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State Fair food, music — and giant slide are back for Memorial Day minifair

State Fair food, music — and giant slide are back for Memorial Day minifair

The fair says the “Kickoff to Summer at the Fair” will feature about two dozen food vendors — yes, Sweet Martha’s and Pronto Pups are on the list — with music at several locations around the fairgrounds. The giant slide is also planning to open for the event, weather permitting.
by Tim Nelson

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May 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases recede; Walz set to ease curbs

May 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases recede; Walz set to ease curbs

Active case counts are at their lowest since late March, but so are vaccination levels. Still, Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday is expected to unveil looser capacity restrictions on bars, restaurants and other indoor gathering spaces.
by MPR News Staff

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FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota drug overdose deaths jumped in pandemic year

Minnesota drug overdose deaths jumped in pandemic year

Overdose deaths rose by 27 percent in 2020, topping 1,000 last year. That included an 81 percent rise in deaths due to synthetic opioids like fentanyl and similar drugs, the Health Department said Monday. Deaths started to pick up with the initial COVID-19 surge.
by Tim Nelson

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The effects of vaping on the teen brain

The effects of vaping on the teen brain

The number of teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes has dropped during the pandemic. But experts anticipate a rebound once kids are able to be social again. And according to the latest research about the effects of vaping on the developing brain, that’s a very bad thing.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Amid uncertain year, Facebook group connects farmers directly to consumers

Last year, some of the largest slaughterhouses in the region temporarily closed after COVID-19 outbreaks. Those closures meant local farmers faced the prospect of having nowhere to send their livestock for processing, and no way to get their food to market. An East Bethel, Minn., woman decided to do something to help.
by Cathy Wurzer

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