Over $30M in housing assistance requested in 1st month of Minnesota program

More than $30 million in housing assistance has been requested in the first month of Minnesota's COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program, according to state officials.

Researchers use artificial intelligence to detect COVID-19 in hospital patients

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and M Health Fairview are developing a new technology that uses artificial intelligence to help doctors detect COVID-19 in hospital patients.

Timeline of President Trump's activities in week coronavirus hit home

With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule during the days leading up to him and first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus.

Stock futures plunge after Trump confirms he has coronavirus

U.S. equity futures plunged by more than 1.6%, or 500 Dow points after President Trump confirmed through a tweet that he and the first lady tested positive for coronavirus.

President Trump receives well wishes from top critics after coronavirus diagnosis

Shortly after President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, a number of the president’s fiercest critics wished him well as he battles a disease that has already left more than 205,000 Americans dead.

House Democrats pass COVID-19 relief bill as talks drag on

Democrats controlling the House narrowly passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Thursday night, a move that came as top-level talks on a smaller, potentially bipartisan measure dragged on toward an uncertain finish. An air of pessimism has largely taken over the Capitol.

Trump appears to cancel La Crosse, Wis. rally after mayor's request

Hours after two Wisconsin physicians called on the Trump Campaign to postpone rallies in La Crosse and Green Bay scheduled for Saturday due to spikes in COVID-19, the campaign appears to have cancelled the La Crosse event. 

MSHSL approves 30% schedule reduction for winter high school sports

The MSHSL Board of Directors voted Thursday to adopt a shortened winter high school sports season schedule with a maximum of two contests per week.

St. Paul schools to offer in-person academic support

St. Paul schools will soon offer in-person academic support to students in need of extra help, as district officials push for a restart to in-person learning.

Layoffs remain high as 837,000 seek unemployment aid

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.

These 7 Minnesota cities will offer free COVID-19 testing next week

The cities of St. Joseph, Willmar, Fairmont, Inver Grove Heights, Ely and Cloquet, Minn. will host COVID-19 testing sites next week.

Big Ten announces COVID-19 testing plan for close contact sports

The Big Ten Conference announced a partnership with two medical groups that will execute the COVID-19 testing plan needed for the return of close contact sports competition.