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Finding a silver lining: How Minnesotans are helping each other during a pandemic
Lots of people want to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how can they do it safely? Two executive directors in the volunteerism field share their advice on giving back during the pandemic.
Many MN child care centers remain open, putting parents and workers in tough spot
Whether to keep day cares open or order them to close is a lose-lose situation: Close child care centers and you leave families who can’t telecommute unable to find care for their young ones. Stay open and risk spreading the disease further.
Judge backs Minnesota's Twin Metals mine in lease dispute
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by environmental groups against the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, saying the Interior Department had the authority to reverse itself and renew the project's federal mineral rights leases.
Girl Scouts honor 102-year-old Minnesota woman
Marian Seabold was honored Feb. 15 in White Bear Lake with a lifetime achievement award as one of the longest-serving Girl Scouts, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
After school-closure announcement, teachers and districts across Minnesota get to work
Gov. Tim Walz announced Sunday that all K-12 public schools in the state must close by Wednesday to slow the spread of coronavirus, and to give educators time to prepare for longer-term online learning. Now state leaders and educators need to figure out how to make it work.
Minnesota Legislature scaling back operations amid coronavirus outbreak
Minnesota legislative leaders announced Sunday night that they're planning to effectively recess the legislative session for up to a month, coming in only on an as-needed basis to pass legislation related to the coronavirus situation.
As health care workers prepare for COVID-19, medical students pitch in on the home front
The University of Minnesota medical students may be too early in their education to have the kind of clinical experience needed to treat patients, but they’re stepping up to help doctors and nurses with everything from babysitting to grocery shopping.
Sid Hartman turns 100: Milestone birthday for Minnesota newsman
“I have followed the advice that if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life,” longtime Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman wrote in Sunday’s paper. “Even at 100 I can say I still love what I do.”
Walz announces temporary closure of Minnesota K-12 public schools
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Sunday that he is ordering K-12 public schools across the state to close by Wednesday and remain closed through March 27 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.