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September 28, 2020 4:51 PM

Rep. Craig sues to keep 2nd District election in November

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig has sued to keep the seat on this November’s ballot. The death of a candidate from a marijuana party threw the race in doubt last week.

by Brian Bakst

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September 28, 2020 4:16 PM

Stealth video stirs GOP call for absentee ballot probe

President Donald Trump and Minnesota Republicans cried foul over a conservative group’s report of Minneapolis ballot irregularities. DFLers call them “fake claims” from a group that has proven it can’t be trusted.

by Brian Bakst

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September 28, 2020 1:00 PM

Minnesota Poll: Walz approval has slipped, but still strong

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll shows DFL Gov. Tim Walz still has a relatively good job approval rating, but it has dropped eight points since spring. Walz has battled with Republicans over the state response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the killing of George Floyd.

by Tim Pugmire

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September 28, 2020 5:15 AM

Sept. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases climb with testing; total count tops 97K

The newest numbers come following a week where much of the data used to understand the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota trended the wrong way.

by MPR News Staff

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September 28, 2020 5:09 AM

Six months in, tribal nations cautiously optimistic about COVID-19 response

A little more than six months since Minnesota registered its first case of COVID-19, tribal nations in Minnesota are measured in their optimism about the effects of their efforts to manage the pandemic — but looking cautiously ahead to what health officials warn will be a difficult fall and winter.

by Dan Gunderson

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September 28, 2020 4:00 AM

Portraits of Valor: Joe Stephes, 99, Navy

Joe Stephes served the entirety of World War II in the Navy, sailing in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters with the USS Wichita. He guarded supply ships, shot down enemy planes and saw the destruction of atomic bombs firsthand.

by Evan Frost and Britta Greene

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September 27, 2020 1:00 PM

Minnesota Poll: Most think Senate should wait on Supreme Court confirmation

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll finds most Minnesota voters think the Senate should wait to confirm a new Supreme Court justice until after the November election. The poll also shows incumbent Democratic Sen. Tina Smith leading Republican challenger Jason Lewis.

by Mark Zdechlik

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September 27, 2020 11:19 AM

Sept. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 1,000+ new cases for third straight day

The number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Minnesota on Sunday decreased from the previous day's record total. But it remained above 1,000 for the third consecutive day, the first time that's happened in Minnesota during the ongoing pandemic.

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September 26, 2020 4:39 PM

Mayor of Minnesota city disputes MDH reports of health workers being threatened

The mayor of a southern Minnesota city is pushing back on state health department claims that a COVID-19 survey team was threatened there earlier this month. "Personally, I think they owe the city of Eitzen and its citizens an apology," Mayor Jeff Adamson told MPR News on Saturday.

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September 26, 2020 1:00 PM

Minnesota Poll: Biden holds on to lead over Trump

A new poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden holding on to a lead over President Donald Trump in Minnesota with less than six weeks to go until the November election. The MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll shows Democrat Biden with a 6 point lead over the Republican president.

by Mark Zdechlik

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