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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.
As the number of COVID-19 cases grows and throws curves at large event plans, masks at the Minnesota State Fair are likely to be more common than believed even a few weeks ago.
With a scheduled open on Aug. 26, fair officials have not yet made decisions on restrictions or mask requirements, but there's growing concern among health experts about gatherings of large groups of people, even outdoors.
This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
COVID is shutting down some major events nationwide as the Minnesota State Fair approaches and Delta variant cases grow. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
The investigation continues into a Saturday plane crash that killed three people in Carver County. The plane crashed and burst into flames at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday near a home in Victoria, Minn. All three people aboard the plane died; no one on the ground was injured.
This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, August 9, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Gov. Tim Walz says he wants to include an aid package for farmers in the special legislative session next month. In a meeting Friday, Walz heard about severe shortages of feed for cattle, and crops that are drying up. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Hosted by Nina Moini. Theme music by Gary Meister.
When Sunisa Lee and Grace McCallum left for Tokyo, they weren't quite the household and social media names they've since become. They returned Thursday to a crowd of more than 200 people at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, August 6, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
The question of who should be eligible for special pandemic hazard pay remains a difficult one for a Minnesota panel working to set parameters. The Frontline Worker Pay Working Group must decide how strict or how loose the criteria are. That recommendation to the Legislature will dictate the size of checks from a $250 million fund. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Hosted by Nina Moini. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Duluth-based Essentia Health and St. Luke’s announced vaccine mandates on Wednesday, as did Children’s Minnesota. They join a growing list of health care providers requiring staff to get the vaccine.
This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, August 5, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Minnesota, with the highly contagious Delta variant spreading. But officials say the vaccines still provide strong immunity.
This is an MPR News evening update for August 4, 2021 with Riham Feshir.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
New data shows cases are growing far faster for Black Minnesotans than for other racial or ethnic groups. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in Minnesota because of the delta variant of the coronavirus.
The state health department reported nearly 1,700 new cases over the last three days, pushing the seven-day rolling average to near 600, a level not seen since late May.
This is an MPR News evening update for Aug. 3, 2021 hosted by Kirsti Marohn.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
