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Health Updates

Health care officials prepare as RSV, influenza cases increase in Minnesota

By Michelle Wiley, Minnesota Public Radio News Hospitalizations due to RSV cases are continuing to climb in the Twin Cities, mainly among children younger than ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 5:02 am

Elections & Campaigns

Nearly 1 in 4 Minnesota GOP legislative candidates questioned 2020 election

Nearly one in four Republicans running for the Minnesota Legislature this year have rejected or questioned the outcome of the 2020 election, according to an ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 3, 2022 5:33 pm

Elections & Campaigns

You asked: Are absentee ballots counted before the rest of the votes?

An MPR News reader asked: “Are absentee ballots counted before the rest of the votes? Or are they loaded into the machine at the polling ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 7:15 am

News

Minnesota readies high-tech effort to clean up ‘forever chemicals’

State environmental authorities say they will soon deploy new technology to the Twin Cities eastern suburbs to help clean water supplies contaminated for years by ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 31, 2022 2:50 pm

News

Inflation still a top issue as campaign moves to final week

Outside a discount grocery store in St. Paul, everyone seems to agree inflation is a big problem that's making life harder. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 31, 2022 2:49 pm

Elections & Campaigns

Jensen goes from maverick lawmaker to GOP standard bearer

It can take many years and many terms for state lawmakers to make their mark at Minnesota’s Capitol. Some don’t wait around. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, October 21, 2022 7:03 am

News

Historic redevelopers across Minnesota troubled as tax credit ends

A century ago, the granite facade of one particular building in Duluth was the last place most people wanted to see. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, October 21, 2022 7:00 am

News

Young witness to George Floyd’s murder tells her story of sorrow and growth

A crowd of bystanders watched helplessly as a Minneapolis police officer took George Floyd’s life in Minneapolis in 2020. One of those watching was just ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 4:06 pm

News

Businesses and cities navigate patchwork THC landscape after legalization

When a state law legalizing the sale of some THC products in Minnesota went into effect July 1, many Minnesotans were surprised. Some were delighted.  However, ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 12:00 pm

News

Amid global uncertainty, expect higher heating costs this winter

The cost of almost everything is going up right now, and staying warm is no exception. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 11, 2022 4:53 pm

News

DNR aims to capture hunter observations for science

Deer hunters often spend hours in the woods sometimes over several days, waiting for deer. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources believes what hunters see as ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 10, 2022 9:13 am

Elections & Campaigns

Minnesota universities compete to get most students voting in midterm election

By Linton Ritchie Jr., Minnesota Public Radio News Democracy Cup is a collegiate competition that highlights the Minnesota college or university with the highest percentage ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, October 7, 2022 6:54 pm

Health Updates

Fears, frustration mount as Minnesota’s long-term care staffing crisis deepens

Minnesota’s long-term care industry has long struggled with staff shortages. But after two years of COVID-19, the industry is reeling and a hard reality is ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, October 7, 2022 3:57 pm

News

Minnesotans work to locate loved ones, assess damage after Ian

A Minneapolis woman is thankful for volunteers who helped rescue her elderly father from his Florida home during Hurricane Ian. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 1, 2022 9:05 am

News

Bloomington police seize 24 pounds of fentanyl pills

Bloomington police say they seized 24 pounds of the painkiller fentanyl from a man at a hotel in the city, in what they say is ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, September 30, 2022 1:31 pm

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