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St. Paul students demand switch to distance learning for 2 weeks

St. Paul students demand switch to distance learning for 2 weeks

Hundreds of middle and high school students walked out of class on Tuesday afternoon, decrying unsafe health conditions in buildings and demanding more COVID prevention measures and testing.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Signs of a possible peak; 11K pandemic deaths

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Signs of a possible peak; 11K pandemic deaths

Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 data remains muddled by post-holiday reporting lags, but Tuesday’s report offers reasons to be hopeful the surge in cases and hospitalizations may be ready to ebb. Deaths, however, continue to mount.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota novelist delves into pandemic grief

Minnesota novelist delves into pandemic grief

Imagine working on a novel for 10 years about a world enduring a global plague only to have it published during a real pandemic. That's what's happening to Minneapolis writer Sequoia Nagamatsu. He has mixed feelings about the timing, but he hopes it helps people struggling with the impact of COVID.
by Euan Kerr

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'Betty White Challenge': Donations pour into animal shelters

'Betty White Challenge': Donations pour into animal shelters

Television star Betty White's 100th birthday is prompting a flurry of donations to animal welfare organizations, including some in Minnesota. 
by Tim Nelson

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In Rochester’s library, social worker helps those in need

In Rochester’s library, social worker helps those in need

From her corner office on the second floor of the Rochester Public Library, Allison Carpenter dispenses advice and useful information — not about books but about social services like food and housing support. Carpenter’s role is part of a growing trend that recognizes that libraries are more than just a place to read.
by Catharine Richert

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Northwest Angle ice road is back open for a second winter

Northwest Angle ice road is back open for a second winter

The slickest way to get from Warroad to the Northwest Angle in far northern Minnesota is back this winter. It’s a 37-mile ice highway to the northernmost point in the contiguous United States.
by Brian Bakst

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Duluth hosts extreme 'street snowboarding' competition 

Duluth hosts extreme 'street snowboarding' competition 

Extreme "street snowboarders" are converging on a Duluth city park this weekend for a Red Bull-sponsored competition in which they’ll hurl themselves off a 20-foot ledge from a pavilion, jump off picnic tables and slide down steep stairway railings. 
by Dan Kraker

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Costs for COVID-19 hospitalization are changing. Here's why

Costs for COVID-19 hospitalization are changing. Here's why

With vaccines proven to keep people out of the hospital, more and more insurance companies are requiring enrollees to share the cost of COVID-19 treatments. Vaccines and tests remain free, though.
by Catharine Richert

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