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Judge blocks Wisconsin governor's indoor capacity limits amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Judge blocks Wisconsin governor's indoor capacity limits amid spike in COVID-19 cases

The rules issued last week limited indoor public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of total occupancy limits. The state's Tavern League argued the caps would effectively put its members out of business. 
by Laurel Wamsley

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National Guard tapped to fill staffing gap at Austin care facility

Pam Kellogg, division manager at Mower County Community Health Services, said staffing problems at Austin’s Sacred Heart Care Center started near the end of August, with the problem getting worse and worse over the course of several weeks until the facility simply needed help having enough care workers.

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Close-knit St. John’s monks seek space to stay safe in pandemic

Close-knit St. John’s monks seek space to stay safe in pandemic

The monks share close quarters. They eat together three times a day and pray together four times a day. And many are still actively involved in teaching and ministry outside the abbey — at the university or in local parishes. When COVID-19 arrived, their close-knit community and collective way of life meant their most vulnerable members would be at risk.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Oct. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Highest death count in months; 1,200 new cases

Oct. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Highest death count in months; 1,200 new cases

The newest numbers come a day after state officials unveiled plans to massively expand COVID-19 testing opportunities across Minnesota as active caseloads remain at record highs and hospitalizations continue to climb.
by MPR News Staff

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Meet the Minneapolis ‘violence interrupters’

Meet the Minneapolis ‘violence interrupters’

The city has employed community members to head off conflicts before they turn deadly. The anti-violence program is being rolled out at a time when shootings in Minneapolis are at a five-year high.
by Nina Moini

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Americans are dying in the pandemic at rates far higher than in other countries

Americans are dying in the pandemic at rates far higher than in other countries

Per capita deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19 and other causes are 85 percent higher than in countries like Germany and Israel. "The United States really has done remarkably badly," a study author says.
by Jason Beaubien

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