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August 6, 2021 11:32 AM

COVID-19 in MN: Caseloads, hospital needs edge up as summer swing continues

The first week of August is closing with some concerning COVID-19 data, but the overall trend lines at this point still don’t look as bad as the mid-April wave.

by MPR News Staff

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August 5, 2021 6:35 PM

Fans welcome Olympic gymnasts Lee and McCallum home

A parade is planned Sunday for Lee on St. Paul’s east side, followed by a program at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood.

by Peter Cox

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August 5, 2021 4:51 PM

Climate change, some bad weather luck behind Minnesota's smoky summer

Minnesota typically sees a few air quality alerts a year. This year, it’s seen eight.

by Paul Huttner

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August 5, 2021 1:12 PM

Marshall's LGBTQ community angered by flag settlement

Some students and parents say Marshall Public Schools caved in to critics when it agreed to settle a lawsuit over an LGBTQ Pride flag display in a middle school.

by Hannah Yang

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August 5, 2021 5:00 AM

Art Hounds recommend magical, challenging theater and art

A new play “Aquilarres” weaves a magical political fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition. A contemporary Minneapolis art show cedes everyone “the right to their own dystopinion.” Screen prints by Mai Tran reflect images from Vietnam and Mankato, Minn.

by Emily Bright

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August 4, 2021 5:07 PM

How will First Avenue enforce its new COVID policy?

The venue announced Tuesday it would require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to see shows there.

by Tom Crann and Grace Birnstengel

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August 4, 2021 2:35 PM

Jabà Noodles use unique business model to build during pandemic

The team behind Jabà Noodles has relied heavily on social media to market and sell the Taiwanese Cool noodle bowls they make to-order every week in the commercial kitchen space they rent in Minneapolis.

by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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August 4, 2021 10:59 AM

How to boost mask use, vaccine uptake among Minnesota teens

Hear host John Wanamaker’s interview with Dr. Nathan Chomilo, a pediatrician and the state’s vaccine equity director.

by John Wanamaker

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August 3, 2021 12:45 PM

COVID-19 in MN: Caseloads accelerating among Black Minnesotans

New data shows cases are growing far faster for Black Minnesotans than for other racial or ethnic groups. Separately on Tuesday, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth ordered city staff and visitors to wear masks in city-owned buildings.

by MPR News Staff