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Minneapolis police say missing toddler found safe

Minneapolis police are asking for help from the public in finding a missing 2-year-old girl, last seen Monday afternoon. They believe she may have been ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 9:36 am

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MN Senate Republicans pass voter ID bill

The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate has passed a requirement that voters show a photo ID, even though opposition from DFL Gov. Tim Walz and House majority ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 9:31 am

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Crunch time at Minnesota Capitol collides with COVID fight

Gov. Tim Walz is set to outline coronavirus next steps this week with an announcement that also could have a big bearing on the way ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, May 3, 2021 7:01 am

Health Updates

State nearing 2 million residents with completed vaccinations

Minnesota is nearing the milestone of 2 million residents with completed COVID-19 vaccinations. As of Sunday’s update from the Minnesota Department of Health, the number ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, May 2, 2021 3:31 pm

Health Updates

Cases trending down; vaccination urgency remains

Minnesota’s COVID-19 picture continues to improve, with cases and hospitalizations trending down off the top of a recent wave. Officials, though, remain concerned about the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, April 29, 2021 6:48 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Chauvin trial eases concerns of courtroom camera skeptics

The trial of Derek Chauvin — livestreamed and televised around the world — broke new ground in Minnesota, and the experiment changed the minds of some ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, April 29, 2021 6:17 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

National Guard presence during Chauvin trial cost $25M

Expenses topped $25 million for the Minnesota National Guard’s deployment of thousands of its members around the Derek Chauvin murder trial, according to newly released ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 6:59 pm

Health Updates

COVID-19 update: Minnesota’s spring COVID-19 wave receding

The state’s newest COVID-19 numbers offer more evidence that the recent upswing in active cases may have crested. That hopeful news, though, comes with a ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 2:50 pm

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In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time

Elaine and Florian Fautsch could have gotten their COVID-19 vaccines a couple of months ago.  The Sauk Rapids couple is in their 80s, so they were ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 26, 2021 9:41 am

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4 weeks left and $1 billion to bridge for Minn. lawmakers

This time of year at the Capitol is typically when top lawmakers strain to get on the same budget page. This year, they might struggle ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 26, 2021 9:38 am

Health Updates

State passes 4 million vaccine doses administered

Minnesota has passed the milestone of 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to state residents. That’s as of Sunday’s update from state health officials. It ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, April 25, 2021 12:33 pm

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House OKs tax plan with breaks for some, hikes for others

With no votes to spare, the Minnesota House passed a bill Thursday that creates a new income tax bracket and provides targeted help to people ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:12 pm

Health Updates

MN urges more COVID-19 youth testing, OKs playing sports maskless outdoors

Minnesota officials want more testing of middle and high school students, saying they’re increasingly concerned about the spread of COVID-19 in younger people, particularly those ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:58 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Minnesota House pushes to limit police powers

It didn’t take long for racial justice advocates galvanized byDerek Chauvin’s murder conviction to swing their attention from the courthouse to the state Capitol, hoping ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:47 am

Health Updates

Cases continue to fall, vaccinations hold steady

As the state races to beat out a new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 with vaccines, COVID-19 cases — and case positivity rate — continue ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 3:04 pm

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