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Nearly 2,000 more COVID-19 cases over the weekend

Minnesota’s COVID-19 case total climbed by nearly 2,000 over the weekend, with state health officials reporting 1,032 more confirmed cases on Saturday and 934 on Sunday — both among the highest single-day totals on record in the state. The number of new cases reported each day has been trending upward in the past couple weeks after falling earlier in the month. The percentage of tests coming back positive has also been trending up. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, August 31, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Major internet outage affects CenturyLink customers

If you lost internet service earlier today, you weren't alone. A major outage affected CenturyLink customers around Minnesota and across the country for several hours this morning before service was restored. This is an MPR News weekend update for Sunday, August 30, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in Minnesota

Minnesota health officials reported 1,032 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the second-highest daily increase on record. MPR News update for Aug. 29, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister. 

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No Twin Cities curfews Friday night

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the city is prepared to respond if looting were to flare up. Minneapolis issued curfews over the past two nights after windows were smashed and several stores were looted Wednesday evening. MPR News afternoon update for Friday, Aug. 28. Hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
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A quiet night in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Police, state troopers, and soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard were on patrol during an overnight curfew in the Twin Cities, after looting and vandalism hit businesses along Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. The unrest followed rumors of a police shooting. MPR News morning update for August 28, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Curfew continues Thursday night in Mpls.

At least four businesses were set on fire and dozens were damaged Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The unrest erupted after what authorities describe as misinformation about the suicide of a homicide suspect in downtown Minneapolis. The city's curfew will run from 8 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. St. Paul also has a curfew during that time. MPR News evening update for August 27, 2020. Hosted by Dan Kraker. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Mpls. mayor imposes curfew, National Guard activated to quell unrest

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued a curfew Wednesday night to try to curb potential for violence downtown following rumors that a man who died by suicide had been shot by officers. Loose groups of people smashed windows, grabbed merchandise from stores on and around Nicollet Mall. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, August 27, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Minneapolis says it is clamping down on use of force by police

Minneapolis is rolling out new use of force policies for its police officers, three months after the death of George Floyd. It discourages use of firearms, and requires more documentation. This is an MPR News evening update for August 26th, 2020, hosted by Tim Nelson. Our music is by Gary Meister.

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Rapper West qualifies for presidential ballot in Minnesota

Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Minnesota's presidential ballot this November as an independent candidate, the state Secretary of State’s office said Tuesday. A spokesperson for the office said that official signature totals were not immediately available because election workers were in the process of taking personal information off the documents. West turned in the signatures a week ago, 2,000 of which required verification to get on the ballot This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota hopes a spit test will help fight COVID-19

Minnesota is building a lab in Oakdale and standing up 10 testing locations in a bid to more than double COVID-19 testing using saliva samples. Health officials hope to fill in supply and availability gaps in current testing. This is an MPR News evening update for August 25, 2020, hosted by Tim Nelson. Our theme is by Gary Meister.

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