Coronavirus prompts Country Time to offer lemonade stand stimulus checks for kids

The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.

9-month-old is first child to die from COVID-19 in Minnesota, one of youngest COVID-19 deaths in country

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 922 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths Monday. One of the four deaths reported was a 9-month-old infant in Clay County--the youngest person to die in Minnesota from COVID-19 to date. 

MSP Airport to require face coverings starting July 27

Face coverings will be required at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport starting Monday, July 27, the Metropolitan Airports Commission announced.

Senate urges Gov. Walz to let school districts reopen for fall classes

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 37-30 telling Gov. Tim Walz to defer to Minnesota school districts whether to reopen their buildings for the 2020-21 year.

Delta screening process for travelers who cannot wear a mask begins Monday

Delta Air Lines' new "Clearance-to-Fly" screening process for travelers who have medical conditions that prevent them from wearing masks kicks in on Monday.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins joins NFL stars questioning league's COVID plan ahead of training camp

NFL players ranging from Patrick Mahomes to JJ Watt took to Twitter on Sunday to call on the NFL to decide on key safety issues for the coming season, as the league plans to start team activities next week amid the pandemic.

Video: Baby takes ‘flight’ around home after trip to visit relatives gets canceled amid COVID-19 pandemic

When one U.K. family's trip to the states was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to create a fun video to send back to their family to cheer them up and it's adorable.

COVID-19 in Minnesota: 3 more deaths, 737 new cases Sunday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 737 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths Sunday, bringing the total number of positive cases the state has seen to date to 46,204 and the death toll from the disease to 1,541.  

COVID-19 in Minnesota: Officials report 5 more deaths, 464 new cases

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 464 new cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths Saturday, bringing the total number of positive cases the state has seen to date to 45,470 and the death toll from the disease to 1,538.  

Remote region of Brazil's Amazon counts 1st COVID-19 deaths

The first deaths from COVID-19 have come to a vast, remote region of the Amazon that Brazil's government says is home to greatest concentration of isolated Indigenous groups in the world.

South Dakota courts Minnesota businesses with looser coronavirus restrictions

South Dakota is trying to lure Minnesota businesses to relocate by promoting its looser coronavirus restrictions, but Minnesota's governor predicted businesses would stay put.