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'I'm going to be able to hug my mom again': COVID vaccine arrives first for Native nations in Minn.

'I'm going to be able to hug my mom again': COVID vaccine arrives first for Native nations in Minn.

As the coronavirus vaccine makes its way to states and tribal nations across the country, health care workers on reservations across Minnesota were among the first to be vaccinated. The director of the federal Indian Health Service visited the White Earth Nation Tuesday to see the vaccine distribution in action.
by Dan Gunderson

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Walz extends curbs on bars, eateries; grade schools OK'd to reopen

Walz extends curbs on bars, eateries; grade schools OK'd to reopen

“It would be so much easier if none of this was happening … if the neighbors weren't dying. But that's not reality,” Gov. Tim Walz told reporters after announcing restrictions on indoor bar and restaurant service would continue through Jan. 10.
by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff

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Light shows, virtual ballets and yes, Dickens: A pandemic guide to holiday festivities

Light shows, virtual ballets and yes, Dickens: A pandemic guide to holiday festivities

There will be no in-person “Christmas Carol” at the Guthrie Theater this year, and Clara and the nutcracker will only be visiting the Land of Sweets in our dreams (or on our screens). While 2020’s celebrations may be at a distance, there are still plenty of opportunities for festive holiday activities. Here are a few ideas.
by Madison Moroder and MPR News Staff

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'I'm walking on thin ice here': Hospitality industry workers struggle

'I'm walking on thin ice here': Hospitality industry workers struggle

Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll announce Wednesday what's next for the bars and restaurants he shut down a month ago as a pandemic precaution. Out-of-work Minnesotans on the verge of exhausting their unemployment benefits are getting some relief. But is it enough to help the tens of thousands of hospitality workers in Minnesota who are without jobs? 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Life sentence commuted, Myon Burrell leaves Stillwater prison

Life sentence commuted, Myon Burrell leaves Stillwater prison

Myon Burrell, a man who was sentenced to life behind bars as a teenager, walked out of a Minnesota prison Tuesday to the sound of ringing bells and cheers from supporters, hours after a pardons board commuted his sentence in a high-profile murder case.
by Robin McDowell, Margie Mason and Jon Collins

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‘Great day’: VA starts vaccinations at Minneapolis hospital

‘Great day’: VA starts vaccinations at Minneapolis hospital

Shots are heading into arms now at the veterans hospital in Minneapolis, one of the state’s largest medical centers, and at selected hospitals across the state, bringing cheers and a bit of relief.
by Tim Nelson

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Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

More than 4,000 workers are expected in northern Minnesota over the next couple weeks to help build the contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. At the same time, activists are escalating their efforts to block it, while law enforcement officials are trying to keep the peace.
by Dan Kraker

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