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Dec. 27 update on COVID in MN: Test positivity rate over past week drops below 5 percent

Dec. 27 update on COVID in MN: Test positivity rate over past week drops below 5 percent

Sunday’s update from state health officials included two days’ worth of data — but the numbers weren’t much different than recent single-day reports. The average test positivity rate in Minnesota over the past week has dropped below 5 percent.
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Dec. 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases, positivity rate decrease slowly as deadly month continues

Dec. 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases, positivity rate decrease slowly as deadly month continues

The average number of new COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions each day has been trending downward in Minnesota this month. The rolling seven-day average number of COVID deaths is slowly ebbing, too, but remains startlingly high: Nearly 55 a day.
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Hennepin Co. public defenders try technology to keep clients from missing court dates

Hennepin Co. public defenders try technology to keep clients from missing court dates

People who depend on public defenders in Hennepin County now have a different way to receive hearing reminders and to be able to communicate directly with their attorneys through a new partnership with a San Francisco-based company.
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Metro State student envisions a future of mutual aid

Metro State student envisions a future of mutual aid

Metro State student Huda Yusuf works with other community members to help people experiencing homelessness and those in need who come to George Floyd’s Square. 
by Samira Ahmed, Sundus Ahmed and Lillian Wunderlich

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MSU Mankato addresses hunger on campus with free groceries now, food pantry in the spring

MSU Mankato addresses hunger on campus with free groceries now, food pantry in the spring

As COVID-19 continues to exacerbate the needs of people in Minnesota, including food access and hunger, those problems can also be found on college campuses. At Minnesota State University, Mankato, the college is stepping in to feed its students.
by Hannah Yang

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Sauk Centre offers COVID-19 hospital workers a show of support

Sauk Centre offers COVID-19 hospital workers a show of support

Last month, the CentraCare health system in central Minnesota announced it would shift its hospital in Sauk Centre to caring almost exclusively for patients with COVID-19. It was a big change for health care workers and residents of the close-knit town.
by Kirsti Marohn

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In blizzard's wake, bitter cold grips Minnesota

In blizzard's wake, bitter cold grips Minnesota

Blowing snow will continue to re-cover roadways that may have been cleared by plows. Travel conditions will remain dangerous across Minnesota into early Thursday. Meanwhile, a wind chill advisory is in effect for most of Minnesota through the morning.
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