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Walz's latest changes get pushback
Starting June 1, bars and restaurants can open for outdoor service. Hair salons and campgrounds also can reopen, with limits. But the state's restrictions are more than what Iowa, the Dakotas and Wisconsin have.
Minneapolis
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Kim Bartmann repays employees' back wages, but organizing continues
Employees delivered a list of demands to Barbette restaurant on Wednesday.
Local
Minnesota restaurant owners feel blindsided by state's order only allowing patio dining
Owners had been planning for inside dining with restrictions come June 1 and aren't sure limiting to outside will work.
Local
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LEED, other building certification systems, look to adjust to COVID-19 era
Building standards such as LEED, RELi and WELL are piloting tweaks to respond to the coronavirus spread.
Business
Izzy's Ice Cream selling HQ, but co-founder vows to save the business
The listing of the building near Gold Medal Park follows the permanent closure of the Izzy's outlet in St. Paul.
Local
Fond du Lac Band shelves instant COVID-19 test amid accuracy concerns
The FDA says the Abbott ID NOW test can return false negatives, but Abbott says it is accurate in its studies.
Local
Minnesotans can finally return to salons, barbershops
Barbers, stylists and their clients must wear masks and services will be done by appointment only.
Business
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Burger Jones won't reopen near Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis
But Parasole plans to open its other restaurants for takeout and curbside pickup next week.
Business
Target sees biggest sales jump in 15 years, but profits take a big hit
Essential items drove the sales gain, but buying habits shifted.
Local
UnitedHealth, HealthPartners offer employer guides to get employees back to workplaces
One an app, the other a bundled group of services, they are based on CDC guidelines.
Local
UCare discounts Medicare premiums with COVID-19
Insurer is latest to trim charges as people seek less health care.
Business
Delta will increase some flights at MSP next month
Resumption a step forward in international service from Mpls.
Business
St. Cloud college gets $2.5M grant to build manufacturing training lab
The lab will train workers for skilled-manufacturing jobs and will be matched by local funds.
Local
Minnesota retail shops are open again, but foot traffic is light
The state is allowing all stores to open as long as they file safety plans and limit capacity to 50%.
Local
Minnesota, other states sue EPA for 'blanket waiver' as nation fights pandemic
Minnesota joins eight others in suit accusing agency of overstepping.
Minneapolis
Embattled landlord sells last of his Minneapolis buildings, giving control to tenants
They'll buy five buildings after a yearslong battle with a derelict landlord.
Local
Target extends $2-an-hour coronavirus pay bump through July 4
$2-an-hour boost for frontline workers comes as other retail companies' deals are set to end.
Business
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns recovery likely to stretch through 2021
Rebound from pandemic could drag through 2021.
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