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With the rise of the delta variant, the CDC recommends even vaccinated people wear a mask indoors in areas where community transmission is substantial or high. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, August 2, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is extending an air quality alert until Tuesday afternoon for most of the state
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has caused record high particulate levels in Minnesota.
This is an MPR News evening update for Friday July 30, 2021. Hosted by Matt Sepic. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
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Almost all of the state is under an air quality alert through Friday afternoon, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, July 30, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Family, friends and supporters of Sunisa Lee, 18, cheered her in a suburb of St. Paul as she won her first Olympic gold medal in all around gymnastics competition Thursday in Tokyo. Lee became the fifth American woman in a row to claim the Olympic all-around title. She is the first Hmong-American on the U.S. Olympic team. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Thursday, July 29, 2021. Hosted by Nancy Lebens. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
A legislative panel is considering how to divide $250 million in premium pay for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, July 29, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Minnesota's COVID pandemic takes a concerning turn as officials recommend masks in schools when classes resume. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Students between 2 and 12 years old will be required to wear masks inside all school facilities during the academic year. The board’s vote reflected increasing concern over spread of the delta variant in Minnesota. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Red Lake police officer slain and brutal heat blankets much of the state. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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State health officials say it is responsible for three out of every four COVID-19 cases in Minnesota right now. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Health providers, including Mayo Clinic, are taking a tougher stance on vaccinations with mandates popping up from California to New York. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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