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County judge may rule soon on Mpls. vaccine mandate for bars, eateries

County judge may rule soon on Mpls. vaccine mandate for bars, eateries

Mayor Jacob Frey’s order requires eating and drinking establishments check patrons’ vaccination status or COVID-19 test results. Seven bar and restaurant owners sued to suspend the mayor’s edict.
by Matt Sepic

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Great Northern Festival celebrates winter culture through art, sport and discussion

Great Northern Festival celebrates winter culture through art, sport and discussion

Over the next 10 days, the Great Northern Festival’s events will encourage Minnesotans to celebrate winter culture, while especially considering climate change and the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.
by Euan Kerr

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Bars, eateries sue Minneapolis over mayor's vaccine mandate

Bars, eateries sue Minneapolis over mayor's vaccine mandate

Owners of several bars and restaurants want a judge to toss the mayor’s recent COVID-19 order requiring proof of vaccination or a recent negative test to enter public places serving food and drink, calling it a “significant hurdle” to business.
by MPR News Staff

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What's it like to be in high school during the omicron surge?

What's it like to be in high school during the omicron surge?

As COVID-19 sweeps through schools and some return to distance learning, we heard first-hand accounts of what life is like in school during the pandemic from high schoolers around the Twin Cities.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alex Cheng and Melissa Townsend

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Twin Cities tightening COVID bar, restaurant rules as cases climb

Twin Cities tightening COVID bar, restaurant rules as cases climb

With the virus spreading rapidly, Minneapolis and St. Paul will soon require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test to enter places serving food and drink. Some worry the plan will spark new confrontations with patrons.
by Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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New era in Minneapolis as more power shifts to mayor

New era in Minneapolis as more power shifts to mayor

As Minneapolis elected officials are inaugurated Monday morning, they'll be taking office under a new city governmental structure which gives the mayor more executive authority. But exactly how that new structure is implemented will likely play out over the next few months or years.
by Jon Collins

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COVID claims Twin Cities writer, activist Mel Reeves

COVID claims Twin Cities writer, activist Mel Reeves

Reeves, 64, spent decades chronicling and participating in the region’s protest movements. The publisher of the Spokesman-Recorder, where he worked as community editor, said Reeves embodied the newspaper’s tradition as a "voice for the voiceless."
by Jon Collins

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Richfield man charged in attempted purse snatching that knocked out an older St. Paul woman

Richfield man charged in attempted purse snatching that knocked out an older St. Paul woman

Authorities looking for a young man caught on surveillance video trying to rob an 81-year-old drug store customer didn’t have to go far: They say he was already in jail after being arrested in connection with a carjacking. 
by Tim Nelson

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KARE 11 report: Juror says handling Potter's Taser and gun influenced panel's decision

KARE 11 report: Juror says handling Potter's Taser and gun influenced panel's decision

Jurors in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter reportedly were not convinced by arguments that her Taser and her handgun were easily confused, according to reporting by KARE 11.
by MPR News Staff

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