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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.
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Still trying to work from the sofa? Here's how to upgrade your home office
Whether you're working in a closet or a basement, you can make your space more comfortable, productive and pleasant.
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Walz allows youth activities in small groups, but USA Cup canceled
Certain youth and recreational activities can go on with "guidance'' and with groups under 10 people but without games as Gov. Tim Walz announced Phase 2 of his Stay Safe MN plan on reopening the state.
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Hospitalizations rise, 29 new deaths as state watches for surge
Minnesota reported that 550 people with COVID-19 are admitted to hospitals in the state, including 212 patients who needed intensive care. The state's hospital numbers had leveled off over the past week, but then increased from 488 on Monday and 545 Tuesday.
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Patricia Forster, a teacher and lover of the outdoors, dies of complications of COVID-19 at 83
"She was never sitting around except when she was reading," a daughter said.
Accused serial rapist could be linked to more crimes, authorities say
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said authorities are investigating three or four other cases.
Tom Johnson, St. Paul Archdiocese clergy abuse ombudsman, steps down
Volunteer post, required by clergy abuse settlement, will be held by his wife, Victoria Newcome Johnson.
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Minneapolis back on top in ranking of best parks system; St. Paul is No. 3
The annual ranking by the Trust for Public Land restored Minneapolis' bragging rights.
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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.
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State buys former produce warehouse to store bodies of COVID victims
The 71,000-square-foot Bix Produce warehouse would add capacity for up to 5,100 bodies, according to the request.
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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.
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Minnesotans can finally return to salons, barbershops
Barbers, stylists and their clients must wear masks and services will be done by appointment only.
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Minnesota nonprofits boost mental health services during COVID-19
Mental health providers say they're expecting a flood of people needing help.
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Minnesota begins rescheduling 13,000 road tests canceled by COVID
Starting Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Vehicle Services plans to give 300 tests a day to catch up on the growing backlog.
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Police must use new eyewitness ID rules to reduce wrongful identifications
Gov. Tim Walz signed the bipartisan bill that will implement science-based safeguards against the fallibility of memory.
No front yard veggies in Falcon Heights this year, city leaders tell resident
Many have rallied to the homeowner's side. The mayor said that he's open to changing city code, after research and discussion.
Social distancing with martial arts
Gyms and martial arts schools are still closed because of COVID-19, Robert Frankovich who runs White Tiger Martial Arts in Fridley practiced the Korean art of Haidong Gumdo swords in the community park.
Frances Brown Paulu, who led Minnesota nonprofit with global focus, dies at 99
Through her work with international organizations, she traveled to 40 countries.
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Botched virus testing at St. Paul nursing home brings anger, apologies
Problems surfaced almost immediately: Test samples were ruined because they were not stored in coolers, and oral swabs were used instead of nasal ones.
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Minnesota driver killed in crash on I-94 in Fargo
The car first hit a guardrail and then a semi, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said.
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