From the late 1960s through the early 1990s, Najarian ran one of the largest organ transplant programs in the world at the University of Minnesota. For much of that time he enjoyed rock-star status. But a scandal tarnished his reputation in the early '90s.
As the city's public schools reopen under a hybrid model Wednesday, more than 360 school-age children in Rochester, Minn., are still on the district's waiting list for essential-worker child care, creating an impossible situation for the city's many parents who can't work from home.
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel said in the initial phase, students in university housing will spend the first 10 days on average in a “dorm version of a stay-at-home order,” broken only when they attend class, go to work, eat or exercise. By the end of September, students will have to follow curfews starting at 9 p.m.
The newest numbers come amid worries that students returning to college this week will drive more spread. The Health Department also confirmed a Minnesotan in their 60s is the first death in the nation tied to the Sturgis, S.D., motorcycle rally.
After securing federal approval for enhanced benefits over the weekend, Minnesota’s unemployment officials hope to quickly dispatch the extra $300 in weekly aid to qualified recipients.
The plan confines students living on the U of M’s Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campuses mostly to their residence halls or university-owned apartments for 10 days, except for work, eating or attending any in-person classes.
Border closures with Canada nearly shut down the economy of the Northwest Angle, that isolated triangle of land at the very top of Minnesota. But thanks to Gregg Hennum, who runs a water taxi that brings visitors by boat, it’s still chugging along.
The newest numbers come a day after the state health commissioner warned backyard events and other informal get-togethers are driving the current spread, and if Minnesotans don’t alter their behavior “what comes next is going to be worse.”
As many public schools prepare for distance learning, some Catholic schools are starting the school year with in-person instruction. School leaders say they’re seeing a boom in enrollment, and they’re implementing new protocols to help protect its students and staff from the coronavirus.