Gov. Tim Walz on Monday signaled the state planned to move into a more aggressive posture to test for COVID-19 and trace and isolate those infected as part of the next phase of restarting parts of the economy.
Latinos in Minnesota are historically undercounted in the U.S. census due to several barriers, including a mistrust of government. The COVID-19 crisis has added a new complication, but community groups continue outreach efforts in virtual spaces.
Libraries across Minnesota remain closed to the public, but some have started offering contactless curbside pickup for patrons looking for a fresh influx of reading material.
Every spring, the Animal Humane Society takes in hundreds of kittens. But this year is different, because the animal shelter is temporarily closed for adoptions amid the pandemic.
Heavy snow caused treacherous driving conditions for those who had to travel in southern Minnesota on Sunday. The National Weather Service reported snow totals nearing a foot in parts of the region as of Sunday night.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported Sunday that the COVID-19 death toll in Minnesota has increased to 70, while the total number of confirmed cases saw its largest one-day increase so far in Minnesota.
Hard-hit medical workers in Minneapolis took a moment from their day Friday to celebrate the marriage of a colleague, as they brace for a surge of COVID-19 infections.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported Saturday that the COVID-19 death toll in Minnesota has increased to 64, while the total number of confirmed cases has increased to 1,427. That's up from 57 deaths and 1,336 confirmed cases on Friday.
When Gov. Tim Walz announced another month of a stay-at-home order for Minnesota this week, he talked repeatedly about the state’s “model” of the COVID-19 outbreak. What exactly is this model? What does it predict right now? Here are key things to know about the model.
Due to persistent testing shortages, thousands of Minnesotans with flu-like symptoms haven’t been able to get tested for the coronavirus. MPR News host Tom Crann talked to one Minnesotan who has COVID-19-like symptoms but will likely not know for certain if she has been infected with the virus.