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COVID-19 in MN: ICU needs hit 2021 high; hospital staffs 'exhausted'

COVID-19 in MN: ICU needs hit 2021 high; hospital staffs 'exhausted'

Hospital leaders speaking to reporters on Thursday painted a worrisome picture of the strain on care systems across Minnesota — short-staffed and struggling to meet the needs of a rising tide of COVID and other patients.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Relax and enjoy the show

Art Hounds: Relax and enjoy the show

Art Hounds recommend shows to sit back and relax with on a fall weekend: “Beer & Ballet” in Bloomington and Sweet Jazz in Northfield. Or, get in the Halloween spirit with the book launch celebration of “The Haunting of Potter’s Field” in Winona.
by Emily Bright

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'What the Constitution Means to Me' comes to Guthrie

'What the Constitution Means to Me' comes to Guthrie

Actor Cassie Beck is at the Guthrie, portraying the playwright Heidi Shrek in her memoir play “What the Constitution Means To Me.” The Guthrie is staging the play as the first in-person production since Spring 2020.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Tradition and community make bouja a Midwest staple

Appetites: Tradition and community make bouja a Midwest staple

The community bouja party at the Avon Hills Folk School outside Avon, Minn., happens every October on the second Saturday of the month. It gives visitors to the folk school the perfect opportunity to soak in the fall foliage while enjoying a perfect fall meal — a hot bowl of bouja soup.
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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Report: Minnesota had 30 known victims of intimate partner homicide in 2020

Report: Minnesota had 30 known victims of intimate partner homicide in 2020

Advocates are calling for more housing options and resources for survivors of domestic abuse as the pandemic highlights the ongoing disproportionate impact on Black and Indigenous women.
by Nina Moini

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Minnesota Republicans to choose a new chair

Minnesota Republicans to choose a new chair

Republican Party of Minnesota delegates will meet in Hopkins Saturday to elect a new party chair to replace Jennifer Carnahan, who stepped down in August. 
by Tim Pugmire

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University of Minnesota leads first-ever Weddell seal count

University of Minnesota leads first-ever Weddell seal count

The health of the seal population can tell scientists how climate change is affecting ice and fish in Antarctica.
by Paul Huttner

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Seeking peace of mind, some Minnesotans skirt COVID-19 booster guidelines

Seeking peace of mind, some Minnesotans skirt COVID-19 booster guidelines

The FDA has approved COVID-19 booster shots for a limited number of people who first got the Pfizer vaccine. But in the weeks before those boosters became available, some people were already getting them. Concerns about vaccine effectiveness and the desire for peace of mind play a role.
by Catharine Richert

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