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New Mayo Clinic test could speed detection of COVID-19

By Catharine Richert Mayo Clinic scientists said Thursday they’ve developed a new test to detect COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, that could help ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 12, 2020 7:45 pm

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Senate GOP pushes crime legislation that does not include gun restrictions

By Tim Pugmire Minnesota Senate Republicans Tuesday pushed a package of bills they say would make communities safer. The measures would encourage Minneapolis and St. ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 12, 2020 6:50 am

Health

U of M suspends campus classes over COVID-19 fears

MPR News Staff University of Minnesota leaders said Wednesday the system is suspending in-person instruction across the five campuses and moving to online instruction as ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 12, 2020 6:50 am

Mower County

Minnesota’s 4th, 5th COVID-19 cases surface in Olmsted, Ramsey counties

By Peter Cox Minnesota now has its fourth and fifth cases of COVID-19, with the patients in Olmsted and Ramsey counties recovering at home, state ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 6:48 pm

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St. Paul classes canceled as city’s public school teachers strike

By Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Shockman Thousands of union teachers and other professional school staff headed for picket lines Tuesday morning instead of classrooms. The ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 6:50 am

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Get ready to be counted: Census questionnaires go live on Thursday

By Jon Collins Most Minnesota residents will have their first contact with this year’s census this week. The U.S. Census Bureau is sending out letters ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 7:01 am

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Ghosts, murder, forbidden love roam northern MN in Ojibwe writer’s new novel

By John Enger The beginnings of “This Town Sleeps” came to Dennis Staples on a bleary, 2 a.m. car ride. The man who helped Staples ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:50 am

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The push for an Equal Rights Amendment in Minnesota

By Nina Moini Advocates for a proposed Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, to the state constitution hope to bring the question before voters on the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:01 am

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Secretary of state: Super Tuesday website mistake won’t be repeated

By Tim Nelson Secretary of State Steve Simon says there won’t be a repeat of the Super Tuesday lapse that sent people using the state’s ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:01 am

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Minn. officials consider additional Real ID resources as October deadline nears

By Euan Kerr State officials say they’re considering adding resources to help Minnesotans get Real ID cards, a form of identification that will be required ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:01 am

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2 in self-qurantine after overseas exposure to the coronavirus

By Euan Kerr State health officials are monitoring two people now under self-quarantine after they came in close contact with someone confirmed to have the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:01 am

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GOP state senators scrutinizing Walz appointees

By Tim Pugmire The Minnesota Senate has the power to reject DFL Gov. Tim Walz’s choices to lead state agencies. Republicans control the Senate, and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 7:01 am

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Super Tuesday goes on without Klobuchar

By Mark Zdechlik In Dallas Monday night, Minnesota U.S. Amy Klobuchar made it official — her presidential campaign is over and she is backing former ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 7:01 am

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Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement gets some traction in rural Minnesota

As the debate over tighter gun control regulations heats up in Minnesota, a movement among gun rights advocates to designate Second Amendment sanctuary counties is ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 7:01 am

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As Minnesota recognizes PTSD in first responders, cities brace for rising costs

By Alisa Roth A relatively new law in Minnesota has made it easier for first responders to claim workers’ compensation insurance for post-traumatic stress disorder, ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 6:50 am

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