COVID-19

Walz announces temporary closure of Minnesota K-12 public schools

Gov. Tim Walz during a COVID-19 press conference.
Gov. Tim Walz speaks Sunday during a press conference announcing the closure of K-12 schools by Wednesday and then remain closed through March 27 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 as Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker (left) listens.
Christine T. Nguyen | MPR News