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April 7, 2020 4:00 AM

‘Churches will stay empty until it's safe’: Martin Co. pastor adjusts ministry amid coronavirus

This year, Holy Week comes almost exactly a month after Minnesota confirmed its first case of COVID-19, and several weeks into subsequent social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders. For St. James and many congregations, a time of reunion has become a time of separation.

by Hannah Yang

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April 7, 2020 4:00 AM

Minnesota’s stay-at-home order encourages getting outside, but how far away?

Outdoor activities like fishing, hiking and biking are explicitly allowed under Minnesota’s stay-at-home order. But that order also limits nonessential travel. So, just how far can people travel to get outside?

by Dan Kraker

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April 6, 2020 8:20 PM

DNR reviews impacts of farmer’s plan to irrigate cropland in Pineland Sands

Farmer Tim Nolte wants to irrigate about 300 acres to grow hay and other crops, and graze his cattle. But the request has gotten caught up in a larger debate over the conversion of forests to potato fields in the region, which covers Wadena, Cass, Becker and Hubbard counties in north-central Minnesota.

by Kirsti Marohn

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April 6, 2020 3:35 PM

Nursing homes on the front line of limiting coronavirus spread among Minnesotans

More than half of the Minnesotans who died from the respiratory illness lived in group care facilities. As of Monday, there are 90 residents and 36 staff in long-term care facilities with confirmed COVID-19 cases. Seventeen people in long-term care settings have died from COVID-19.

by Peter Cox

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April 6, 2020 7:30 AM

Daily dose of sweetness: Mpls. neighbors stay connected with social distance singalongs

Inspired by videos of quarantined Italians singing and playing music, Minnesotans are stepping out their doors to lift up their voices as a way to maintain connectivity while under Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order.

by Christine T. Nguyen

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April 6, 2020 4:00 AM

April 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: 30 dead, 57 in ICU, Walz eyes extending restrictions

As the count of cases, hospitalizations and deaths rose, Gov. Tim Walz said Monday afternoon that he's assessing his two-week stay-at-home order “sector-by-sector,” but he strongly indicated some restrictions will stay in place past Friday.

by MPR News Staff

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April 6, 2020 4:00 AM

Minnesota bracing for possible budget deficit because of COVID-19

A simulation comparing now to the prior recession shows concern of a multi-billion dollar tax drop. The state’s finance agency plans to accelerate the next economic forecast to judge how bad things are and to free up use of reserves.

by Brian Bakst

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April 6, 2020 4:00 AM

Is it safe — and ethical — to send your child to day care?

Parents of Minnesota’s littlest learners are facing a dilemma: Do they continue sending their kids to child care during the COVID-19 pandemic? Minnesota’s stay-at-home order does not prohibit families from taking their kids to day care, but officials note that the goal is to keep providers open specifically for the children of emergency workers.

by Riham Feshir

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April 6, 2020 4:00 AM

Minn. nonprofits serving people with disabilities hustle to stay connected

Arts organizations that offer day programs to keep their clients with disabilities engaged have had to shutter their physical classrooms and spaces. But they’re working to find creative ways to reach out to their clients while fighting to keep their businesses alive.

by Marianne Combs

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April 5, 2020 6:11 PM

Walz: Staying home is the only vaccine we have right now

Gov. Tim Walz used an unusual State of the State address Sunday evening to try to rally Minnesotans beset by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the sweeping stay-at-home order Walz has issued to try to slow the disease’s spread.

by David H. Montgomery

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