Minneapolis
July 8, 2020
Minnesota's 30 Days of Prayer seeks spiritual insights into police, political problems

Minnesota's 30 Days of Prayer seeks spiritual insights into police, political problems

30 Days of Prayer encourages people to grieve "multiple layers of trauma."
Local
July 8, 2020
The walk-up counter was just as busy as the drive-up spaces at Clays Galaxy Drive In earlier this month until the St. Louis Park drive-in had to tempo

A COVID-19 yo-yo: Eateries shut down so soon after reopening

Avoiding the role as a spreader of COVID-19 is motivating many restaurants to temporarily close, even if they had just opened back up again.
Local
July 8, 2020
The early vote center on 3rd Ave Minneapolis on the first day of early voting.

Young Minnesotans, tell us what issues matter most to you

Local
July 8, 2020
Dr. Greg Beilman, a trauma surgeon and Iraq/Afghan vet who is leading M Health Fairview's incident command center and consulted by phone with an ICU d

Battle-tested military vet helps lead M Health Fairview's COVID response

Dr. Greg Beilman is a trauma surgeon, but his colleagues believe there is no one better suited to direct the system's COVID-19 incident command center.
Minneapolis
July 8, 2020
Lex and Celina Berndt were married June 28, in front of the burned-out Third Precinct police station on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Meet the couple who married outside Mpls.' burned-out Third Precinct station

Af­ter weeks of protests and activism, the couple married on the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
East Metro
July 8, 2020
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Derek Chauvin's wife is seeking both of their homes in her divorce petition

Family law lawyers say it's too soon to say whether the move is a ploy to protect the former Minneapolis police officer's assets.
Local
July 8, 2020

Find which Minnesota companies received money from Paycheck Protection Program

Nearly 14,000 employers in Minnesota hauled in at least $150,000 from the federal program.
Minneapolis
July 8, 2020
The Powderhorn Park homeless encampment where tents cover two portions of the park Tuesday in Minneapolis.] DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startribune.co

Tent encampment a powder keg as violent crime grips Powderhorn Park

The board has accommodated hundreds of homeless people in the midst of the uprising following the police killing of George Floyd.
Local
July 8, 2020
In New Ulm at the August Schell Brewery, Ted Marti is the fifth generation brewer. He is standing next to one of the modern brewing vats.] rtsong-taat

Minn. breweries, golf courses, law firms get $1M-plus in loan help

The forgivable loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program can mean "the difference between a not-very-good year and a disastrous year," a brewery leader says.
Local
July 8, 2020
Minnesota Chief Justice Lorie Gildea. The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2019, rejected a voter challenge to a law that allowed the stat

Face coverings will be required at all Minnesota courthouses beginning Monday

Visitors should bring their own masks to wear while in any of the state's 105 court facilities.
Local
July 7, 2020
Cities around Minnesota are passing local requirements to wear masks while indoors to limit the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Minnesota cities set their own mask rules to fight COVID-19

Elected officials say requiring cloth masks while in public is an easy and safe to way prevent spread of the coronavirus.
Local
July 7, 2020
Dakota County has in the past arranged for testing at several facilities provided by the National Guard. Under a new partnership with Bluestone Physic

Dakota County will expand COVID-19 testing for vulnerable adults

The county effort will focus on those in group homes and adult foster care rather than just facilities for senior citizens.
Minneapolis
July 7, 2020

30-year-old woman shot at East Phillips Park in Minneapolis

Police said she was standing on a basketball court with several other people.
Local
July 7, 2020
Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen.

Minn. Guard releases recommendations to prevent sexual assault and harassment

The Guard reported its assault numbers publicly for the first time last year.
Music
July 7, 2020

Ron Ricketts, Minnesota Orchestra trombonist who played with top bands in the 1960s, dies at 87

Ricketts also taught at the University of Minnesota School of Music.
Local
July 7, 2020
Lois Riess

Lookalike killer Lois Riess pleads not guilty to husband's murder in Minnesota

She is charged with killing her husband, David, in the couple's Blooming Prairie home in 2018.
North Metro
July 7, 2020

Anoka County suing tech company over troubled property tax database

Tyler Technologies was also blamed for a failed online records project for the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
North Metro
July 7, 2020
Steven Markey worked as an office assistant in Minneapolis at the time of his death in June 2019.

Teen sentenced to 22 years for fatally shooting man in northeast Mpls.

Younger teen charged in the killing could have his case moved to adult court Tuesday.
Minneapolis
July 7, 2020
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation staffer Katie Cassidy made her routine water sampling of 12 Minneapolis beaches including Lake Hiawatha beach, Monday

Beaches at Lake Harriet, Lake Hiawatha are closed due to high bacteria levels

The waters will be tested again on Monday.
Duluth
July 7, 2020
The Phillip R. Clarke, seen here in January 2017, is one of three ships being laid up for the season due to pandemic-related declines in business, cau

Pandemic saps Great Lakes shipping, adding to the heavy job losses around Duluth

As of Friday, 94 Duluth-based Key Lakes workers are out of a job.

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