Local
March 25, 2020
The 3M corporation based in Maplewood, Minn. has become one of the most important companies in the fight against the Coronavirus with their personal p

GM, Ford plans to retool include 3M and Twin City Die Castings

Other companies also forming partnerships to meet the needs of health care providers.
Local
March 25, 2020
Jacqueline Cruz-Towns and Karl-Anthony Towns before a photo shoot at the end of his rookie season with the Wolves in 2016.

Wolves' Towns reveals his mother is in hospital battling COVID-19

Karl-Anthony Towns said his mother is in the hospital and currently in a medically-induced coma as she battles COVID-19. "We're going to keep fighting," he said.
Local
March 25, 2020
An envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident, in Glenside, Pa.

Virus throws 2020 census into 'uncharted territory'

Events as well as early counting delayed as leaders respond to growing pandemic restrictions.
Local
March 24, 2020
Michael Sauser, who's family has run SauserÕs Hardware since 1909, says a run on chest freezers and household supplies has contributed to unseaso

Social distancing doesn't come easy to small-town Minnesota

In towns across the state, where neighbors rely neighbors, social distancing doesn't come easy.
Local
March 24, 2020
CrystaLynn Valkyrie deals with depression and ADHD and as she watched coronavirus fears rise she decided to start Minnesota Mutual Support on Facebook

'Anxiety is through the roof': Crisis takes toll on Minnesota mental health providers, clients

The pandemic has upended the availability of treatment, activities, routines, and access to people that help Minnesota residents cope with mental illness.
Local
March 24, 2020
The Blake girls' lacrosse team played Minnehaha Academy in a game at Blake's south campus in Hopkins on April 18, 2019.

Blake School extends sports shutdown to May 1; spring coaches hope, wait

The private school, one of the metro area's prominent athletic powers, is believed to be the first in the state to extend its sports program cancellations through April.
Local
March 24, 2020

Sampling of Minnesotans likely to compete in the (now) 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games

The 2020 Summer Olympics were expected to feature a strong class of Minnesotans. Here are some of the local athletes who had their eyes on Tokyo.
Local
March 24, 2020
Vials of COVID-19 samples were tested on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Delayed test results leave some Minnesotans trapped

The testing backlog is cleared, but some patients are still waiting for results.
Local
March 24, 2020

Wisconsin man fatally pinned trying to repair logging equipment

The incident occurred midday Monday in the woods along Hwy. 8 west of the city of Barron, according to the Barron County Sheriff's Office.
West Metro
March 24, 2020

Two teens charged after man shot in face in Bloomington drug deal

The court has been asked to certify as an adult a 16-year-old charged with attempted second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree assault.
North Metro
March 24, 2020

Driver hits, kills woman walking on Sherburne County shoulder with longtime partner

The motorist is jailed on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide.
Local
March 24, 2020
More people were at the Caribou Coffee than in nearby shops at Ridgedale Friday.

Ridgedale Center joins lengthy list of temporarily shuttered malls

Ridgedale's owner said some tenants with exterior entrances remain open.
Local
March 24, 2020
Spiritwood Station, a coal-fired power plant owned by Great River Energy in Spiritwood, N.D.

Great River Energy, Xcel planning to sequester critical workers if necessary

Great River already is at a "medium threat response level."
Local
March 24, 2020
Twins Stadium parking ramp in Minneapolis.

COVID-19 crimps downtown Minneapolis parking business

Drivers can cancel downtown parking contracts, but few have.
Local
March 24, 2020
Datasite CEO Rusty Wiley.

Minneapolis company Merrill Corp. changes name to Datasite

The change reflects its shift to virtual data room services.
Local
March 24, 2020

Man dies in northern Minnesota house fire

Authorities have yet to say how the fire started.
Local
March 24, 2020
Chippewa Valley Ethanol in Benson, Minn. Provided by Chippewa Valley Ethanol.

Minnesota ethanol producer ramping up production of industrial alcohol used in sanitizers

A biofuels downturn has been exacerbated by the coronavirus shutdown.
Local
March 24, 2020
The rebuilding of the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, seen here in October 2019, will be suspended over COVID-19 concerns.

Husky Energy halts $750 million project to rebuild Superior refinery

The refinery was damaged in a 2018 explosion and fire.
Local
March 24, 2020

Rosella Fefercorn, the force behind 'Art in Bloom,' dies at age 99

Local
March 24, 2020

Man shot dead in Eau Claire home invasion is ID'd

The woman also was shot, hospitalized and is expected to survive. Police declined to identify her.

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