Legislature lurches toward likely special session

Minnesota Legislature lurches toward likely special session

With a special session all but assured, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned its session early Monday with few of the year’s big issues resolved.
by Brian Bakst

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Girl Scout camps in Minnesota canceled for the summer

Girl Scout camps in Minnesota canceled for the summer

“Making the decision to cancel camp was honestly one of the hardest things I’ve done in the 26 years I’ve worked at Girl Scouts, because girls in the out-of-doors is core to what we believe in,” said Leigh Ann Davis, CEO for the Lakes and Pines council.
by Emily Bright

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May 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Confirmed cases climb past 15,000

May 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Confirmed cases climb past 15,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota climbed past 15,000 on Sunday, with 22 more deaths reported in the state. The number of completed tests was down from the previous day, but still well above the 5,000-test goal set by state officials.
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More Minnesota restaurants announce permanent closures

More Minnesota restaurants announce permanent closures

While restaurants across Minnesota await the chance to resume some dine-in operations, a growing list of restaurants in the state say they won't reopen, even after COVID-19 business restrictions are lifted.
by Andrew Krueger

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St. Paul, Minneapolis police investigating fatal shootings

Police in St. Paul and Minneapolis are investigating fatal shootings that happened over the weekend. And five people were injured in two other shootings in Minneapolis.
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Pakistani doctor indicted in Minnesota on terrorism charge

A Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic researcher has been indicted on one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, after authorities say he told paid FBI informants that he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and wanted to carry out lone wolf attacks in the U.S.
by The Associated Press

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Software problems force postponement of Minnesota GOP convention

Software problems force postponement of Minnesota GOP convention

Minnesota Republican Party leaders postponed their online state convention Saturday after problems with voting software. Party leaders suggested that the software issues could have been linked to sabotage.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota House GOP blocks passage of $2 billion bonding bill

Minnesota House GOP blocks passage of $2 billion bonding bill

Republicans in the Minnesota House followed through on their threat to block a bonding bill Saturday when the $2 billion measure was put to a vote. Meanwhile, state employees would lose a scheduled pay raise under a bill passed late Saturday night in the Minnesota Senate.
by Tim Pugmire

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