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Businesses want to reopen, but how to do it safely?

Businesses want to reopen, but how to do it safely?

More businesses see relief as Gov. Tim Walz’ stay-at-home order lapses on Monday. For the rest, bars, restaurants and salons among them, a possible restart date of June 1 offers some hope, but how exactly business will be conducted is still a question.
by Nina Moini

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May 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: 663 dead; 'need for vigilance' remains

May 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: 663 dead; 'need for vigilance' remains

A day after Gov. Tim Walz unveiled plans to end his stay-at-home order, state health officials on Thursday implored Minnesotans to self-regulate their behavior as they start to gather again in small groups and head back to stores.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota first in the U.S. to ban TCE, solvent linked to cancer

Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent used in manufacturing, has been linked to negative health effects, including cancer. The Minnesota House passed the ban Wednesday following Senate approval. Gov. Walz is expected to sign it into law.
by Kirsti Marohn

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MN Supreme Court: DNR has power to change Lake Calhoun name to Bde Maka Ska

MN Supreme Court: DNR has power to change Lake Calhoun name to Bde Maka Ska

The 5-2 decision comes two years after the Department of Natural Resources approved the change to the name it has been called by indigenous residents since before the state was founded in 1858.
by Brandt Williams

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Photos: Parade honors health care workers in Burnsville

Photos: Parade honors health care workers in Burnsville

Community members from Burnsville, Apple Valley and Eagan honked horns and waved from decorated cars Tuesday during a parade to thank nurses and other health care workers at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. 
by Christine T. Nguyen

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May 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz ending stay-home order, keeping dine-out ban

May 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz ending stay-home order, keeping dine-out ban

Minnesota is moving to a new phase in its COVID-19 battle that will let more businesses welcome customers back inside. But while the stay-at-home order is ending, “we’re not flipping a switch and everything’s going back to normal at once,” Walz cautioned in his broadcast address.
by Brian Bakst

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Minneapolis school board signs off on district restructure

Minneapolis school board signs off on district restructure

Officials voted 6-3 Tuesday on a plan to redraw attendance boundary lines for Minneapolis public schools. The vote comes after weeks of discussion and hours of passionate public testimony about the controversial proposal that moves around 14 percent of students to new schools.
by Riham Feshir

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Pressure on Walz grows as COVID-19 orders set to expire

Pressure on Walz grows as COVID-19 orders set to expire

Amid political pressure and outright defiance, Gov. Tim Walz must decide whether he will maintain restrictions aimed at containing COVID-19 or ease off of them. He plans to speak to Minnesotans in a live address at 6 p.m.
by Brian Bakst

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