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Girl Scout camps in Minnesota canceled for the summer
“Making the decision to cancel camp was honestly one of the hardest things I’ve done in the 26 years I’ve worked at Girl Scouts, because girls in the out-of-doors is core to what we believe in,” said Leigh Ann Davis, CEO for the Lakes and Pines council.
May 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Confirmed cases climb past 15,000
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota climbed past 15,000 on Sunday, with 22 more deaths reported in the state. The number of completed tests was down from the previous day, but still well above the 5,000-test goal set by state officials.
Software problems force postponement of Minnesota GOP convention
Minnesota Republican Party leaders postponed their online state convention Saturday after problems with voting software. Party leaders suggested that the software issues could have been linked to sabotage.
Minnesota House GOP blocks passage of $2 billion bonding bill
Republicans in the Minnesota House followed through on their threat to block a bonding bill Saturday when the $2 billion measure was put to a vote. Meanwhile, state employees would lose a scheduled pay raise under a bill passed late Saturday night in the Minnesota Senate.
Minnesota schools allowed to reopen for summer: Here’s what it means
K-12 schools will be allowed to open their doors to students for a hybrid model of in-person and distance learning starting this summer. Gov. Tim Walz has given the go-ahead for summer school, day camps, and district-based child care as long as they can follow public health guidelines on sanitation and physical distancing.