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Nonprofit that helped lead efforts on health reform to close
In the 1990s, employers across the country followed the group's pioneering health insurance program where employees shopped for care based on cost and quality. More recent work promoted better care at clinics and enhanced mental health benefits.
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Eight more COVID deaths in Minnesota; hospital cases decline further
Sunday's data release brought the number of confirmed cases in the state to 35,549.
Duluth superintendent leaves after long history with district
Praise and old complaints greeted Bill Gronseth at his final board meeting.
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Lack of collective mourning shows way pandemic has altered grief
Though the country's pandemic casualties are now greater than those of World War I, the country has not acknowledged its millions of mourners with so much as a, "Sorry for your loss."
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Mankato bar owner defends efforts to avoid spread of COVID-19
Steve Wegman, owner of the 507, said he's invested in masks, gloves and cleaning supplies and taken many other steps to protect the health and safety of both customers and employees since Minnesota bars and restaurants reopened at limited capacity this month.
Surge in gun violence tests Minneapolis leaders
Officials blame the grim trend on the coronavirus pandemic, shattered public trust following the killing of George Floyd and the reluctance of some Minneapolis officers to take initiative amid intense scrutiny.
In trial over George Floyd's killing, both defense, prosecution face unique challenges
With four former officers charged and the killing recorded on video, some attorneys say "the blue wall of silence" could be broken.
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Minnesota schools face uncertainty amid a pandemic-related budget crunch
As districts plan for multiple COVID-19 scenarios for fall, money woes loom large.
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Despite aid, Minnesota small businesses brace for bleak times
Most small-business owners have already run through the money they received from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. With a slow summer looming, some say their businesses may not survive until 2021 if they don't get more help soon.
Disinformation after George Floyd's death adds to unrest
Fake domestic reports and increased scrutiny by foreign sources add to a tinderbox of instability during an election year that intelligence officials had already warned would be rife with attempts both inside and out to sow division.
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Number of hospitalized Minn. virus patients falls significantly
Six more people have died of COVID-19 in Minnesota as new test results pushed the number of confirmed cases statewide to more than 35,000. Daily tallies for hospitalized patients have been trending down in recent weeks.
First Ronald McDonald House coming to Duluth this fall
It will open this fall across the street from St. Mary's Medical Center.
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Juvenile sexually assaulted at Powderhorn Park homeless encampment
Police said the victim was released to social services.
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Mpls. Council unanimously backs plan to replace police
The Minneapolis City Council voted to advance a proposal that would create a new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention. The city would need to change its charter, which serves as its constitution — and it would need approval from voters.
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