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Feb. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz vows shots for all by summer; State Fair 'within reach'

Feb. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz vows shots for all by summer; State Fair 'within reach'

As the state’s vaccination effort struggles for short-term traction, Gov. Tim Walz says every Minnesotan should be able to get a shot by the summer and that a 2021 State Fair is definitely possible.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds recommend abstracts and stand-up

Art Hounds recommend abstracts and stand-up

This week's Art Hounds recommend abstract landscapes created by a Twin Cities artist with the help of his feet, a new stand-up comedy special with magic, and a North Mankato artist’s detailed designs.
by Emily Bright

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Businesses that tapped pandemic loan program now find it may cost them

Businesses that tapped pandemic loan program now find it may cost them

Unless the Legislature steps in, thousands of Minnesota businesses might owe taxes on the federal loans they used to keep employees on the payroll during the pandemic.
by Brian Bakst

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Federal grand jury hearing evidence in death of George Floyd

Federal grand jury hearing evidence in death of George Floyd

Several witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury considering charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is already facing state murder charges in the death of George Floyd, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Feb. 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination focus stays on people 65 and older

Feb. 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination focus stays on people 65 and older

Minnesota will not expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines until at least 70 percent of residents age 65 and older get a first dose, a threshold officials expect to reach by the end of March, Gov. Tim Walz’s office said late Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Adults behind on routine vaccines may want to wait to catch up

Adults behind on routine vaccines may want to wait to catch up

Many adults are behind on routine vaccinations. Catching up is important, says Dr. Jon Hallberg, but those eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine may want to wait until after they get it.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Carving out a path through the pandemic — and the snow — on Northwest Angle's ice road

Carving out a path through the pandemic — and the snow — on Northwest Angle's ice road

Minnesota’s Northwest Angle has been cut off from the mainland since the start of the pandemic — almost a year. To keep their fishing resort industry open, Angle residents skirted the Canadian border closures by plowing a 30-mile ice road across Lake of the Woods.
by John Enger

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Feb. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccine pace stays flat; daily deaths drop

Feb. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccine pace stays flat; daily deaths drop

Officials anticipate this week will be a busy one as weather-delayed shots make their way into the state atop the expected 100,000 doses from the feds. Overall pandemic metrics are still looking good — including only two deaths reported in two days.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota races for Congress in 2022 could get wild

Minnesota races for Congress in 2022 could get wild

Late-arriving census numbers could lead to an unlikely scenario where members of Congress are elected at-large statewide. It happened once before in Minnesota.
by David H. Montgomery

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Walz unveils $518 million infrastructure proposal

Walz unveils $518 million infrastructure proposal

Gov. Tim Walz is pushing for another public works bonding proposal this year that would include security upgrades for the state Capitol and riot repairs in Minneapolis.
by Tim Pugmire

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