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Minnesota’s rules for going back to school: What you need to know
State officials announced their long-awaited guidelines for how public and charter schools should plan to reopen for fall instruction in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. What will that mean for your family, your work or your community? Here’s what you need to know.
Minneapolis limits bar service as people crowd too close together in some establishments
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey is imposing new restrictions on bars. The emergency order takes effect Saturday evening. It does not close the establishments entirely, but they’ll be table service only. Patrons will no longer be able to sit at the counter.
July 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 745 new cases, 5 more deaths; Walz unveils schools plan
The newest numbers come as Gov. Tim Walz calls for returning to in-person classroom teaching but leaving it to districts to decide whether their school systems will start the year in buildings, online or some combination based on their local COVID-19 conditions.
Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift
“It’s gonna be a first day of school unlike any we’ve seen,” Walz said Thursday as he unveiled what he described as a localized, data-driven — but “not perfect” — plan for the fall.
Twin Cities crime task force may continue past its end date as gun violence persists
The task force made up of federal, state and city law enforcement agencies aims to identify who is behind an extraordinary spike in gun violence — but they have not been able to curb it.