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As health care workers prepare for COVID-19, medical students pitch in on the home front

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.
by Jon Collins

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Sid Hartman turns 100: Milestone birthday for Minnesota newsman

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.”
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Opera postpones premiere of 'Edward Tulane' due to coronavirus

Minnesota Opera postpones premiere of 'Edward Tulane' due to coronavirus

Opera leader says the organization found itself in a precarious balance as it weighed going ahead or shutting down a production, years in the making.
by Euan Kerr

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Minneapolis City Council OKs deal to close Minnesota's last Kmart

Minneapolis City Council OKs deal to close Minnesota's last Kmart

The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved the termination of its lease agreement with Kmart. The city will pay more than $9 million to end the contract the city signed more than 40 years ago.
by Brandt Williams

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St. Paul educators reach tentative contract deal, call off strike

St. Paul educators reach tentative contract deal, call off strike

The union representing and the district announced they had reached a tentative settlement at about 3 a.m. this morning. The union told members to report to work this afternoon, although schools will remain closed Friday.
by Tim Nelson

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Contract talks resume for striking St. Paul teachers

Contract talks resume for striking St. Paul teachers

The St. Paul school district and its teachers union have resumed contract talks while striking educators continue to walk picket lines and classes are canceled for a third straight day.
by The Associated Press

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20 mph? Slow ride, take it easy on city streets, Mpls. and St. Paul say

20 mph? Slow ride, take it easy on city streets, Mpls. and St. Paul say

Public works crews in Minneapolis and St. Paul began changing speed limit signs from 30 mph to 20 mph on some residential streets and 30 to 25 mph along more heavily traveled streets — a victory for backers of the lower limits.
by Brandt Williams

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