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Nov. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record 8,703 new cases; 35 more deaths

Nov. 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record 8,703 new cases; 35 more deaths

Minnesota reported a record daily increase of 8,703 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, along with 35 more deaths in what’s been the state’s deadliest week of the pandemic. The spiking case count is a signal that hospitalizations and deaths will continue to climb.
by MPR News Staff

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Ways Minnesotans can help others during the holiday season

Ways Minnesotans can help others during the holiday season

COVID-19 cases are reaching new peaks in the state, and many Minnesotans are still unemployed. The pandemic is still affecting thousands of people. If you are looking for places to donate to, or are looking for help, here is a list of nonprofits and organizations working across the state.
by Darian Leddy

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ChangeMakers: Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor

ChangeMakers: Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor

Peggy Flanagan, 41, is the first Indigenous person elected to executive office in Minnesota’s 162-year history. She started her political career in 2004, being elected to the Minneapolis School Board, before becoming a state representative and sharing a ticket with Gov. Tim Walz in 2018.
by Evan Frost

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Overwhelmed by cases, health departments struggle to trace virus' spread

Overwhelmed by cases, health departments struggle to trace virus' spread

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, testing and tracing have been two key parts of the state's strategy for slowing the spread of the virus. Now, more people are getting tested than ever before. But as COVID-19 cases surge, the contact tracing side of that equation is getting overwhelmed.
by Dan Kraker

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Nov. 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases, deaths climb; Walz signals more curbs coming

Nov. 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases, deaths climb; Walz signals more curbs coming

Gov. Tim Walz indicated more restrictions on daily life may be needed as the pandemic continues to rage in Minnesota, with the worst still to come. “I think more changes will probably have to happen,” he said Friday.
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COVID-19 crashes Minnesota wedding plans

COVID-19 crashes Minnesota wedding plans

As COVID-19 cases in Minnesota have climbed, Gov. Tim Walz has put into place new restrictions on large gatherings, including weddings. For Minnesotans who’ve been planning weddings, or who work in the industry, it’s one more change in an already tumultuous year.
by Peter Cox

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Mosque attacker testifies against alleged ringleader of 2017 firebombing

Mosque attacker testifies against alleged ringleader of 2017 firebombing

In response to questions from a prosecutor, 31-year-old Michael McWhorter testified that he drove with 49-year-old Michael Hari and 25-year-old Joe Morris more than 500 miles from their home in Illinois to attack the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center.
by Matt Sepic

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