Week after restart, Minnesota bars glad to see customers return
Cheers during Sunday afternoon’s football game is a sound that Park Tavern staff haven’t heard in nearly two months.
COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 1 new death reported after 120 reported Saturday
The state of Wisconsin reported just 1 new death and 1,606 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, just one day after reporting more than 120 deaths.
University of Minnesota seeks volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial
The University of Minnesota is looking for volunteers for a new COVID-19 vaccine trial.
Minnesota reports 1,364 new COVID-19 cases, 40 more deaths Sunday
Minnesota health officials reported 1,364 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 additional deaths Sunday.
COVID-19 in Wisconsin: State reports 128 deaths on Saturday, a new single-day record
Wisconsin hit a new single-day high for COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, as the state reported 128 new deaths.
Minnesota reports 1,529 new COVID-19 cases, 37 deaths Saturday
Minnesota health officials reported 1,529 new cases of COVID-19 and 37 additional deaths Saturday.
Ice cream from China contaminated with coronavirus: report
Officials believe the coronavirus was able to survive in the ice cream due to the cold temperature and was likely transferred from a person who had the disease.
Minnesota music students to get full refund for trip canceled by pandemic
Hundreds of Minnesota high school music students will get full refunds for their European trip that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, following a settlement with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
3M sues to stop distributor that sold 10,000+ counterfeit N95 masks to HCMC
3M officials say ill-fitting masks at Hennepin County Medical Center were counterfeits sold to the hospital by an unauthorized distributor.
BIPOC-owned businesses get an early shot at third round of PPP loans
With the latest federal stimulus package, small businesses are trying to receive the funding they need to keep their doors open.
Dodger Stadium transforms into COVID-19 vaccination site
Dodger Stadium reopened Friday as a COVID-19 mass-vaccination center, with Mayor Eric Garcetti saying it will have the capacity to vaccinate 12,000 people a day when it is running fully.
Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says he's tested positive for COVID-19
Karl-Anthony Towns announced Friday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19, as the NBA has postponed the Wolves' Friday night game versus the Grizzlies.
Timberwolves game postponed due to COVID-19 protocols
The NBA announced Friday that the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols with Minnesota.
'American Rescue Plan': Here's what's in Biden's COVID-19 relief plan
President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy.
Minnesota reports 1,640 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths Friday
Minnesota health officials reported 1,640 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 additional deaths Friday.
Attorneys urge California to move incarcerated to front of vaccination line
There have been about a dozen bigger outbreaks in the last month, accounting for about a third of the 167 inmate coronavirus deaths. Corrections officials said active cases peaked Dec. 20 at 10,721 systemwide.
Despite recent COVID-19 infection, US executes Virginia man for 1992 slayings
The U.S. government has executed a drug trafficker for a series of slayings in Virginia in 1992, despite his recent COVID-19 infection. Corey Johnson received a lethal injection Thursday at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
MDH: Health providers can give COVID-19 vaccine to those 65 and older, if doses available
The Minnesota Department of Health is advising health care providers if they have any remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses available after vaccinating health care workers, they can provide them to Minnesotans aged 65 years and older as well as younger Minnesotans who have underlying health conditions.
$15 an hour minimum wage: Biden pushes for urgent increase amid COVID-19 pandemic
During his announcement of the “American Rescue Plan,” President-elect Joe Biden pushed for the minimum wage in the United States to be raised to at least $15 an hour.
4 COVID-19 testing sites in Minnesota will be closed Friday due to weather
Due to the deteriorating weather conditions, some COVID-19 testing sites in Minnesota closed early on Thursday and will be closed all day on Friday, according to a state health official.