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Almost all Minnesota schools are open, getting closer to normal, but with an eye on COVID. Also, the public safety ballot question drama multiplies in Minneapolis. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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St. Paul Public Schools will hold a news conference Tuesday to discuss a bus driver shortage that has spurred the district to give metro bus passes to some students. Meanwhile, school buildings in Stillwater are open early for student drop-off, after a bus provider told the district it needed to cut routes due to staffing. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Starting next month, St. Paul Public Schools employees will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine or agree to routine tests. Also, members of Congress debate the Line 3 pipeline project during dueling visits in the Twin Cities. This is the evening MPR News update for Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Hosted by Jon Collins. Theme music by Gary Meister.
With a Labor Day deadline looming, a nine-member state panel has yet to agree on how to distribute $250 million in bonus pay for Minnesota’s frontline pandemic workers. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, September 3, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Police think they have their man in July highway shooting that killed baseball coach, with 33-year-old Chicago suspect in custody. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says he will not seek a new term next year. In his 20-plus years on the job, he has been a constant in some of the state’s highest-profile prosecutions, but would likely have faced a tough reelection battle. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, September 2, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Republican field for Minnesota governor starts filling out ahead of 2022, and hate crimes jump in Minnesota and the midwest. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he is rethinking plans to call a special legislative session next month, after a senior Senate Republican told a Capitol rally that he's ready to oust the state's health commissioner. The special session had been planned to approve special bonus pay for essential pandemic workers.
This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
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Kids across Minnesota are heading back to school amid a rise in COVID-19 cases spurred by the delta variant. Demand for testing is increasing, too, causing the state and health care providers to expand testing options just months after beginning to wind them down. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Hospital capacity is strained as the delta variant continues to pick up in Minnesota, and Line 3 gets another win in court as completion of the pipeline nears. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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