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6 lives changed forever: How COVID-19 ravaged Minnesota

By Reid Forgrave

October 5, 2020 at 7:32PM
Clockwise from top left, Rick Huggins, Mark Arnold, Lena Gardner, Jan Malcolm, Tammy Wong and Patrick Stith are among the Minnesotans whose lives have been affected by COVID-19.
Clockwise from top left, Rick Huggins, Mark Arnold, Lena Gardner, Jan Malcolm, Tammy Wong and Patrick Stith are among the Minnesotans whose lives have been affected by COVID-19. (Marci Schmitt — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Funeral director Mark Arnold, Lena Gardner with daughter Winifred and Rainbow Restaurant owner and chef Tammy Wong are among the Minnesotans whose lives have been affected by COVID-19.
Funeral director Mark Arnold, Lena Gardner with daughter Winifred and Rainbow Restaurant owner and chef Tammy Wong are among the Minnesotans whose lives have been affected by COVID-19. (Marci Schmitt — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
For weeks, Rick Huggins fought for his life in the hospital while his wife, Patti, clung to any whisper of hope from his nurses. After 50 days, they were finally reunited.
For weeks, Rick Huggins fought for his life in the hospital while his wife, Patti, clung to any whisper of hope from his nurses. After 50 days, they were finally reunited. (Marci Schmitt — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Reid Forgrave

State/Regional Reporter

Reid Forgrave covers Minnesota and the Upper Midwest for the Star Tribune, particularly focused on long-form storytelling, controversial social and cultural issues, and the shifting politics around the Upper Midwest. He started at the paper in 2019.

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