Trump orders flags lowered to half-staff for three days for those who died from COVID-19

President Trump has ordered flags be lowered to half-staff for the entirety of the Memorial Day weekend to honor  not only military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but to those who have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic.

Parishioners, priest at Annandale church test positive for COVID-19

As Catholic churches in Minnesota push to reopen early in defiance of the governor's order, some parishioners and a priest at a Wright County church have tested positive for COVID-19.

Minnesota State Fair Board meeting Friday to discuss fate of 2020 Fair

The Minnesota State Fair Board is meeting Friday to discuss the 2020 Great-Minnesota Get-Together, fair officials confirmed to FOX 9. 

St. Paul restaurant owner feels 'blindsided' by patio-only restaurant restriction

Restaurants with outdoor seating can start welcoming customers back on June 1, but owners are anxious and many feel they shouldn't have to wait if they can follow the safety guidelines.

Minneapolis to require face masks in all public indoor places

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed an emergency regulation Thursday requiring all people in Minneapolis to wear cloth face masks or coverings while indoors starting Tuesday.

Majority of 23,000 US nurses surveyed report having to reuse disposable PPE

A new survey conducted by National Nurses United (NNU) found that a majority of respondents reported having to reuse personal protective equipment (PPE) intended for one-time use.

Group sues Gov. Tim Walz over restrictions on church gatherings, hearing set for Tuesday

A U.S. District Court judge in Minnesota will conduct a hearing Tuesday about a temporary restraining order on behalf of Minnesota churches to suspend enforcement of Minnesota’s Stay Safe MN order as it relates to religious services.

Walz administration, churches don't back away from potential clash over reopening

Gov. Tim Walz's administration didn't bend Thursday after Catholic churches and some Lutheran churches said they would defy his orders and reopen next week.

Youth sports can resume practices June 1, but no games allowed

The Minnesota Department of Health released guidance Thursday for how youth sports programs can go ahead amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Pandemic politics: Maskless Trump visits Michigan Ford plant

All of the Ford executives giving Trump the tour were wearings masks, the president standing alone without one.

Nearly 39 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit

Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their workforces, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Minnesota DNR reopening campgrounds in phases beginning June 1

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said it will reopening its campgrounds at state parks, forests and recreation in phases begining June 1. 

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 13,885 cases, 487 deaths to date

Four hundred an eighty-seven Wisconsinites have died from COVID-19 as of Thursday afternoon, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 

Coronavirus in Minnesota: Here's what is canceled, postponed or closed this summer

The COVID-19 pandemic closed public spaces and postponed or canceled many large gatherings and events in the Twin Cities this spring, but it is now starting to affect summer activities as well.