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Walz decision on stay-at-home order due Thursday
Gov. Tim Walz must decide whether to extend limits on nonessential travel and business operations past Sunday night. He’s gradually allowed more exceptions, though he’s taking a longer view on bars and spectator sports.
Minneapolis Mayor Frey: The state of the city is 'unbowed'
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey strikes a somber tone in his State of the City address as he calls for patience and persistence during pandemic.
Photos: Life in a ‘new normal’ of COVID-19
Social distancing, face masks, takeout and video chat have started to feel like an ever-evolving "new normal" more than a month into Minnesota's stay-at-home order. Here is a look at how all of our lives have changed since March 27.
April 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: 319 deaths; Walz unveils next steps Thursday
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday will announce his next steps to restart parts of the economy while continuing to manage the spread of COVID-19. With his stay-at-home order set to expire Monday, officials say expect Walz to renew his call for people to stay close to home.
Portraits of Valor: Warren High, 99, Army
High was glad to be serving his country overseas and thought it was the right thing to be doing with his life, but wanted more out of his service. “I was frustrated sometimes because I didn’t feel like I was doing something worthwhile,” he said.
As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port
The Port of Duluth-Superior is one of the largest ports in the United States, an economic engine long known for shipping iron ore mined in northeast Minnesota to steel mills throughout the Midwest. Yet its second-largest commodity is less well known, and sourced nowhere near Minnesota and Wisconsin: coal. 
April 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 301 deaths; 'not where we need to be' on testing
Minnesota health officials Tuesday acknowledged their “moonshot” project to quickly and massively ramp up COVID-19 tests may fall short of Gov. Tim Walz’s goal. Their comments came hours after the state reported 15 more deaths tied to the disease.
As pandemic continues, Minnesota nonprofits chart new course for the long term
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a cascade of canceled concerts, fundraisers and other events that support nonprofit groups across Minnesota. As stay-at-home orders continue, rural nonprofits are trying to plan and adapt to this changed world. 
3.4M homeowners skip payments; many are scared, say Congress needs to act
Homeowners say that to catch up on payments, lenders demand big balloon payments they can't afford. Advocates want Congress to mandate that missed payments simply be added to the end of the loan term.