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Museums, city halls, the NBA season and myriad events and services are being closed, postponed or canceled as the fight against the corornavirus shifts to limiting public gatherings. 

 that the state will temporarily close bars, restaurants, gyms and other venues — leading to many more event cancellations.

Minnesota's chief federal judge has suspended all jury trials for six weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge John Tunheim ordered the hiatus on all criminal and civil jury trials through April 27. And starting March 23, all grand jury proceedings will be put on hold. 

Despite the limitations, the state's four federal courthouses in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and Fergus Falls will remain open.

Tunheim says judges may continue to hold bench trials, where a judge hears a case without a jury. 

Criminal proceedings — such as detention hearings, initial appearances, and the issuance of search warrants will continue.

. “A cross-departmental team is connecting daily to stay apprised of the recommendations from the (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Public Health and will continue to respond accordingly,” Mia announced in a press release.

 will be closed for two weeks through March 27.

its museum, Esker Grove restaurant and the Walker Shop to visitors starting Saturday. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden remains open to the public at this time.

 is temporarily closing starting Saturday. The zoo will remain accessible to its staff during the closure.

 is closing its historic sites and museums 

 in St. Paul is closed until further notice. The museum’s parking facility remains open.

 on the University of Minnesota campus is closed until further notice.

Programs and public events at Minnesota State Parks and Trails are canceled until further notice, the DNR said on Monday. Its parks and trails remain open to the public. 

The Timberwolves and the rest of the NBA 

 starting with Thursday night’s games, with hopes to “resume play as soon as it is appropriate and prudent.”

The National Women’s Hockey League 2020 Isobel Cup Final between the Boston Pride and the Minnesota Whitecaps 

 by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule.

Outside of Minnesota, the Augusta National Golf Club announced Friday that 

they will postpone the Masters Tournament

, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, and the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. The 

The NCAA has canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments, along with all of its spring championships in every sport, including hockey, baseball and lacrosse.

The Big Ten Conference canceled all remaining athletic competitions for the remainder of the academic year. University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle said the 

“At this time, we are working on arranging transportation for our teams who are competing out of state to return to Minneapolis,” Coyle said. “We will provide all necessary resources for our student-athletes, coaches and staff during this difficult time. Our main priority is to ensure the safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff, administrators, fans and media as we continue to monitor the COVID-19 virus.”

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced Thursday they are canceling the remaining rounds of the 

“For this to happen and to make the decision to cancel our college hockey showcase event, was a major decision. But I do think it was in the best interest of our student-athletes who participate as well as the fans that potentially would have attended these events,” said men’s WCHA commissioner Bill Robertson.

The National Collegiate Hockey Conference also canceled the 

 became the first district in the state to cancel classes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The district did not say when it planned to resume classes.

 announced it’s extending spring break by two days — Monday and Tuesday, March 16-17.

 announced it is extending spring break by one day — Monday, March 16.

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district

St. John's Preparatory School in Collegeville, Minn., is suspending face-to-face instruction and starting its e-learning plan from Friday through March 27 after learning a parent has tested positive for COVID-19. The school’s academic building will be closed but St. Michael Hall stays open for residential students. All extracurricular activities and sports will also be cancelled. 

Three school districts in central Minnesota – St. Cloud, Sartell-St. Stephen and Sauk Rapids-Rice – announced late Thursday that they are banning visitors and volunteers from schools, canceling all school-sponsored public events and limiting large gatherings.

 announced Friday the remainder of the girls state basketball tournament and the boys section/state basketball tournaments have been canceled. 

College of St. Benedict and St. John's University

 will suspend all campus classes and activities as of 5 p.m. Friday. Classes will be held online starting March 23. Students are being asked to return home as soon as they are able.

 says it’s extending spring break for its Duluth, Twin Cities and Rochester campuses until March 18, and suspend in-person classes after that.

Minnesota State campuses, Mitchell Hamline School of Law and the University of St. Thomas

 is canceling classes from March 23-28, as faculty and staff work on moving courses online.

 will continue to have classes Friday, March 13, but will postpone classes starting March 16 through March 29. All public events have been canceled through April 30.

 in Moorhead, Minn., is shifting to online instructions starting Wednesday, March 18. They announced they’ll hold in-person classes on campus March 16 and 17 in order to transition students and staff and then cancel on-campus classes for March 18 through 20.

 in St. Peter, Minn., is canceling classes from March 16 through March 20 as faculty and staff prepare for online course delivery after spring break. The school’s spring break has been rescheduled for March 23 through March 27, and classes will go online after the break until April 13. Campus will remain open during the four-week period. 

Starting March 30, all classes at Macalester College will be held online for the rest of the semester. Most school buildings will be closed during the period, except for the Campus Center, the Health and Wellness Center, the upper level of the chapel and the upper level of Kagin.

