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Minnesota News

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

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Park officials remove remainder of Powderhorn east encampment after most people leave

Park officials remove remainder of Powderhorn east encampment after most people leave

A sprawling homeless encampment that had hundreds of tents at its peak is gone from Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. Sanitation workers hauled away the last few tents Monday, and police arrested about 20 people, residents and activists, who refused to leave.
by Matt Sepic

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A closer look at homelessness in the Twin Cities, and what's driving it

A closer look at homelessness in the Twin Cities, and what's driving it

While government agencies and nonprofits try to connect the people living in these tent communities with services, some neighbors are complaining about a surge in crime. What short-term and long-term solutions are being discussed to ensure more people have access to shelter?
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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July 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: 9-month-old dies; record spike in new case counts

July 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: 9-month-old dies; record spike in new case counts

Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll continued to climb Monday with 922 new cases and an extra measure of heartbreak — the first death of a child in the state, an infant in Clay County with no underlying health problems.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Cloud, Roseville, Bemidji pass mask requirements

St. Cloud, Roseville, Bemidji pass mask requirements

They join a growing number of Minnesota cities mandating the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned in July 1967

A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned in July 1967

A documentary, "A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned," is about the causes and consequences of major violence and fires that broke out in north Minneapolis in July 1967.
by MPR News Staff

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July 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: Number of newly confirmed cases jumps

July 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: Number of newly confirmed cases jumps

Minnesota health officials reported a jump in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with an increase in the number of completed tests accounting for some but not all of the rise.
by MPR News Staff

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July 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: New confirmed cases decrease; hospitalizations increase

July 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: New confirmed cases decrease; hospitalizations increase

The number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota dropped on Saturday even as the number of completed tests increased to one of the highest daily totals so far. But the number of Minnesotans with COVID-19 being treated in hospitals increased again.
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