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Bloomington schools shutter classrooms again after bus drivers test positive for COVID-19
Just 10 days after bringing some students back for in-person learning, an outbreak of COVID-19 among transportation workers has forced Bloomington Public Schools to return to distance learning until mid-February. At least eight people in the district’s transportation department have been infected.
DFL state lawmakers propose what they say is most ambitious clean energy goal in U.S.
With a slate of executive actions this week, President Joe Biden is aiming the country to use 100 percent clean energy by 2050. In a bill introduced this session, Minnesota lawmakers propose doing it by 2040.
In Warroad, a 2.5-mile skate path is connecting neighbors
It started with two neighbors connecting their hockey rinks on the Warroad River. Now it’s a 2.5-mile skate path maintained and enjoyed by an entire community.
Sharp divide over election law changes at Minnesota Capitol
Proposed election law changes have surfaced as a major point of disagreement early in the legislative session between Democrats in the Minnesota House and Republicans in the state Senate.
Art Hounds: Art exhibition undresses the garment industry
A large, multimedia work contemplates mass-produced clothing and the issues raised in their manufacture.
COVID relief, security for upcoming trials: Walz budget items require quick action
It will be months before Minnesota lawmakers approve a new state budget. But some items proposed by Gov. Tim Walz this week are time sensitive — from COVID-19 relief to security for the upcoming trials in the killing of George Floyd.
At some of MN's large hospital systems, teleworkers, volunteers, construction workers have COVID vaccine advantage
State officials say Minnesota’s medical institutions have taken a liberal view of who should be in the early rounds of vaccination. And it’s come at the cost of making sure shots get to the people who need them most.
Walz budget would hike taxes on highest earners, boost school spending
The governor’s recommendations kick off a budget debate that will last well into spring. His call for tax increases on high-end earners and corporations will encounter pushback from Republican legislators.
Paying debts: Months after his COVID-19 death, woman sorts out what her father left behind
A Minneapolis woman lost her father to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But she didn’t feel the impacts of his death in a single moment. They’ve rippled out over months. She’s still sorting through all he left behind.
Jan. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz presses changes to boost vaccination pace
Gov. Tim Walz’s office on Monday unveiled plans to vaccinate 15,000 metro area educators, ease the online shot signup hassles for those 65 and older and push providers to get shots into arms more quickly. But there’s still not enough vaccine.