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COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations surge outside Twin Cities as cases climb

COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations surge outside Twin Cities as cases climb

Minnesota’s spreading COVID-19 outbreak has been pummeling greater Minnesota for weeks, and hospitals are feeling the impact. For the first time in the pandemic, there are more COVID patients hospitalized in greater Minnesota than in the metro area.
by David H. Montgomery and MPR News Staff

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Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports

Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports

A growing number of school districts in the U.S. are using federal pandemic funding on athletics projects. One school district in Iowa is spending $100,000 on a weight room renovation, while another in Wisconsin is spending $1.6 million on new synthetic turf fields.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul to introduce some of the strictest tobacco rules in the nation

St. Paul to introduce some of the strictest tobacco rules in the nation

The City Council on Wednesday will introduce a new ordinance that would set a $10 minimum price on a pack of cigarettes and ban coupons and other discounts at retail outlets, among other things.
by Tim Nelson

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Most state workers get a COVID shot; tensions rise around those who haven't

Most state workers get a COVID shot; tensions rise around those who haven't

Minnesota’s month-old vaccine policy for state employees has led most workers to attest to having their shots. But among those who haven’t been vaccinated, the implementation of a testing alternative is drawing criticism.
by Brian Bakst

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Walz calls for vaccine and testing requirements for teachers

Walz calls for vaccine and testing requirements for teachers

Gov. Tim Walz is calling on lawmakers to approve a series of new measures to respond to the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine and testing requirements for teachers and school staff, and for long-term care workers. 
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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The Justice Department will address threats against school officials and staff

The Justice Department will address threats against school officials and staff

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is directing federal authorities to meet with local law enforcement about the spike in violent threats against school board members, teachers and others.
by Rachel Treisman

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Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics

Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics

The Biden administration is reversing a ban on abortion referrals by federally funded family planning clinics. Monday's action by the Department of Health and Human Services lifts a Trump-era restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S. Supreme Court.
by The Associated Press

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What’s behind the staffing shortage in the service industry? 

What’s behind the staffing shortage in the service industry? 

If it seems like there's a help wanted sign in every business window, that's because the labor shortage in the service industry is real. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about its impact and why jobs are going unfilled. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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