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Minnesota News

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June 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases fall below 1K as pandemic retreats

June 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases fall below 1K as pandemic retreats

Monday’s data offers more evidence that COVID-19 is in check in Minnesota. Known, active cases fell below 1,000 for the first time since the earliest weeks of the pandemic. Only 100 new cases were reported.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota gets much-needed rain — but needs more to break drought

Minnesota gets much-needed rain — but needs more to break drought

Farmers and gardeners were among those rejoicing as a wide swath of Minnesota saw much-needed rain on Sunday. But meteorologists say the state will need to see more rounds of steady rain to climb out of its current rainfall deficit.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: Juneteenth celebrations in the Twin Cities

Photos: Juneteenth celebrations in the Twin Cities

Parades, picnics and lessons in history were offered Saturday to commemorate Juneteenth in the U.S., a day that carried even more significance after Congress and President Joe Biden made it a federal holiday.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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June 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: Average test positivity rate now below 1 percent

June 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: Average test positivity rate now below 1 percent

The COVID-19 test positivity rate in Minnesota over the past week has fallen below 1 percent. That's the first time the state has seen that weekly average drop below 1 percent since the pandemic began.
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Come for the celebration, stay for the vaccine: Juneteenth events offer shots, too

Come for the celebration, stay for the vaccine: Juneteenth events offer shots, too

Twin Cities public health departments, volunteer nurses and community organizations are teaming up to offer COVID-19 vaccines during an array of Juneteenth festivities this weekend. Meanwhile, the state is inching toward its goal of vaccinating 70 percent of Minnesotans 16 and older by July 1.
by Catharine Richert

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations fall; pandemic in check

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations fall; pandemic in check

Minnesota’s most recent COVID-19 numbers continue to show a subdued pandemic largely in retreat. Key metrics remain down at levels not seen since April 2020. Hospitalizations and ICU needs are receding rapidly.
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