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June 3 COVID-19 update in MN: Pandemic data solid; vaccination pace crawls
Minnesota’s COVID-19 picture continues to brighten, although there’s still a concern the recent end of masking requirements and capacity limits for bars and restaurants may bring an uptick in cases in a few weeks. Officials continue to stress testing and vaccination.
Benjamin Percy novel re-imagines Minnesota as meteor-strewn center of geopolitics
While prolific novelist and comic book writer Benjamin Percy moved to Minnesota almost a decade ago, it's only now he's written a book based in his adopted state. "The Ninth Metal" delves into the politics and environmental battles of northern Minnesota, but it does so as science fiction.
May 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily case counts lowest in 11 months; vaccination pace falling
Minnesota is now averaging fewer than 400 new COVID-19 cases each day — the lowest level seen in the state in more than 11 months. But the COVID vaccination pace in Minnesota also continues to tumble.