On Tuesday, following guidance from the federal government and recommendations from a national industry group, many of Minnesota’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities 

On Thursday, CentraCare, which operates eight hospitals and 11 senior housing facilities in central Minnesota, announced 

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health said it was banning nonessential visitors to its nursing home and assisted living facilities in Bemidji as of 8 p.m. Thursday.

 said it will not allow sick people to visit patients and will limit the number of visits to two visitors a day. It’s also banning visitors under age 12 to its facilities. Visitors are not allowed for patients who may have or have confirmed COVID-19 unless a patient care manager allows under compassionate exception. 

 is limiting patients guests at all three of its sites while there is a threat of COVID-19 transmission. In Rochester, Minn., patients can only have two visitors at a time, and they'll be screened for respiratory illness. Similar restrictions are in place for some facilities in Mayo's health care system Wisconsin, southern Minnesota, Arizona and Florida.

M Health Fairview said on Monday that it is postponing nonurgent, elective surgeries starting Wednesday amid the COVID-19 outbreak. 

 is suspending the following programs starting through March 31: senior programs, adaptive recreation programs, youth athletic games and practices, any other gatherings of 250 people or more. The Como Park Zoo and Conservatory remains open, but is suspending daily animal and garden talks, classes and programs.

 branches remain open, but the library is suspending all programs, events, classes, outreach services and meeting room reservations through March 31, including the Bookmobile and all other offsite visits to community partners.

, all Parks and Recreation programs and classes are canceled until further notice. The art center, senior center and outdoor center are closed until further notice. 

 says city employees will remain working, but public access to city facilities will be temporarily suspended beginning at 5 p.m. Friday.

 has closed recreation facilities, canceled events and suspended recreation programming. City offices remain open, but residents are encouraged to call or email city departments and officials.

 has closed its facilities (including Brookview Golden Valley) to the public, and also suspended recreation and other programs and events through April 3.

 has closed City Hall, the 1902 facility, the Wakefield Community Building and the Nature Center to public access until further notice.

, all city-sponsored parks and recreation activities are suspended through April 15. City service counters remain open, but public reservations of city hall facilities are canceled through April 15.

 has closed operations until further notice. All classes and events as well as private group and rental reservations have been canceled.

 at the Xcel Energy Center to Sept. 24, according to the Pioneer Press.

 scheduled for March 26 to March 29 at HUGE Theater has been canceled. 

The Equinox Gayla, a fundraiser for the 20 percent Theatre Company set for March 21, 

 in Minneapolis is canceling all performances and education programs through April 5. That includes the current productions of "Spamtown, USA" and "The Rainbow Fish."

The Loft’s Wordplay 2020 conference will 

transition most activities to virtual or online spaces

 starting March 16 until at least May 31.

, including the remaining performances of “Twelfth Night,” “The Bacchae” and upcoming performances of “CENTERPLAY.” Performances of “Emma,” which opens April 11, are expected to go on as scheduled. The Guthrie building will remain open during regular hours.

, scheduled to take place April 2-5 in Minneapolis, has been canceled.

Starting Friday, the Minnesota Opera is canceling two weeks of concert performances, including 

 of “Edward Tulane” and “Don Giovanni.” Ticket holders will be notified of the cancellations and options around their tickets.

 has canceled concerts and events through March 23.

 in St. Paul has postponed its upcoming shows "Not For Sale" and Not in Our Neighborhood" until another season. It is postponing its March 30 season annoucement and canceling its April 4 annual benefit.

Mixed Blood Theatre will end its run of “Interstate” on March 22, one week earlier than initially planned in response to concerns over COVID-19. The Zealous Hellions event featuring Taylor Mac on Tuesday has also been canceled.

, “with the intention of getting the play back up on stage as soon as conditions improve.”

Performances of “Celebrating Loyce” and “The Enchantment” by the Minnesota Dance Theatre 

, but classes from the MDT will continue as 

 in St. Paul has canceled all Creative Learning programs, rehearsals and performances through March 29.

 planned for March 21 in Brainerd has been canceled, with plans to reschedule next fall or winter.

 has canceled all performances from March 20 through April 4.

 in St. Paul has canceled events through April 19.

Disney on Ice shows scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Target Center in Minneapolis have been canceled.

Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center

 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minn., is canceling the remainder of its season of concerts and other performances, through early May.

Hennepin Theatre Trust is closing its Orpheum, State and Pantages Theatres. You can find a full list of shows and events that have been canceled or postponed 

The carefully manicured remnant of winter in Theodore Wirth Park, a ski course poised to host the best cross-country skiers in the world, will go unused.

Organizers with the Loppet Foundation announced Thursday that they’re canceling the World Cup event, set to start Saturday and culminate in a championship race next Tuesday. The Parallel 45 festival events associated with the race, including a local race on Sunday, have also been canceled.

The event was expected to bring as many as 20,000 fans to Minneapolis to watch the races.

“We are devastated to announce this cancelation,” organizers said in a statement. “In keeping with updated information from the Minnesota Department of Health and after consulting with medical advisors, we are prioritizing the health and safety of our community, fans, athletes, staff and volunteers involved in these events.”

The city of St. Paul announced on Thursday that it's canceling upcoming St. Patrick's Day events due to concerns over COVID-19. This includes canceling the 54th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and LuckyPalooza on West Seventh Street. 

Organizers say they are heartbroken over the cancellation but are following guidelines from city health officials who are strongly recommending all gatherings greater than 250 people be canceled or postponed.

Organizers of Duluth’s Grand St. Patrick’s Day celebration announced it has been canceled, 

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