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Daily dose of sweetness: St. Cloud honors front-line workers with 'God Bless America'
St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis is calling on residents to go outside and sing "God Bless America" at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays "until this is over" to honor the front-line workers who are fighting COVID-19.
April 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: 50 dead; Walz faces GOP pushback over stay-home order
Gov. Tim Walz urged Minnesotans to stay vigilant to help control the disease’s spread, and he responded to fresh criticism from a key GOP leader that extending the stay-at-home order through May 4 wasn’t warranted.
Minnesota's governor says staying home works and needs to continue
Even as he extended the stay-at-home order, Gov. Walz made some adjustments to the activities that can resume. The revised directive allows craft stores to distribute supplies for homemade face masks. Business owners will have some flexibility to manage inventory. Landscapers can work again.