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St. Louis Park church uses 'buddy system' so older members may worship

St. Louis Park church uses 'buddy system' so older members may worship

In addition to putting services on web conference, many older members of the around 80-person congregation at Peace Presbyterian receive worship through an older technology — the telephone.
by Peter Cox

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Therapists forge ahead with telehealth — not knowing if they'll be paid

Therapists forge ahead with telehealth — not knowing if they'll be paid

With the stay-at-home order, mental health care has moved from therapists’ offices to the internet or the phone. Private insurance companies are still figuring out exactly what telehealth services they will cover. But when they do, those changes could stick after the coronavirus pandemic ends.
by Alisa Roth

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Daily dose of sweetness: Church's new bells ring out, offer reminder of community

Daily dose of sweetness: Church's new bells ring out, offer reminder of community

“We want to remind everybody that’s isolated in their homes or apartments that we are one community … and to ring out hope and courage to our community every day until we get through this,” said Westminster Presbyterian Church senior pastor Tim Hart-Andersen.
by Emily Bright

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I-94 to close between Highway 280, I-35E in St. Paul this weekend

The closure will allow crews to remove the northbound side of the Dale Street bridge. Another weekend closure is planned for later this year so that crews can remove the other side of the bridge.
by Nancy Yang

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Photos: Quiet spaces in the time of coronavirus

Photos: Quiet spaces in the time of coronavirus

In a time of social distancing and self isolation, spaces that normally would be filled with people and the sounds of activity sit empty and quiet.
by Derek Montgomery and Evan Frost

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Mass layoffs for MN science, children's museums amid coronavirus shutdown

Mass layoffs for MN science, children's museums amid coronavirus shutdown

The Minnesota Children’s Museum and the Science Museum of Minnesota said Tuesday they would temporarily lay off much of their staff and remain closed given the financial crisis driven by the coronavirus.
by Marianne Combs and Tim Nelson

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Before Minnesota animal shelter temporarily halts adoptions, hundreds of pets find new homes

Before Minnesota animal shelter temporarily halts adoptions, hundreds of pets find new homes

As Minnesota residents hunker down for another week of social distancing, some of them will be sharing their home with a new cat or dog — pet adoptions that may benefit other animals in the weeks to come.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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One dead, two injured in Minneapolis shooting

One man is dead and two others injured after a shooting on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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