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Race against the fall color clock: Over half of Minn. already at or past peak

Race against the fall color clock: Over half of Minn. already at or past peak

Fall colors are moving quickly and there’s no time to lose. While north-central and central Minnesota are hotspots for fall color, the southern stretch of the state should be seeing peak color within the next week. 
by Madison Moroder

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MN officials allow larger dining groups in restaurants, as COVID cases continue to rise

MN officials allow larger dining groups in restaurants, as COVID cases continue to rise

Minnesota officials have loosened some key restrictions involving restaurants and specified how many spectators may attend indoor high school games.
by Tim Nelson, Kirsti Marohn and Matt Sepic

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Long-standing mistrust threatens to hamper testing in MN communities most vulnerable to COVID

Long-standing mistrust threatens to hamper testing in MN communities most vulnerable to COVID

COVID-19 disproportionately affects people of color in Minnesota. Public health experts hope more targeted testing will improve those statistics. But cultural barriers and distrust can stand in the way.
by Catharine Richert

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Mankato program helps students develop skills, transition into community

Mankato program helps students develop skills, transition into community

Making muffins on their own is one of the many things participants are learning to do in a new program through the Mankato school district that prepares its special education students for life beyond graduation.
by Hannah Yang

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Oct. 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations jump; 8 more deaths

Oct. 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations jump; 8 more deaths

The newest numbers follow a stretch of more than a week when average new daily case counts topped 1,000. Separately Thursday, the state loosened some virus-related restrictions on restaurants and other public gathering places.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota firefighters find new challenges in confronting Oregon wildfire

Minnesota firefighters find new challenges in confronting Oregon wildfire

Twenty-nine firefighters from all over Minnesota are back home after battling wildfires for two weeks in southern Oregon. The crews worked 12-hour days and spent their nights in camps with hundreds of colleagues. Wilderness firefighting was quite a change of pace for most of the Minnesotans.
by Matt Sepic

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