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January 13, 2022
Patty Ruiz works during her shift at Cambria. The company’s CEO said private sector mandates put companies like his “in a real pickle” over priv

Employers adjust plans after court halts vaccine mandate

Private employers have more control over their corporate vaccination policies, but health care providers will still need to meet the federal mandate requirements.
St. Cloud
January 13, 2022
Hand-written warnings indicate rooms in the emergency department of St. Cloud Hospital outfitted with negative airflow systems to prevent the spread o

CentraCare doubles down on plea for masking as one in three tests positive for COVID-19

After St. Cloud area city leaders failed to implement mask mandates, CentraCare is calling on business leaders and residents.
Stage & Arts
January 13, 2022
The touring cast of “Come From Away” includes Moorhead native Becky Gulsvig in front.

COVID cancels Minneapolis performances of Broadway musical, postpones Walker show

Standbys are being flown in so "Come From Away" can resume its scheduled run on Saturday night.
Local
January 13, 2022
Monoclonal antibody infusions have grown scarce since two types were discontinued last month because they aren’t effective against the omicron varia

Minnesota removes race as factor in rationing antibodies

The new guidance for distributing scarce COVID-19 treatments came just as a conservative group challenged the state's old rules.
Local
January 12, 2022
Gail Nelson with the Hennepin Theatre Trust, left, checked the ID of Dorothy Hamman after seeing her vaccination status in an app on her phone in the

Minneapolis, St. Paul to require vaccine proof for bars, eateries

The moves come as an increasing number of large, Democrat-led cities across the country are adopting similar rules.
Minneapolis
January 12, 2022
Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Ed Graff, pictured in this file photo, said Wednesday the district will move to distance learning from Jan.

Mpls. schools will go virtual for two weeks starting Friday

Superintendent Ed Graff said a mixture of staff and student absences led district officials to make the call.
Local
January 12, 2022
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced actions to support Minnesota hospitals as the COVID-19 omicron variant spreads across the state, during a press conf

Walz announces funding for hospitals to weather omicron

State leaders expect a surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations this month but hope for less severity, ICU demand.
Local
January 12, 2022
Customs agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport confiscated bushmeat in December from travelers arriving from Liberia. The raw and minima

Potentially deadly bushmeat from Africa seized at MSP airport from several travelers

Customs officials said they intercepted more than 100 pounds in late December that came from monkeys and other wildlife.
Sports
January 12, 2022
Minnesota Wild Fans celebrate an empty net goal in the third period Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ �

Minneapolis, St. Paul sports venues to require proof of vaccine or negative test

Fans attending indoor sports venues in the Twin Cities will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in the previous 72 hours.
Local
January 11, 2022
Allina Health System operates dozens of clinics, 11 hospitals and a number of specialty care centers.

No visitors allowed in Allina hospitals and clinics amid COVID-19 surge

There will be "limited exceptions"
St. Cloud
January 11, 2022
A sign outside St. Cloud Hospital alerts guests to the visitor policy.

St. Cloud leaders reject CentraCare's plea for six-week mask mandate

But mayors from St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park are asking residents to wear masks when indoors.
Local
January 11, 2022
People waited in long lines to get tested for COVID-19 last Tuesday at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Test appointments at this and other Twin Cit

COVID-19 test hoarding in Minnesota limits appointments

Scarcity also raises risks of scams, and the Better Business Bureau is looking into one startup testing company with sites in Minnesota.
Business
January 11, 2022
Early in the pandemic, the general public was discouraged from buying N95 masks over fear there wouldn’t be enough for health care workers. That’s

Cloth masks are out, N95s are in. Here's what you need to know.

Many experts now encourage the general public to use N95 and KN95 masks. Supplies, from 3M and others, aren't scarce any longer.
Local
January 9, 2022
Minneapolis public school students will shift to distance learning Monday because of the extreme cold.

Windchill, COVID cases push Mpls. schools to go online Monday

The district anticipates a reduced capacity to transport students in tomorrow's weather conditions.
January 9, 2022
A microbiology class at the University of Minnesota, which is urging students to get booster shots and tested for COVID.

Colleges start semester with caution amid omicron spike

Winona State University is implementing a "lay low" period for two weeks starting Monday. Macalester College is also implementing a quiet period from now until at least Feb. 1.
Local
January 8, 2022
Troy Chang, 9, watched cartoons Friday while recovering from severe COVID-19 as his mom, Linda Vang, checked his breathing and feeding tubes at HCMC i

Boy's COVID journey reflects rare but rising omicron risk

Nine-year-old is making progress but remains in intensive care at HCMC after severe COVID-19.
Local
January 8, 2022
Tony Moline, general manager of Bulldog Lowertown in St. Paul. placed a sign about the mask mandate on Thursday, when it was due to return. on the fro

Fear, frustration, resolve resurface in Minneapolis, St. Paul as COVID again disrupts city life

Mask mandates are back. Businesses are shutting, and people are hunkering down.
Local
January 7, 2022
Students at Bethune Elementary School prepare for dismissal at the end of the day, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minn.

Omicron surge adds additional stress on understaffed Minnesota schools

Staff and student absences have increased since before winter break.
Local
January 7, 2022
Connor Bayerkohler emptied trash and recycling bins in the commons area at Blaine High School on Thursday. Blaine High School has hired students after

Students fill in for janitors, clean Blaine High School classrooms

The program may soon expand to other Anoka-Hennepin high schools.
Local
January 7, 2022
Pharmacist Jennifer Riss and pharmacy student Elise Moore stocked a single box of COVID-19 at-home tests on Wednesday at Cub Foods Pharmacy in St. Lou

COVID-19 positivity rate in Minnesota reaches record 15.6%

Minnesota is reporting a record 15.6% positivity rate for COVID-19 tests conducted in the seven days ending Dec. 30. Several factors contributed to increase in test positivity, and the fast-spreading omicron variant is one of them.
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